Pastor Darin Laws from Atwood Baptist Church will give the Memorial Address during the Memorial Day service that begins at 10 a.m. Monday, May 26 at Fairview Cemetery in Atwood. The public is encouraged to attend. Veteran Beth Guth will present the poem “In Flanders Fields” written during WWI by Canadian physician Lt. Colonel John McCrae. The memorial wreath will be laid. Chris Niermeier will play “Taps.” In the event of inclement weather, the ceremony will be held at the American Legion Hall.
The McDonald American Legion post will conduct a Memorial Service at 10 a.m. Memorial Day at