Giving thanks to all who served on land, at sea and air in downtown Lowell, Michigan with a parade and a ceremony at Oakwood Cemetery.

It was a solemn ceremony interrupted only by a few drops of rain here and there. Rev. Michael Goodwin from St. Mary’s and St. Anthony’s churches delivered the speech at the statue of the unknown soldier.

The parade that led to the ceremony was short with color guard leading the way to the main salute in downtown Lowell.

The bands from Lowell Area Schools played at the anthem both prior to the salute and at the cemetery. Bob Rice played Taps on the bugle.

Boy Scout Logan Mayes rang the bell as each name of a deceased veteran since last Memorial Day was read. The oaks whispered the stories of those who served this country.

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