Remembering This Memorial Day 5.31.10

May 31, 2010

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Photos By Paul Purpura : ©2010 www.nelsoncountylife.com : Veterans remember this Memorial Day as they salute this past Sunday at a special ceremony of remembrance. Click any photos to enlarge.

Lovingston
Nelson County, Virginia
Most of us continue enjoying a long holiday weekend this Monday, but the true meaning of this day is far from a holiday. Sunday, members from American Legion Post 17 and V.F.W. Post 7701 held a Day of Remembrance at Nelson County High School to honor servicemen and women that have fallen to protect those of us here in the USA. Paul Purpura made the trip to Lovingston to grab these images of their ceremony.

Reverend E. Clarence Purdue delivers the invocation at Sunday's ceremony.

Tonya Bodek (left) and her mother sing the Armed Forces Medley at Sunday's program in Lovingston.

The names of all Nelson fallen soldiers from The War Between The States to Vietnam were read off Sunday afternoon.

A veteran places a red, white, and blue flower on the wreath dedicated to the fallen.

As the service ended there was a rifle salute with Taps being played.

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