Libby remembers its fallen vets at Memorial Day ceremony
Libby High School freshman Riley Stoltz played "Taps" at the conclusion of the Memorial Day program on May 27, 2024, at River Front Park in Libby. (Scott Shindledecker/The Western News)
Members of the Libby VFW Post 1548 Color Guard participated in a Memorial Day program on May 27, 2024, at River Front Park in Libby. (Scott Shindledecker/The Western News)
A trio of Libby High School choir students, Keyera Haischer, Lylla Pape and Rachel Smith, sang the National Anthem at the Memorial Day program on May 27, 2024, at River Front Park in Libby. (Scott Shindledecker/The Western News)
Austin F. Reedy Post 97 Auxiliary member Naomi Miller reads a prayer for veterans past, present and future during a Memorial Day program on May 27, 2024, at River Front Park in Libby. (Scott Shindledecker/The Western News)
Troy VFW Post 5514 member Bill Lafrance spoke at the Memorial Day program on May 27, 2024, at River Front Park in Libby. (Scott Shindledecker/The Western News)
Military veterans and family members of those who have served the United States in times of war gathered Monday afternoon at the Veterans Memorial in Riverfront Park to remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice.
It was the 10th anniversary of the dedication of the Veterans Memorial.
According to a previous story in The Western News, four men, Ken Mancuso, Terry Andreessen, Dennis Osborne and Brent Teske met in 2012 and began the work to build the monument. The ambitious fundraising effort brought in nearly $150,000 in less than two years to create a lasting memorial to the fallen and living members of the U.S. military. The statue was placed in Riverfront Park just prior to Veterans Day of 2013 and it was completed prior to Memorial Day 2014.
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