Montgomery Veterans Day Ceremony Set for Today
Riverside Cemetery will host annual VFW Post 7452 event.
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Montgomery resident Delmar Gerth, left, a World War II Army soldier, was among vets saluted at West Aurora High School's Veterans Day observance Nov. 9
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Veterans will be honored Sunday in Montgomery at 11 a.m. at Riverside Cemetery with Turtle Soup and other events to follow until 5 p.m. at the post, 120 N. River St.
The ceremony is open to the public and all are encouraged to attend.
Other area cermonies include a noon observation at the Little White School Museum in Oswego and a Monday ceremony at Churchill Elementary School in Oswego. That event is set for 9 a.m.
tish
5:20 pm on Sunday, November 11, 2012
My stepfather was a WWll veteran who unfortunately passed away August 1, 2012. He was cremated and his memorial service ended up on Saturday the 11th. He was a member at the VFW. No one from the VFW showed up to honor him. It conflicted with Montgomery Fest. What a shame that a carnival has more importance than someone who served to protect our country. His name wasn't even mentioned in the VFW news letter until 2 months later due to a complaint made by the greiving spouse. Well, he was important to us. I guess we should have planned around Montgomery Fest. But then again, what would it have taken the VFW? 30 minutes out of a 2 day carnival?