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Wednesday, May 27, 2015

IN HONOR AND REMEMBRANCE
The stormy weather held off just long enough Monday for Rockdale’s organizations
to honor the commitment and sacrifice of those in America’s armed services and their
families with Memorial Day ceremonies.
American Legion Post 77 held its ceremony 11 a.m. at its headquarters located at 674
Legion Road, Conyers, with speaker Butch Woodruff, member of the American Legion in
Covington, and wreath placement on a war memorial outside Post 77, barbecue luncheon
and Red Cross blood drive.
The Walk of Heroes/Veterans War Memorial at Black Shoals Park hosted a ceremony,
starting at 7 p.m. Speakers included keynote speaker state Senator Hunter Hill, R-Atlanta,
Jim Beldsoe, President of the Ga. Viet Nam Veterans/Legacy Veterans Motorcycle Club,
Dr. Dave Benson, senior pastor at First United Methodist Church of Conyers, Rockdale
Sheriff Eric Levett, Buddy Roebuck of the Walk of Heroes board, Quontavious Miles of
the Walk of Heroes board, Walk of Heroes President/Board Chair Tommy Clack, and Pat
Buchanan, chaplain with the American Legion Riders and Ga. 10th District.
For more, go to www.rockdalenews.com or www.walkofheroes.org or www.
americanlegionpost77.org
(photos by Michelle Kim)