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Memorial Day 2014

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Hundreds of people paid their respects at Winthrop’s historic Sullivan Cemetery on Memorial Day (May 26). American Legion and Legion Auxiliary members laid flags and flowers on the graves of veterans buried there, and performed a moving honor guard ceremony at the World War I memorial.

Carl Miller lays a bouquet of lilacs on the grave of a Dammann relative. Photo by Laurelle Walsh
Claude Miller and Duffy Dufresne walk down the tree-lined central aisle of Sullivan Cemetery.Photo by Laurelle Walsh
Claude Miller (kneeling) and Duffy Dufresne lay flowers at the grave of Miller’s wife, Pat, who passed away last September. Photo by Laurelle Walsh
Todd Graves visits the grave of one of his valley ancestors. Photo by Laurelle Walsh
Siblings Kathy Graves Brown and Todd Graves lay a bouquet of lilacs on a family member’s grave. Photo by Laurelle Walsh
Bob Hough, born and raised in the Methow Valley, finds the graves of his Hough, Rader and Baskin family members. Photo by Laurelle Walsh
Ruth Miller Mihelich, born and raised in the Methow Valley, pauses at the grave of a Watson relative.Photo by Laurelle Walsh
Winthrop’s historic Sullivan Cemetery was all decked out in flowers and flags on Memorial Day. Photo by Laurelle Walsh
merican Legion Post 120 members practice the honor guard ceremony. Photo by Laurelle Walsh
Dozens of valley families and American Legion Auxiliary members stand at attention during the Memorial Day ceremony at Sullivan Cemetery. Photo by Laurelle Walsh
members of American Legion Post 120, from left Gary Storrs, Jim Sullivan, Gary Erickson and Daryl Denny, made up the Honor Guard at Monday’s Memorial Day ceremony at Sullivan Cemetery in Winthrop. Photo by Laurelle Walsh
Rob Thran performs “If You’re Reading This” by Tim McGraw, with lyrics taken from letters of service members to their families back home. Photo by Laurelle Walsh
The color guard marches out of the ceremony in formation. Photo by Laurelle Walsh
A hawthorn tree in full bloom provides a lovely setting for a moment of contemplation. Photo by Laurelle Walsh
The spirits of Cy and Missie Maughan still watch over the valley they loved so well. Photo by Laurelle Walsh