Merrimack Comes Together To Honor Fallen Veterans At Cemetery

Merrimack NH

18 December, 2021

4:05 PM

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MERRIMACK, NH — A large crowd gathered at Last Rest Cemetery for a short ceremony on Saturday before placing more than 500 wreaths on veterans gravesites. The snow had just begun to fall bringing a winter feel but didn't deter people from coming out. About 150 people from Merrimack and neighboring towns have worked to raise funds for Wreaths Across America. Monday a convoy of trucks traveling to the Arlington National Cemetery was escorted into Merrimack by a police and fire escort. Wreaths were labeled and divided for different parts of the cemetery. Adults and children placed the wreaths, read the Veteran's name, and paused for a moment of silence. Several members of the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts assembled to assist in the placing of the wreaths. An eighth-grader from the Merrimack Girl Scouts played her trumpet just before the wreaths were placed. Additional photographs from Frame of Mind Photo can be seen and downloaded by clicking here. ©Jeffrey Hastings www.frameofmindphoto.com/news