One man’s annual tribute to our veterans inspired a legion of volunteers and gave rise to the Wreaths Across America. In 1992, Morrill Worcester, owner of Worcester Wreath Company of
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Pictured from left to right are Sarah Watkins, Boone Watkins, Kendra Hubbard, Sheila Halter, and Donna Martin. Not in picture was Regent Claudia Greenwood. | Photo contributed DAR honors veterans as part of Wreaths Across America Jan 16, 2021
Jan 16, 2021
Pictured from left to right are Sarah Watkins, Boone Watkins, Kendra Hubbard, Sheila Halter, and Donna Martin. Not in picture was Regent Claudia Greenwood. | Photo contributed
The Dr. Thomas Walker Chapter DAR placed two wreaths at the gates of the Barbourville Cemetery on Saturday, Dec. 19, to honor veterans as part of the Wreaths Across America Program. More than 500 veterans are buried in the Barbourville Cemetery.