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Georgetown remembers fallen heroes on Memorial Day
RON MACARTHUR PHOTOS
June 4, 2018
Ethel Rockmann and her Yorkshire terrier, Chesney, have a front-row seat for the annual Georgetown Memorial Day service.
Members of the Sussex Central High School JROTC march in with veterans to present the colors on The Circle in Georgetown.
Retired Sgt. Maj. Walter Koopman holds up a folded U.S. flag after explaining the significance of the traditional 13 folds during a Memorial Day service on The Circle in Georgetown.
Brooke Elliott sings the national anthem during the Georgetown ceremony.
Retired Rear Admiral Donald Sturtz talks about the sacrifices of “The 651,” meaning the more than 651,000 U.S. military members killed in combat since the Revolutionary War. He was the keynote speaker at the Georgetown service.
U.S. Submarine Veterans Mid-Atlantic Base Glenn Bilger, left, and Ed Simpson salute during a wreath presentation at the Georgetown ceremony.
Delaware Mother of the Year Rosalee Walls, left, and Georgetown Chamber of Commerce President Donna Kosky walk up to place a wreath.
Members of the Delaware Army National Guard 198th Signal Battalion fire a salute at the conclusion of the Georgetown ceremony.
Ben Ables plays taps in the middle of The Circle in downtown Georgetown. His son, Zachery, accompanied him.
With the assistance of Boy Scout Troop 95, more than 15 veterans’ and civic organizations presented memorial wreaths during a May 27 Memorial Day service on The Circle in downtown Georgetown.
