BOONE, Iowa—Monday, Memorial Day turned out to be great weather for the annual ceremony held at the Linwood Park Cemetery, G.A.R Plot. This year’s program featured the reading of General Logan’s Orders and the Laying of Wreaths by the VFW Auxiliary, Daughters of the American Revolution, and American Legion Auxiliary. The guest speaker this year was Michael D. Gibbs, CW4 (Chief Warrant Officer 4) Retired. Gibbs spoke about the history of Memorial Day and building on that history.

Monday’s attendees at the Memorial Day Ceremony in Boone

Representatives of the VFW Auxiliary, Daughters of the American Revolution, and American Legion Auxiliary await the Laying of the Wreaths during the reading of General Logan’s Orders at the Boone Memorial Day Ceremony.