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Memorial Day Traditions Adapted Across Iowa Towns
In Earlville and nearby communities Memorial Day ceremonies shifted to smaller, safer formats due to COVID-19. A caravan tour replaced parades, with 6 to 8 feet distancing and a cemetery ceremony after a prayer. Veterans like Loras Mensen and Louis Zankowski describe the changes, while others hold solitary vigils or limited outdoor observances across Lafayette and Dunkard cemeteries. Community goals shift toward preserving memory with new rituals amid restrictions.
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Earlville
Fairview
Boy Scouts
Fire Department
COVID-19
Iowa
Earlville Civic Center
Earlville American Legion
Loras Mensen
Toddville Legion
Lafayette
Dunkard
Iowa River
Tiffin
Coralville
Rex Brandstatter
Sons of the American Legion
Oak All Cemetery
Zach Wahls
Dcoralville
Brandstatter
Mountview Cemetery
Billings
Mont
Yellowstone Legion
Associated Press