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It is the soldier who bought our freedom, Photos Series Three

Memorial Day 2011, Greenville, Ohio

The Memorial Day 2011 Complete Story
Parade & Ceremony Photos, Series Two
Parade & Ceremony Photos, Series Four

Greenville’s annual Memorial Day parade and ceremony Monday began promptly at 1 p.m., turning the corner on South Broadway at Fifth Street, pausing at the Darke County Courthouse and proceeding to the bridge at Greenville Creek. Participants in the parade include a number of organizations and local fire departments. Greenville’s Paul Ackley was the local veteran marching in full combat uniform.

A brief ceremony, including a 21-gun salute, took place, after which the parade moved to Greenville Union Cemetery. It included placing of the wreaths, patriotic music, prayers, comments from a number of individuals and a second 21-gun salute.

A number of organizations, including the Greenville American Legion, the Greenville VFW, the Greenville High School Band and the Greenville NJROTC participated.

Greenville High School sophomore Elizabeth Hornbeck recited the Gettysburg Address. GHS Band member T J Wenning played Taps.

For the full story, including comments from the event speaker, Darke County Assistant Prosecutor and Veteran, Jesse J. Green, click here.

The link to The Gettysburg Address, by Pres. Abraham Lincoln, was provided by Teen Scribe Christy Riley.

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