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It is the soldier who
bought our freedom, Photos Series Four
Memorial Day
2011, Greenville, Ohio
The Memorial Day 2011 Complete Story
Parade & Ceremony Photos, Series
Two
Parade & Ceremony Photos, Series
Three
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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