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Lockport remembers veterans: heroes banners and cemetery flagging expand after local research
Summary
Council members and community volunteers highlighted the city's heroes banners and a growing effort to document veterans buried in the local cemetery; volunteers and Maryville High School Marine JROTC placed marker flags ahead of Veterans Day observances and VFW flag placements.
Council members and community volunteers described expansion of Lockport's "heroes" banner program and a volunteer effort to identify and mark veterans' graves in the local cemetery.
A council speaker read historical orders describing the origin of Decoration Day and outlined the city's ongoing heroes‑banner dedication tied to Memorial Day services. Another speaker said he had compiled and expanded a list of veterans buried in the cemetery from about 80 known names up to approximately 460 through recent research and daily additions.
Volunteer efforts included junior Marine ROTC cadets from Maryville High School placing marker flags on known graves during a recent weekend, followed by the local VFW placing white grave flags; organizers said some earlier listings had missed many veterans because only certain grave markers were obvious. The council thanked volunteers and the VFW for their work.
These remarks were part of liaison reports and public recognition; no formal council action was taken at the meeting on cemetery management or related funding.
