Quincy agriculture teacher Rod Cool speaks during the Memorial Day observance in Quincy. Cool recently lost his wife, a veteran, and this was his first Memorial Day observing her service to the U.S.
May 28, 2024
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The Basin honors its heroes for Memorial Day
SOAP LAKE, EPHRATA, QUINCY – Community members gathered at Valley View Memorial Park, the Ephrata Cemetery and Quincy Valley Cemetery on Monday to honor those who have served the U.S. and preserved its way of life. “Veterans made a promise to defend our country with their life if necessary. It is up to the living to ensure their promise is remembered,” said American Legion Art Semro Post 28 Commander Mike Montaney during the Ephrata event.