Memorial Day was celebrated in Renton on Monday, May 27, where military veterans were honored at the city’s Veteran Memorial Park. A large crowd gathered in the sunny weather, joining members of the Frank R. Vaise VFW Post #1263 and the Fred Hancock American Legion Post #19. Veterans and their families, Mayor Armondo Pavone, members of the Renton City Council and Hazen High School senior Hannah Mattson, who sang the national anthem, were also in attendance.
To mark the solemn occasion, three local organizations hosted Memorial Day ceremonies, with the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #10054 celebrating at its venue while the Disabled American Veterans Chapter #15 and the Pahrump Veterans Memorial Advisory Committee both opted to utilize the Veterans Memorial site for their commemorations.