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Lancaster Cemetery marks Veterans Day virtually

by Stuart Ibberson Anderson, Bob Alvis, and Ida Ket- our veterans, and remember those sac- a thanks to the volunteers who had Kelly O’Dell representing the F-35
editor chum. rifices of generations of veterans, and taken the time to place a U.S. flag on Lightning Royal Air Force Squadron
Anderson wished “all my veteran those who serve today.” the grave or marker of all the veterans at Edwards Air Force Base; Colleen
Unlike previous years, the COV- brothers and sisters a worthwhile And Ketchum explained that she interred at the cemetery. Those volun-
ID-19 pandemic forced the Lancaster Veterans Day; one you can reflect on comes from a long line of veterans, teers are: Kimberly Sparks, Blue Star and Dakota Metzger; and the grounds
Cemetery to mark Veterans Day 2020 service and how happy we are to have including her great-great uncle “who Mothers; Vickie Fisher, Chris Horne crew at the cemetery.
with a virtual ceremony. served.” was the first person to receive the and Tom Horne, AV Chapter, Daugh- “To those who have served and
The video program opened and Alvis reminded everyone watching Medal of Honor posthumously dur- ters of the American Revolution; Patty those still serving, we salute you, but
closed with Toby Keith’s American of the sacrifices veterans make. “We ing the Civil War.” Brandt, Jackie and Arianna Becerra, most of all, we thank you,” said R.
Soldier, and The Cactus Cuties sang celebrate and honor the sacrifices of The presentation concluded with Leona and Eric Bull, Bristol Hospice; Rex Parris.
the National Anthem.
Dave Owens, chairman of the board
of trustees of the Lancaster Cemetery
District, welcomed everyone to the
presentation.
Messages honoring those who
served, and those who currently serve
followed.
“I come from a military back-
ground through nearly every war and
conflict, from the Revolutionary War
to my mom and dad in World War II
and Korea, my husband in Vietnam,
and to my nephew who served with
the 101st Airborne in Desert Storm,”
said Dayle Debry, Cemetery District
Manager. “I have the utmost respect
for the men and women who served,
and we will always honor all veterans
at the Lancaster Cemetery. Thank you
for your service.”
The cemetery is the final resting
place for more than 1,000 veterans.
Taking time to honor our nations’
veterans included U.S. Rep. Mike
Garcia, Palmdale Mayor Steven Hof-
bauer, Lancaster Mayor R. Rex Parris,
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