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698 Vets’ Graves Decorated in AteaCeremonies at Forest Home Cemetery were held against a backdrop of American flags placed on veterans’ graves during the past week by members of the American Legion, the VFW, World War I Barracks and the Disabled American Veterans.In all 698 flags were placed in traditional ceremonies honoring the area’s veteran dead, including 32 flags placed this year on graves of servicemen who died during the past year.Peter Terzynski, American Legion post adjutant, and Frank Sedlak, co-chairmen of the Memorial Day events for 1970, said that number represents the graves of 512 veterans in Forest Home Cemetery, 130 in St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery, 32 in St. Joseph’s Catholic Cemeterv and 24 in Northland Memorial Park.Included on the list of veterans from this area who died since Memorial Day 1969 were the following: Russell A. Helgeson, Sophus Johnson, Peter Antonuk, Alfred S. Fritz, Conrad T. Johnson, Frederick W. Martin, Leo W. Schumaker, Elder R. Beachtel, Frank A. Peter, Alfred E. Sommers and Joseph Kotz;John E. Johnson. Henry A. Winat, Edward T. Brusoe, George J. Leitel, Walter F. Kaye, Hubert A. Curtis, Lyle J. Dailey, Harvey A. Fletcher, Alvin H. Nelson, Royal J. Reik, Walter A. Johnson, Paul F. Rose and John J. Cirilli,Luther Myers, Harvey E. Edwin, Harold L. Miller, George Sutton, Raymond J. Lutz, Arthur T. Leith and Harry Prong.One Rhinelander veteran who lost his life in service this past year, Richard K. Johnson, had his final resting place marked with the American flag by Service Officer Charles Baker.*»•••«**•#•«•»•••• * • • • ■ • • • • *- • • • • • * • * • • I
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Rhinelander Daily News
Rhinelander, Wisconsin, US
Mon, Jun 01, 1970
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