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Published May 31, 2012, 12:00 AM

PHOTO GALLERY: 2012 Memorial Day Ceremonies


The Legion-VFW Honor Guard gave the military salute honoring dead veterans. The group includes, from left, Bernie McSorley, Dale Schmidt, Joe Cahannes, Art Feyereisen, Chuck McGee, Jay Livermore, Bob White, Jim Fosse, Dave McDonald and Mark Schiltgen. At right is leader John Helgeson. Photos by Doug Stohlberg

  • The Legion-VFW Honor Guard gave the military salute honoring dead veterans. The group includes, from left, Bernie McSorley, Dale Schmidt, Joe Cahannes, Art Feyereisen, Chuck McGee, Jay Livermore, Bob White, Jim Fosse, Dave McDonald and Mark Schiltgen. At right is leader John Helgeson. Photos by Doug Stohlberg
  • The Hudson High School Band under the direction of Ryan McCarthy participated in the Memorial Day observance at Willow River Cemetery.
  • Playing Taps at the Memorial Day service were Elijah Baumgartner, left, and Jacob Weaver from the HHS band.
  • Laying flowers on veterans’ graves during Memorial Day ceremonies at Willow River Cemetery are Miss Hudson Kelsey Robertson, front, and Princess Kelsey Simms.
  • Miss Hudson Royalty distributed flowers on the graves of veterans. The group includes, from left, Princess Aaliyah Burgess, Princess Audrey Oglesby, Queen Kelsey Robertson and Princess Kelsey Simms.
  • Raising the flag before the Memorial Day ceremony were the Boy Scouts from Troops 140 and 213. The group included, front from left, Zane Heifner (213), Jack Boylan (140) and Eric Lusardi (140); back, Joseph Hansen (213) and Nick Pilarski (140).
  • American Legion Post 50 Commander Gordon Knudson welcomed guests to Monday’s Memorial Day ceremony.
  • Former Mayor and Hudson insurance agent John Schommer gave the address.
  • VFW Post 2115 Chaplain Dave Kvarnes provided the opening and closing prayer.