Ceremony held for Memorial Day in Schell City

Flags wave in the wind as community members gather to participate in a Memorial Day ceremony on Monday, in Greenlawn Cemetery, in Schell City.

Photo by Lisa Hinkle | Daily Mail

A Memorial Day ceremony was held in Greenlawn Cemetery in Schell City on Monday morning.

Jeanne Hoagland, Secretay/Treasurer of the cemetery, welcomed all of the guests and turned it over to Minister of Schell City's Christian Church Ken Swartz. He welcomed everyone that was attending and led everyone in the “Pledge of Allegiance." He then gave an opening prayer.

Swartz then introduced Julie Wilson and she led everyone in singing “My Country 'Tis of Thee." Next, the Living Faith of Walker Mennonite Choir came up to sing a couple hymns. Wilson then returned to lead everyone in the song “America, the Beautiful."

Minister Swartz thanked everyone for attending and gave a closing prayer. To conclude the ceremonies, John R. Hoagland (Navy Veteran) raised the flag in the cemetery for the 68th year in a row.