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Georgetown honors heroes in solemn ceremony
Numerous groups lay wreaths to memorialize those who made the ultimate sacrifice
Boys Scout Troop 95 members assist with the wreath-laying ceremony, which is the highlight of the annual Georgetown Memorial Day service. It took place May 30 on The Circle this year. RON MACARTHUR PHOTOS
June 4, 2021
Led by Korean War veteran Walter Koopman of Georgetown, members of the 198th Signal Battalion, Delaware Army National Guard, present the colors to begin the Georgetown Memorial Day service.
Ben Ables, Sussex Central High School band director, plays “Taps” amid the Flags for Heroes display on The Circle in downtown Georgetown. His student, Sebastian Klimitchev, also played at the end of the Memorial Day ceremony.
Guest speaker retired Col. Jeff Hilovsky, United States Air Force Reserves, talks about the stories his father, Paul, never told anyone about his service in World War II, including liberating Nazi death camps.
Little Miss Georgetown Liana Evins, left, and Junior Miss Georgetown Kaytin Thomas hold their hands over their hearts during the pledge of allegiance.
Cathy Gorman sings the national anthem during the Georgetown Memorial Day ceremony.
The Rev. Anthony Neal of Everlasting Hope Ministries in Georgetown offers the invocation.
Georgetown Mayor Bill West offers a series of quotes for Memorial Day, including: “We don’t know them all, but we owe them all.”
Sen. Brian Pettyjohn, R-Georgetown, introduces guests attending the Memorial Day ceremony.
Retired Col. Jeff Hilovsky, United States Air Force Reserves, titles his Memorial Day message, “From Sea to Shining Sea.”
The crowd braves the wind and rain during the Georgetown Memorial Day service on The Circle.
The Georgetown-Millsboro Rotary Club’s Flags for Heroes flap in the breeze blowing on The Circle.
Members of the Harbor Defenses of the Delaware Living History Association march in formation after placing a wreath.
Georgetown Return Day committee members Rosalie Walls, left, and Debbie Jones pause as they present a wreath in honor of fallen heroes.
Members of Boy Scout Troop 95 in Georgetown pose with the numerous wreaths presented in honor of the fallen during the Memorial Day ceremony on The Circle.
Members of the Delaware Army National Guard fire a 21-gun salute in honor of Memorial Day.
