CALHOUN: Calhoun remembers fallen heroes
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Kampsville Legionnaire Maurice Lammy, age 96, salutes during the playing of Taps by Becky Weber during Kampsville’s Memorial Day ceremony. (Diane Brangenberg/Calhoun News-Herald)
Pam Browning, Hardin Legion Chaplain, places flowers on the grave of past fellow Legion member, James A. Ringhausen, during Monday’s Memorial Day Ceremony. (Diane Brangenberg/Calhoun News-Herald)
Hardin Legion Commander Scotty Browning plays Taps as Vice Commander Craig Johnson (left) and Legion member Lucas Fanning (right) salute. (Diane Brangenberg/Calhoun News-Herald)
Commander James Ewen (left) assists Maurice Lammy in the laying of the wreath at the Honor Roll in Kampsville during Monday morning’s Memorial Day ceremony. (Diane Brangenberg/Calhoun News-Herald)
636 Vice Commander Craig Johnson shared stories of those who lost their lives too young and spoke of the loved ones they left behind. (Diane Brangenberg/Calhoun News-Herald)
Commander James Ewen welcomes everyone to the Kampsville Memorial Day ceremony on Monday. Ewen received recognition for 50 years as a Legion Member. (Diane Brangenberg/Calhoun News-Herald)
Members of the Calhoun Entertainment Company sang the National Anthem during Hardin’s Memorial Day ceremony. Pictured left to right: Jerry Sievers, Veronica Tepen, Helen Sievers, Lindsey Watters, Sheri Elmore and Bonnie Sievers. (Diane Brangenberg/Calhoun News-Herald)
The Hardin Memorial Day ceremony was well-attended this weekend. (Diane Brangenberg/Calhoun News-Herald)
A large crowd was in attendance for Kampsville’s Memorial Day ceremony on Monday morning. Pictured in the background are Kampsville Legion members firing a 21-Gun Salute. (Diane Brangenberg/Calhoun News-Herald)
Addie Skirvin and Emma Skirvin enjoyed the Kampsville Memorial Day ceremony while keeping the sun off of themselves with an umbrella. (Diane Brangenberg/Calhoun News-Herald)
By Carissa Sitki
It was bright and sunny for the solemn commemoration of Memorial Day in Calhoun County and American Legion Post 636 of Hardin and Post 1083 of Kampsville paid tribute to those soldiers who made the Ultimate Sacrifice.
The Village of Kampsville’s annual Memorial Day ceremony was held at Schumann Memorial Park on Monday morning which included speakers, recognitions, laying of the wreath, 21-Gun Salute, as well as the playing of Taps by Becky Weber.
The Village of Hardin’s ceremony included 636 Vice Commander Craig Johnson sharing stories of those who lost their lives young in the line of duty and also spoke of loved ones left behind. Flowers were placed on the graves of past Legion members. Taps was played by Scotty Browning and members of the Calhoun Entertainment Company, Jerry Sievers, Veronica Tepen, Helen Sievers, Lindsey Watters, Sheri Elmore, and Bonnie Sievers sand the National Anthem.
Both Kampsville’s and Hardin’s ceremonies were well-attended.
