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Plains VFW volunteers honor fallen veterans

by TRACY SCOTT Valley Press
| May 29, 2024 12:00 AM

Heavy rain couldn’t deter volunteers with the Plains VFW Post 3596 from honoring the graves of local veterans who have died.

Last week, the 10 volunteers assembled at the Plains Cemetery to repeat the humble service that has been happening for at least 50 years. 473 flags were placed during the ceremony, taking about an hour to complete. A veteran from the Civil War named Mosley is buried in the Plains Cemetery along with veterans through the Vietnam War. 

Jim Gillibrand, Ron Kilbury, Ed Foste, Leland Murdock “Butch,” Heather Allen, Bill Beck, Joe Wittig, Ken Altman, Dan Johnson, and Don Kunzer were present to place flags beside veteran headstones.

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