October 12, 2024

Adair County on Memorial Day

Volunteers lay poppies on the white crosses in the sunken garden of the Greenfield Cemetery during Memorial Day services there. (Caleb Nelson)

Mary Powell and Larry Riley lay a wreath on the tomb of the unknown soldier during the Memorial Day service at Greenfield. (Caleb Nelson)

Greenfield firing squad and color guard members honor the dead with a rifle salute at the end of the Memorial Day service. (Caleb Nelson)

Fontanelle American Legion member Dean Griffith, Sr. addresses the crowd during the Fontanelle Memorial Day service. (Caleb Nelson)

The white crosses and Avenue of Flags adorn the Hill of Zion Cemetery in southeastern Adair County. (Caleb Nelson)