Memorial Day Service honors local veterans who died in 2022
The local VFW chapter and VFW auxiliary hosted their annual Memorial Day Service on Monday, May 29, on the Stephens County Courthouse lawn.
The names of the veterans who died in 2022 were added to the Veterans Monument, located on the southwest corner of the courthouse lawn. Those names were read aloud by VFW Post 7767 Auxiliary President Bear Grissom.
Added to the monument this year were:
- William “Bill” Bailey
- David R. Boyd
- Thurman “Pete” Brown
- Teddy Culver
- James “J.T.” DeGraffenreid
- Melvin Green St.
- Billy J. Harris
- Michael D. Knight
- John Lockhart
- Ray Meadows
- Charles Powell
- Donald Smith Jr.
- Richard Spell Sr.
- Timothy Stverak
- Chaunce Thompson
- David W. Thompson
- James L. Wells
- James H. Wilson
The service also included a Call to Order by Russell Blue, the Pledge of Allegiance by Teagen Hay, the lowering of the flag by Todd Weger, an Invocation by Trey McDuff, and a Memorial Day message and Benediction by Dannie Lee.
Click here to see the Breckenridge Texan’s Photo Gallery from the service.
The crowd gathered on the Stephens County Courthouse lawn for the Memorial Day Service salute as the American flag is lowered to half-staff. (Photo by Tony Pilkington/Breckenridge Texan)
VFW Post 7767 Auxiliary President Bear Grissom reads the names of the local veterans who died in 2022. Their names were added to the Veterans Monument, which is located on the southwest corner of the Stephens County Courthouse lawn. (Photo by Tony Pilkington/Breckenridge Texan)
Cutline, top photo: Todd Weger lowers the American flag to half staff during the Stephens County Memorial Day Service on Monday, May 29. Click here to see more photos from the event. (Photo by Tony Pilkington/Breckenridge Texan)
