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Wreaths Across America Ceremony Held
ZANESVILLE, Ohio-The national Wreaths Across America ceremony was held yesterday to honor veterans who have passed on.
In Zanesville the ceremony was held at Greenwood Ceremony. Snouffer Funeral Home and The Veterans Appreciation Foundation conducted the event to honor recently deceased veterans.
“This year with the Wreaths Across America we were made aware of forty veterans in our area who were unable to have their graveside honors because of COVID. When we learned that it really touched our hearts and we wanted to somehow come up with a way to honor them before the end of the year. Wreaths Across America is the perfect time to do that. The Veterans Appreciation Foundation, when they found out there were these veterans that had not been honored, they got on board.”, VAF board member Becky joseph told WHIZ.
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Wreaths Across America at Greenwood Cemetery
ZANESVILLE, OH – For many years during the month of December, Snouffer Funeral Home has hosted a “Wreaths Across America” ceremony at the Greenwood Cemetery.
This years Wreaths Across America ceremony is special in that it is the largest year of wreath donations yet. Over 180 wreaths will be laid in honor of veterans at Greenwood. Zanesville High School’s JROTC will also be present and participating in the ceremony.
“We’re just honored to be the Zanesville location and the group here in Zanesville who has helped brought it here. We brought it here in 2011, so this will be the 9