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A day of remembrance for Westport Veterans.

A day of remembrance for Westport veterans.

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May 31, 2011

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Snapshot 1 (6-2-2011 11-46 AM) Wreath Toss.png Services were held at the VFW, 843 State Road; American Legion Hall on Sanford Road; Latessa Square for a brief ceremony; and then at the docks on Westport Point (pictured left) to honor those who perished at sea. Click here to watch video.

View video clip of Memorial Day parade to Beech Grove Ceremony.

View video clip of Beech Grove ceremonies.

View video clip Westport Town Hall Observance of Memorial Day.

Service, Honor, Loss and Remembrance at Memorial Day. For three hours Monday morning veterans groups and Westport residents took time from busy holiday schedules and hectic lives to remember those aging veterans, many no longer with us, who sacrificed in the service of their country.

"Memorial Day is not the first day of summer," State Senator Paul Schmid said at the mid-morning Beech Grove memorial day service.

"It is the day we all honor those who gave everything they had so that we may enjoy our freedom and liberty."

Starting at 8 a.m., services were held at the VFW, 843 State Road; American Legion Hall on Sanford Road; Latessa Square for a brief ceremony; and then at the docks on Westport Point to honor those who perished at sea.

In a sea of red, white and blue hundreds of Westport families lined Main Road to watch the 10 a.m. Memorial Day parade to Beech Groove Cemetery for prayers and the laying of a wreath and flowers in memory of departed servicemen and women.

"Memorial Day is not the first day of summer." - State Senator Paul Schmid.

With the forlorn notes of Taps in the background, observers were reminded that our freedom has carried a high price in human sacrifice that continues to this very day. God bless America, God Bless our Veterans, and God bless our troops in harm's way..

"All mighty God, our gratitude for thy generosity grows with each passing day. We acknowledge this day's special blessing, we have honored those who now enjoy the eternal embrace. We ask for thy blessing for all those present. May the grace be with them and with us now and forever." - Chaplin Emil Fuller.