Libby, Troy observe Memorial Day
Gold Star Mothers — women whose sons or daughters lost their lives while serving in the United States Armed Forces — lay a wreath during a Memorial Day service at Libby Cemetery on Monday. (John Blodgett/The Western News)
Dr. Sterling Rehl of Libby speaks during a Memorial Day service at Riverfront Park in Libby on Monday. Rehl served as a captain in the U.S. Army from 2010 to 2014, and in Afghanistan in 2012. (John Blodgett/The Western News)
On Monday, VFW John E. Freeman Post 5514 Junior Vice Commander Mike Casey places white flowers symbolizing purity and the hope that, “May each future generation emulate the unselfish courage of all men and women who fought for freedom.” (Ben Kibbey/The Western News)
In a Memorial Day ceremony that predates the establishment of Veterans Day, VFW John E. Freeman Post 5514 member Wade Kidder lowers and raises the flag at Boyd Cemetery in the Yaak to honor both deceased and living veterans. (Ben Kibbey/The Western News)
VFW John E. Freeman Post 5514 Senior Vice Commander Dan Savage places red flowers as a “tribute of our devotion and everlasting remembrance.” (Ben Kibbey/The Western News)
A Memorial Day service is held at Riverfront Park in Libby on Monday, May 28, 2018. (John Blodgett/The Western News)
The Memorial Day parade begins down Mineral Avenue in Libby on Sunday, May 27, 2018. (John Blodgett/The Western News)
Area VFW Post commanders — from left, Rob Hughes (Libby), Bud Priest (Troy) and Terry Beazley (Eureka) — ride in the Memorial Day parade on Mineral Avenue in Libby on Sunday, May 27, 2018. Keith Kenelty is is driving, and Stella Sharp rides shotgun. (John Blodgett/The Western News)
Libby High School student Cerria Swagger plays taps as Butch Urdahl of the American Legion Color Guard stands at attention during a Memorial Day service at Libby Cemetery on Monday, May 28, 2018. (John Blodgett/The Western News)
Larry Pitcher speaks during a Memorial Day ceremony at the Veterans Memorial at Riverfront Park in Libby on Monday, May 28, 2018. (John Blodgett/The Western News)
VFW John E. Freeman Post 5514 Auxiliary President Francine Ninneman places blue flowers symbolizing eternity and the immortalization of the deeds of deceased service members during the Memorial Day Service Monday at Boyd Cemetery in the Yaak. (Ben Kibbey/The Western News)
