Memorial Day ceremony held in Plains
A solemn ceremony took place Memorial Day at the grave site of Air Force veteran Robert Louis Wilks at the Plains Cemetery.
Veterans from Plains VFW Post 3596 assembled to honor those who served. Also present were members of the VFW Auxiliary.
During the graveside service, both VFW and women’s VFW Auxiliary place flowers on the grave of Wilks. Four different colored items were placed on the headstone. A green wreath representing undying love, a white flower representing purity, a red flower representing devotion and a blue flower representing eternity of life everlasting. Three volleys were discharged from the three honor guards, which ended the ceremony.
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