Members of the Gothenburg American Legion Honor Guard presented the gun salute during the Monday program at the cemetery. (Leader photo and story by Ellen Mortensen)
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ABOVE: Members of the Gothenburg American Legion Honor Guard were on hand for the Memorial Day program at the Gothenburg Cemetery on Monday. The program returned to the cemetery after a few years of being held at the Veteran’s Memorial at Lake Helen. LEFT: The playing of TAPS is always a somber close to the Memorial Day program.
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ABOVE: Pastor Jonathan Phillips gave the convocation, led the Pledge of Allegiance, and sang The Star Spangled Banner to open the May 25 Memorial Day program at the Gothenburg Cemetery. LEFT: Vietnam veteran Richard Colson was the guest speaker for this year’s program. (Leader photos by Ellen Mortensen)
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