Monday, May 30, 2016

Wilkins Township Memorial Day Service - 5/30/2016

Flags are exchanged during the annual Wilkins Township Memorial Day service at Churchill Cemetery on Monday, May 30, 2016.
Charlie Gledich, of Turtle Creek, plays Taps during the annual Wilkins Township Memorial Day Service at Churchill Cemetery. Gledich has been playing the bagpipes for the Syrian Shriners for over forty years.
Kelly Kelly, Mayor of Turtle Creek, reads "Observations in Memorial Day, 1996" by Jesse Brown, Secretary of Veteran's Affairs during the annual Wilkins Township Memorial Day Service at Churchill Cemetery.
Sergeant Bill Moore of the United States Marine Corps speaks at the annual Wilkins Township Memorial Day Service at Churchill Cemetery. Sergeant Moore spoke about the difference between mourning and re-cherishing life and the fallen, and also of the value of the American flag.
George Fritsch (left to right), Frank Hunter, Kris Esghy and Keith Alghen of "The Un-4-Gettables" barber shop quartet perform a medley of armed forces fight songs, one for each branch of the United States Military, during the annual Wilkins Township Memorial Day Service at Churchill Cemetery.
World War II Veteran Private First Class Joseph T. Capone of the 104th Infantry Division (left) and Tristen Slacka of the United States Navy place the wreath during the annual Wilkins Township Memorial Day Service at Churchill Cemetery.