American Legion Family conducted the annual Memorial Day Ceremony. The event starts with a parade for the Andrew County Courthouse Square, marching 3-4 blocks to Flanders Field. This years speaker was Zach Kerns of the Unitied States Army. Thanks also to the Savannah High School Band, Girl Scouts of American and Boy Scouts of America with their traditional annual participation as well.

 

 

Mike Walter and Terry Beasley

 

Boy Scouts Troop 60

 

Guest Speaker Zach Kerns (standing) and his father in jeep

 

Legion Riders at parade start

 

Leonard Dalbey & Mark Hummer (Left to Right)

 

Mike Schweder, Cecil Raines, and Kurt Schinze (left to right)

 

Girl Scouts prior to parade start

 

Police Escort to start the parade

 

Parade Start from the Andrew County Courthouse Square to Flanders Field at the Savannah Cemetery

 

Savannah High School Drum Corps there to keep us in step

 

Parade Starts continues with our 1943 Willey's Jeep with the Ceremony Guests

 

Parade Continues

 

Parade leaving the downtown area

 

Andrew County Deputy Honoring the Colors

 

Boy Scout arrival to Flanders Field

 

Cub Scout Arrival at Flanders Field

 

Cub Scouts and Girl Scouts arrival at Flanders Field

 

Girl Scouts arrive at Flanders Field

 

Color Guard getting in place at Flanders Field

 

Rifle team arrives at Flanders Field and gets into place for the ceremony

 

Opening Prayer

 

Faithful Audience

 

Faithful Audience

 

Zach Kerns, U.S. Army, Guest Speader

 

Legion Riders Joe Canchola & Leonard Dalbey (L to R) with service flags

 

Legion Riders Leonard Dalbey & Mike Grimm (L to R) with Service Flags

 

Military Medley by the Savannah High School Band

 

Zach Kerns and Don Dillman Laying of the Wreath

 

Laying of the Wreath

 

Post Commander Addresses the crowd

 

Post Everlasting Reading of the Names by Edner Rudolph

 

Post Everlasting

 

Military Honors

 

Military Honors

 

Military Honors

 

Color Guard & Rifle Team Departure

 

Dave Hehn with Colors & Steve Hampton with Post Flag

 

Rifle Team Departure

 

Rifle Team Departure

 

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