Wreaths Across America veterans’ ceremonies slated Saturday, Dec. 17

Volunteers prepare wreathes for local cemetery decoration

  • Volunteers (from left) Marcie Gillaspie, Kathy Harr, Joanne Blossom, and Dee Anna Walker discuss placement of flags to mark veteran graves for Wreaths Across America on Sunday, December 11, at Clifton Memorial Park. Several ceremonies honoring late veterans in Bosque County are slated at cemeteries in Clifton, Cranfills Gap and Norse on Saturday, December 17. Photo Courtesy of Bryan Davis
    Volunteers (from left) Marcie Gillaspie, Kathy Harr, Joanne Blossom, and Dee Anna Walker discuss placement of flags to mark veteran graves for Wreaths Across America on Sunday, December 11, at Clifton Memorial Park. Several ceremonies honoring late veterans in Bosque County are slated at cemeteries in Clifton, Cranfills Gap and Norse on Saturday, December 17. Photo Courtesy of Bryan Davis
Volunteers turned out in force over the weekend to receive a truckload of beautiful fresh balsam wreaths from the Wreaths Across America movement and destined for placement on an estimated 782 veteran’s graves in Clifton and surrounding cemeteries for Christmas. A public ceremony will be held on Saturday, Dec. 17 at 11 a.m. in the Clifton Cemetery. Then wreathlaying will take place on each marked…

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