May 27, 2022

Natoma America Legion to observe Memorial Day

Posted May 27, 2022 10:15 AM
For decades the American Legion and American Legion Auxiliary with volunteers have placed hundreds of flags on seven cemeteries Memorial Weekend.  Following the devastating Natoma flooding of the American Legion Hall in 2021, Senator Jerry Moran and wife, Robba, donated 300 flags in time for Memorial Day to place on veterans' graves. (L-R) Volunteers: Natoma Mayor Rick Dunlap, Sheila Hachmeister, Callie Dunlap, Linda Crawford, Post Commander William Workman (center back); Jenjer Murphy, Brad Murphy, Mary Murphy, Ron Murphy, Terry Tucker, and Laah Tucker. Courtesy photo<br>
For decades the American Legion and American Legion Auxiliary with volunteers have placed hundreds of flags on seven cemeteries Memorial Weekend. Following the devastating Natoma flooding of the American Legion Hall in 2021, Senator Jerry Moran and wife, Robba, donated 300 flags in time for Memorial Day to place on veterans' graves. (L-R) Volunteers: Natoma Mayor Rick Dunlap, Sheila Hachmeister, Callie Dunlap, Linda Crawford, Post Commander William Workman (center back); Jenjer Murphy, Brad Murphy, Mary Murphy, Ron Murphy, Terry Tucker, and Laah Tucker. Courtesy photo

By LAAH TCUKER
Special to the Hays Post

NATOMA — Natoma American Legion Post 109, with the American Legion Auxiliary, Unit 109, will be commemorating the 156th Memorial Day Observance with American flags for veterans' graves and with services on May 30. 

Veterans from the American Revolution, War of 1812, Mexican American War, Civil War, Spanish American War, WWI, WWII, Korea, Vietnam, Desert Storm, Afghanistan, Iraq, Conflicts, and through Peace Times, will be remembered.

The American Legion Post 109, Auxiliary Unit 109, and volunteers will place American flags on veterans' graves at seven cemeteries in Osborne and Russell counties: Natoma Catholic, North Immanuel Lutheran, Round Mound, IXL, Pleasant Plains Methodist, Paradise Mount Herman, and Natoma City Cemetery.

Natoma's Avenue of Flags will be placed by American Legion Post 109.