PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — Though rain snuffed out Monday’s planned Memorial Day parade in Presque Isle, veterans groups gathered for ceremonies to remember those who lost their lives in service to the country.
Flags flew beside veterans’ graves at Fairmount Cemetery, where a brief remembrance was held by members of the Smart-Ricker Unit 10 Disabled American Veterans and the Hayward-Frazier Post 2599 Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Later the group paused at Veterans Memorial Park to lay wreaths in honor of fallen service members. Among those attending were VFW Post Commander James Jaques, chaplain for the DAV and VFW Andy Kinney, and DAV service officer, treasurer and parade commissioner Rod Cameron.
Cameron played taps as a solemn conclusion to the ceremonies.
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — May 31, 2021 — At Veterans Memorial Park in Presque Isle on Monday morning, a wreath-laying ceremony and the playing of taps marked the solemn Memorial Day remembrance of those who gave their lives in service to the nation. From left are bugler Rod Cameron, service officer, treasurer and parade commissioner for the Smart-Ricker Chapter 10 Disabled American Veterans; James Jacques (center), post commander of Hayward-Frazier Post 2599 Veterans of Foreign Wars; and Andy Kinney, chaplain for the local DAV and VFW posts. (Paula Brewer | The Star-Herald)
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — May 31, 2021 — Representatives of veterans organizations gather at Veterans Memorial Park in Presque Isle for a wreath-laying ceremony to honor fallen service members on Memorial Day. From left are Rod Cameron, service officer, treasurer and parade commissioner for the Smart-Ricker Unit 10 Disabled American Veterans; James Jacques, post commander of Hayward-Frazier Post 2599 Veterans of Foreign Wars; and Andy Kinney, DAV/VFW chaplain. (Paula Brewer | The Star-Herald)
