Ceremonies planned for Monday.
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Memorial Day honors all the
men and women who died for their country in the armed services
on the last Monday in May. The local American Legion
and Veterans of Foreign Wars in Sublette County have several
events planned to commemorate the fallen.
• In Big Piney on Monday, May 27, the American Legion
Post No. 78 hosts a service honoring local veterans at 11 a.m. at
the Plainview Cemetery. The event will feature guest speaker
Sublette County Sheriff K.C. Lehr. A picnic luncheon immediately
following the ceremony will be hosted at the cemetery.
• Poppies will be available from the American Legion Auxiliary
in front of the Pinedale Post Office and Ridley’s on Saturday,
May 25, starting at 9 a.m. Certain local businesses will
have cans available for donations.
• On Monday, May 27, at 10 a.m., the American Legion is
conducting a memorial service and laying of the wreath at the
American Legion Park in Pinedale.
• The Veterans of Foreign Wars is hosting a ceremony at
the Pinedale Cemetery at 11 a.m. on Monday, May 27. The
ceremony, involving laying wreaths, will take place where the
American Legion memorial cannon is located on the cemetery
grounds.
• Following the ceremonies, at 12:30 p.m., the Veterans of
Foreign Wars will host a free lunch for veterans and their families
at the VFW Post on 1033 W. Pine St. in Pinedale.
