A hazy Independence Day morning gave way to clear skies in time for Ketchikan’s Fourth of July celebration, packed with smiling crowds enjoying the summer weather.
A hazy Independence Day morning gave way to clear skies in time for Ketchikan’s Fourth of July celebration, packed with smiling crowds enjoying the summer weather.
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Ketchikanâs leaders remembered those Americans who died serving their country on Monday morning, Memorial Day.
Gray skies and a misty rain set a solemn tone for the proceedings, delivered in the shelter of the Bayview Mausoleum.
Joseph T. Craig American Legion Post 3 First Vice Commander Daniel Jones summarized the occasion in his prepared remarks, the first of many delivered during the brief, roughly 30-minute ceremony.
âWeâre here today ⦠to honor the sacrifices made by the one million heroes who have passed away defending this country since the American Revolution,â Jones said.
Though the people being recognized on Monday died all over the world, he said, âthe location is unimportant. It is the hearts of these men and women that truly matter. It is this devotion within that has led them to sacrifice their lives for the country that we all love.â