By Abigail Shields, Website Editor

Crown Hill Cemetery, 207 S. Shelby St., Salem, will be the location for the Memorial Day Ceremony, honoring deceased soldiers, on Monday, May 27, at 11 a.m.

The guest speaker is Major General Dale Lyles, who is Indiana's current adjutant general.

Salem High School band members will be singing and performing. Boy Scout Troop 4029 will attend to the flag.

Delbert Wray is the chaplain for this event.

American Legion Post 41 will have the color guard duties, and VFW post 6636 will be the firing squad.

Ladies from the American Legion, VFW and DAR will be placing the wreaths.

John Quatroke will be readfing the names of verterans who have passed away since Memorial Day 2023.

There will be a free dinner avaliable to the public after the event at the American Legion Post 41 which is located at 105 Hughes Veteran Drive. Donations can be made to the Sons of American Legion to help with the food costs.

Flags have been placed on over 8,000 graves of county veterans. Andrew D. Bush, Washington County Veterans Service Officer, thanks the many volunteers who assisted with this task