American Legion Midland Seneca Post 69 to pay respects at area cemeteries

GREENBRIER COUNTY W.Va. (WVDN) – On Sunday, May 26, The American Legion Midland Seneca Post 69 will again visit the following cemeteries and pay respects to those comrades who, served the country and have passed from this life.

The following Schedule will be adhered to as closely as possible:

Family and Friends of the departed, are invited to join in at the cemeteries for these Memorial Services. All Veterans and volunteers wishing to assist in the placing of the flags will meet at the Emory E. Sweet Memorial Hall, 816 South Jefferson Street at 8:15 a.m.; the services will begin at Calvary Church Cemetery at Richlands at 8:45 a.m.; Roach Cemetery at 9:15 a.m.; Falls Cemetery at 9:45 a.m. Coffman Cemetery at 10:30 a.m.; Confederate Cemetery at 10:45 a.m.; Memorial Gardens at 11:00 a.m.; and Lewisburg Cemetery at 11:15 a.m.

Flags will be placed on graves in the Rosewood cemetery before lunch, then there will be a break for lunch at Shoney’s. Services at Rosewood Cemetery will be at 1 p.m.; Clifton Cemetery at 1:30 p.m.; Neal Chapel at 1:45 p.m.; Lewis Chapel at 2:15 p.m.; Henning Church of God at 2:35 p.m.; Enon Baptist Church at 2:50 p.m.; the last site being the Frankford Cemetery at 3:15 p.m.

Should a service person’s burial site in these cemeteries be missed, contact the American Legion Post 69 and a flag will be provided for that fallen soldier. All veterans who wish to help show their respects are invited to join and assist in this Memorial Day Service.

For information concerning this event, contact Richard L. Duncan, Commander at 301-712-5513, or Joe Hendricks, Adjutant at 304-497-3212.

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