333 wreaths that were sponsored for Saturday’s Wreaths Across America event at Oakland Cemetery arrived in Monticello Monday, Dec. 12. Members of the local COL David Love Chapter, National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution have worked tirelessly mapping out veterans’ graves and making plans to lay the wreaths on the same day that veterans’ wreaths are placed at Arlington and at more than 3,700 cemeteries across the US.
Thanks to the many local citizens that have sponsored wreaths to honor family heroes. Many local businesses have also given generously to sponsor wreaths. This is our first year to participate in this program. Next year, we’d like to make sure every one of our more than 400 veterans buried at Oakland have a wreath to honor their service.
Please make plans to join the wreath laying ceremony at 11 a.m. at Oakland Cemetery Saturday, Dec. 17 to help us place the wreaths. Local Boy Scouts and Drew Central Beta Club members have already begun helping.
