Memorial Day service to be held at Franklin Memorial Gardens

Everyone is invited to the annual Memorial Day service on Monday at 10 a.m. at Franklin Memorial Gardens & Mausoleum on Cowan Highway in Winchester. Promoting the event are, from left, Bobby Clark, U.S. Air Force Vietnam veteran and Veterans Services officer; Sgt. 1st Class (E-7) Mike Foster, retired U.S. Army Gulf War veteran and Memorial Day event organizer; Col. Clinton Williams, retired U.S. Army veteran; Michelle Stovall, Franklin County Veterans Services officer; Sgt. Maj. (E-9) Larry E. Williams, retired U.S. Army and DAV member; Lt. Col. (O-5) Beri Fraley, Iraq veteran and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1893 commander; Tom Isbell, U.S. Army veteran and American Legion Post 44 commander; and John Matthews, U.S. Air Force veteran and DAV Chapter 71 commander. The event is sponsored by DAV Chapter 71, VFW Post 1893 and Franklin County American Legion Post 44. The Franklin County American Legion Post 44 Community Band, under the direction of Tom Isbell, will be performing, starting at 9 a.m., at the ceremony. -Staff Photo by Brian Justice
Everyone is urged to attend the annual Memorial Day service Monday to honor the brave men and women who sacrificed their lives in service to…
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