COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – After the COVID-19 pandemic forced a cancellation of many ceremonies in 2020, Branch County residents paused on Memorial Day to remember those who laid down their lives so that Americans can enjoy living in a free land.
A Memorial Day ceremony was held at the Four Corners Park in downtown Coldwater which was followed by a Veterans “Honor Ride” in golf carts to the Coldwater American Legion Post 52.
The “Gathering of Flags War Memorial Service” was later held at the Oak Grove Cemetery. Judge David Coyle was the main speaker and he talked about the sacrifice American service members gave over the years for their country with many of them between the ages of 18 and 21.
Two memorial stones honoring deceased soldiers from Coldwater and Branch County who served in the Mexican and Spanish-American Wars were dedicated. Money for the stones were donated by Freeman Riddle of Sherwood.
Union City residents jammed the sidewalks and enjoyed their Memorial Day Parade after it was cancelled last year. Just like in past years, it started at the high school and went through the downtown area before ending at Riverside Cemetery. A flyover was included in this years festivities. The parade is put on every year by the Union City Chamber of Commerce and the Village of Union City.
The Quincy American Legion hosted a ceremony at the post on Memorial Day. Due to a number of reasons, there was no Memorial Day parade in Quincy for a second straight year by new Legion Post Commander Nick Loomis promised during a recent Quincy Village Council meeting there will be one in 2022.
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