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Memorial Day observed across Tama County

From Dysart to Traer, Clutier to Vining, communities honor those who gave all

Members of Dysart's Myers-Gordy-Pippert American Legion Post 335’s Rifle Guard including (l-r) Steve Raub (saluting), Ken Tanner, Kevin Eikamp, Kenny Elliott, Gary Reed, Charlie Cranston, and Fred Koch stand at attention as Taps is performed by bugler Elizabeth Lampe, left, at rural Houghton-Sawyer Cemetery this past Monday morning as part of the Legion’s Memorial Day ceremonies. Legion members Billie Van Egmond and Robert Glenn (off frame) were also part of the ceremony. PHOTO BY RUBY F. MCALLISTER
Myers-Gordy-Pippert American Legion Post 335 Post Commander Fred Koch works to raise the flag at Houghton-Sawyer Cemetery this past Monday morning just prior to what was the first of five Memorial Day ceremonies the Dysart Legion conducted at local cemeteries. PHOTO BY RUBY F. MCALLISTER
PHOTO BY RUBY F. MCALLISTER
PHOTO BY RUBY F. MCALLISTER
Dysart American Legion members including (l-r) Steve Raub, Robert Glenn, and Ken Tanner pictured this past Memorial Day at Houghton-Sawyer Cemetery. PHOTO BY RUBY F. MCALLISTER
PHOTO BY RUBY F. MCALLISTER
PHOTO BY RUBY F. MCALLISTER
Elizabeth Lampe, 14, of Garrison performs Taps at Gnagy Cemetery near Dysart as part of the American Legion’s Memorial Day ceremonies conducted this past Monday morning. PHOTO BY RUBY F. MCALLISTER
PHOTO BY RUBY F. MCALLISTER
PHOTO BY RUBY F. MCALLISTER
PHOTO BY RUBY F. MCALLISTER
PHOTO BY SOREN M. PETERSON
National Cemetery in rural Vining. PHOTO BY SOREN M. PETERSON
Members of both Elberon’s James R. Kalina American Legion Post 226 (left) and Clutier’s Hora-Machacek American Legion Post 453 (right) proceed toward the shelter house in rural Vining’s National Cemetery this past Monday as part of joint Memorial Day activities. PHOTO BY RUBY F. MCALLISTER
PHOTO BY SOREN M. PETERSON
PHOTO BY SOREN M. PETERSON
PHOTO BY SOREN M. PETERSON
PHOTO BY SOREN M. PETERSON