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Roswell marks 26th annual Memorial Day ceremony with prayers, wreath laying and veteran testimony
Summary
Roswell held its 26th annual Memorial Day ceremony featuring prayers from Reverend Chuck Savage, remarks from Mayor Kurt Wilson, a wreath laid by Charlotte Dodson honoring her late husband Malone Dodson, and a keynote from Army Colonel Carl H. “Skip” Bell recounting wartime service and losses.
The City of Roswell held its 26th annual Memorial Day ceremony in Roswell, Georgia, on Memorial Day to honor members of the U.S. armed forces who died while serving. The program included prayers, a wreath-laying, musical tributes and a keynote address that recalled individual stories of service and sacrifice.
Mayor Kurt Wilson opened the civic remarks, telling attendees the ceremony “stands as 1 of the oldest and largest of its kind in the entire state of Georgia.” He added, “But this day is not for celebration; it is for remembrance,” and urged the community to “speak their names” and pass the memory of the fallen to younger generations.
Reverend Chuck Savage delivered the invocation and…
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