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Memorial Day at George's Run Cemetery Honors Governor Willis
Occasional rain did not dampen a 5000 strong crowd at George's Run Cemetery for a grand Memorial Day in Jefferson County. Governor Frank B. Willis delivered a lengthy address praising Civil War heroes, fraternal orders, and the living who should model virtue, thrift, and patriotism. The parade, led by Grand Marshal Henry Becker, featured numerous fraternal groups and Veterans, with bands from Mingo and Toronto. The ceremony included prayers, flag decorations, songs, and tributes to soldiers of 1861 through 1898, while speakers urged charity toward the living and reverence for those who served. Weather and crowds highlighted community pride and the enduring bond of national memory.
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George's Run
Jefferson County
Frank B. Willis
Ohio
Willis
Columbus
Mingo
George’s Run
Henry Becker
Odd Fellows and Knights of Pythias
Steubenville
East Liverpool
Martins Ferry
Toronto
American Mechanics
Unionport
New Alexandria
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Sons of Veterans of
Citizens’ Band of
Junior Order Band
Georges’ Run
George W. Tate
The
Memorial Association
Singing of America
F. H. Hill
Citizens
Alpha Uartette
Kemp
Quillen
Harshman
Devore
Tate
South
Wilson
Burton
Ohlean
Frank B. Waite
Alpha Quartette
Fers
Col Melust
Charles I. Waddle
Brilliant
Mingo Memorial Association
O. V. Lighthizer
Harry Bishop
George Tate
D. Bell
Odd Fellows
William Huggins
Chester Jones
Knights of Pythias
John Jones
Samuel Pauls
Red Men
Edward Winters
James Hobson
William Jordan
Abraham Lincoln
Keping
United States
Canada
Union
America
Republic
Pericles
Athens
England
Holland
France
Bunker Hill
Valley Forge
Yorktown
Paul Jones
Perry
Jackson
Longfellow
Europe
Bor
Jesus
Belgium