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Tama Memorial Day 2017

New-Herald photos/ John Speer
Tama Sons of the American Legion historian Kennan Seda (at right) speaks during the Memorial Day service at St. Patrick Cemetery on Monday, May 29.
Tama Legion and VFW?Auxiliary members Jeannene Rank and Brenda Youngbear with Tama Legionnaire Todd Rank prepare to place a memorial wreath and to lower an anchor of poppies from the Iowa River bridge to commemorate those lost at sea while serving their country. The Firing Squad also fired a salute from the bridge on Monday morning, May 29, during the Memorial Day observance.
RIGHT- Enright-Schroder Post 73 American, Legion, Tama Sons of the Americana Legion and Tama-Toledo VFW?Post 6607 members fire a salute at Oak Hill Cemetery on Monday, May 29 during the Memorial Day observance.

Enright-Schroder Post 73 Tama American Legion, Sons of the American Legion, Tama-Toledo Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6607 and Legion and VFW?Auxiliary members took part in Memorial Day ceremonies at Oak Hill and St. Patrick cemeteries and at the Iowa River bridge in Tama on Monday, May 29. Here they are pictured at the Veteran Monument in Oak Hill Cemetery.