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More than 1,600 flags were placed at Red Oak’s Evergreen Cemetery for Memorial Day, just more than a week after storm damage closed the cemetery for clean-up.Veterans who are no longer with us were honored one by one. Boy Scouts held flags tightly as gusts of wind swept through, while the high school band performed to honor the veterans. Larry Barnett of the Court of Honor was the master of ceremonies. Army 1SG Stephen Supersad of the Des Moines Recruiting Company also gave an address.One of the many veterans honored was Curtis White, an Air Force veteran who worked at the Montgomery County Commission of Veterans’ Affairs at the time of his passing last April.“He absolutely loved to hear the stories of his clients,” Kristi White said of her husband. “He gave them all the time in the day when they’d come in his office.”White’s son, Jason Nasar, said of the program: “It’s a beautiful thing, and it really reminds you of what it takes to serve the country.” The program was also especially personal for Red Oak Mayor Tim Fridolph. Fridolph’s grandfather, Darrell Wolfe, was a prisoner of war during World War II for about two years, he said.“When I’m here, I really try to think about the sacrifices that he made and that everyone has made for our country,” Fridolph said. “I guess sometimes I’m just a little bit at a loss for words when I look around and see the community come together for events like this. It really makes you proud to be here.” Supersad announced that an Army recruiting office — the sixth in Iowa — will be opening in Red Oak.Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |
More than 1,600 flags were placed at Red Oak’s Evergreen Cemetery for Memorial Day, just more than a week after storm damage closed the cemetery for clean-up.
Veterans who are no longer with us were honored one by one. Boy Scouts held flags tightly as gusts of wind swept through, while the high school band performed to honor the veterans.
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Larry Barnett of the Court of Honor was the master of ceremonies. Army 1SG Stephen Supersad of the Des Moines Recruiting Company also gave an address.
One of the many veterans honored was Curtis White, an Air Force veteran who worked at the Montgomery County Commission of Veterans’ Affairs at the time of his passing last April.
“He absolutely loved to hear the stories of his clients,” Kristi White said of her husband. “He gave them all the time in the day when they’d come in his office.”
White’s son, Jason Nasar, said of the program: “It’s a beautiful thing, and it really reminds you of what it takes to serve the country.”
The program was also especially personal for Red Oak Mayor Tim Fridolph. Fridolph’s grandfather, Darrell Wolfe, was a prisoner of war during World War II for about two years, he said.
“When I’m here, I really try to think about the sacrifices that he made and that everyone has made for our country,” Fridolph said. “I guess sometimes I’m just a little bit at a loss for words when I look around and see the community come together for events like this. It really makes you proud to be here.”
Supersad announced that an Army recruiting office — the sixth in Iowa — will be opening in Red Oak.
Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.
NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |
