Lynchburg hosts Memorial Day observance
Members of the Highland County Veterans Honor Guard are pictured in the Lynchburg Masonic Cemetery Sunday, May 25. (Photos courtesy of Trigg Pendleton.)
Courtesy of Brian Vance
The annual Memorial Day observance in the Village of Lynchburg was held on Sunday, May 25 at noon.
Guest speakers were Shawn Carter, U.S. Army, who discussed growing up in a military family, and Elaine Williams of the Lynchburg Historical Society, presenting a biographical history of a local casualty of war, Estel Floyd Sams from the Buford area, who lost his life during World War II.
There was a parade from the Old School Park to the Lynchburg Masonic Cemetery with bagpipes by David Meister and led by the Lynchburg Police and Fire Departments and Scout Troop 120, who presented the flag as the Highland County Veterans Honor Guard gave salute to those who gave the ultimate sacrifice.
Bob Brown from the Lynchburg First Church of Christ offered prayers at the event, both for the living and to honor those we remember.
After the event at the cemetery, the village hosted a community picnic where a local living veteran, Steve Bailey, was honored. He accepted this honor on behalf of all those who didn't make it home.
The event was coordinated by the Lynchburg Masonic Lodge and the Village of Lynchburg.
Below, U.S. Army veteran Shawn Carter was a guest speaker at the Lynchburg Memorial Day observance May 25.
