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Memorial Day Rites Highlight Grafton Parade and Ceremonies
A 105th Memorial Day observance in Grafton features a 13 division parade with over 20 bands marching through the city starting at 9 a.m. followed by a one hour ceremony at National Cemetery at 11 a.m. Guest speaker is Joseph L. Whi tes, Commander in Chief of the VFW. Sponsors include Memorial City Post 3081 and American Legion Post 12. The event is organized by multiple committees led by Charles R. Menear with extensive participation from state and local officials, veterans groups, schools, and civic organizations.
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Grafton
Veterans’ Organizations
U.S. Armed Forces
Taylor County
National Cemetery
Joseph L. Whcites
The
Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States
VFW
Whcites
VFW Veterans of World War I
American Legion
VFW Auxiliary
Gold Star Mothers
Legion Auxiliary
World War I Veterans Auxiliary
Sons of Confederate Veterans
Memorial City
Charles R. Menear
Charles R. Weeks
Roddy Vukovich
Ross Gerard
Legion Post 12
Vukovich
Ronald Knotts
James George
Taylor
James R. Fawcett
State
Harvey Corley
W.H. Painter
Ray Rice
Bernadine Waters
Grafton Fire Department
Billy G. Workman
Charles Weeks
Joseph Henry
Norman Adlington Jr
Gene Riley
Frances Stansberry R.N
Glenice Cather
R.N
James Turner
Norman Deakins
A.D. Duckworth
Bruce Corio
Bill J. Hill
John F. Bennett
Jean Bolyard
Charles Dodge
Key Club
Keydettes Club
Grafton Jaycees
Charles Jeffries
James Havenner
James Toothman
Brown Shackleford
Jay Kale
Jerry Hines
George Snyder
Gordon Dillon
Roy Nose
Kenny Rosier
Loren Vincent
C.N. Harman
Dallas Wolfe
Paul Moats
James C. Fawcett
Grafton City
Lloyd Sayres
Fellowsville Jr
Knottsville
Pruntytown
Robert Shields
John Cole
Flemington
Flemington High
Monongalia County Veterans Assn
Edward Whitescarver
Charles Cather
Grafton High
Granton High
Dellett Weaver
Philippi Jr
Fairmont
Marion County Military Veterans Council
T. K. Cole
Rowlesburg High Band
Sky Pilots
Denise Clinton
Legion
Barbourettes
Clarksburg
Masontown Vfw
Masontown Valley Jr
Military Order of Cooties
Newburg
Eugene F. Klug
Oren Reneau
Kenneth Mick
Fairmont Armed Services Recruiting Service
Herbert Robinson
Rosettes
Waitman-Barbe Jr
Karen Wolfe
Blues
Civil Air Patrol