Wreaths Across America honor local veterans
The Beacon Diane Ball of Port Clinton lays a wreath on the grave of her father, U.S. Navy veteran Douglas ‘Skip’ McDougall at Riverview Cemetery in Port Clinton. (Photo by D’Arcy Patrick Egan) BY D’ARCY PATRICK EGAN On a typically chilly Saturday morning in December, people took time out to remember veterans buried at three cemeteries around Ottawa County — and all around the country — during Wreaths Across America ceremonies. Always a somber experience, more than 1,100 wreaths were placed at veterans graves at Riverview, Lakeview and LaCarpe cemeteries. Wreaths Across America cer...
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