PHOTOS BY JONATHAN MEYER

TAMA – Enright-Schroder Tama American Legion Post 73, American Legion post 73 Auxiliary, Sons of the American Legion, and Tama-Toledo Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6607 members gathered for multiple services around the city of Tama and Montour.

Services were held on Sunday at Sheridan Church, St. John’s Cemetery, Maple Grove Cemetery, while Monday services included: St. Patrick Cemetery, Oak Hill Cemetery, and the Iowa River Bridge.

Monday’s services hosted heavy gusts of wind throughout, yet turnout had visibly increased from previous years.

Mike Carnahan helped organize local trumpet players to play taps. Maeley Elsbury and Josiah Houghton performed the bugle call remembering the fallen hero’s of our armed forces.

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TOLEDO – Reinig-Friedrich Post 72 Toledo American Legion and Sons of the American Legion members gathered for two Memorial Day services on Monday. Starting at Hayes Cemetery in the morning, many neighbors attended the rural service. At 11 observers gathered on the lawn of the Courthouse to engage in the service.

Cat Campbell-Currier returned as the guest speaker, stepping up to deliver a message that touched those on the courthouse lawn. During the service she invited the audience to shout out and recognize veterans from Tama county that have passed away in the last year.