The last resting places of military veterans in Warrenton will not go unremembered this year, thanks to volunteer members of a national organization.
Wreaths Across America will decorate the …
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The last resting places of military veterans in Warrenton will not go unremembered this year, thanks to volunteer members of a national organization.
Wreaths Across America will decorate the graves of veterans at two cemeteries with holiday wreaths this Saturday, Dec. 14. Organizer Andrea Romaker said this year every single veteran’s grave in Warrenton will be memorialized, about 520 in all.
The wreath laying event will begin with a ceremony at the Tribute to Veterans Memorial at Market Street and Veterans Memorial Parkway in Warrenton. The ceremony begins at 9 a.m.
Afterward, volunteers will head to the Warrenton City Cemetery on Highway MM and the Holy Rosary Cemetery on Pinckney Street. They will lay a wreath at the grave of each veteran, speaking the name of each one out loud to thank them for their service and sacrifice.
Romaker said anyone who wants to help is welcome and encouraged to arrive at either cemetery by 10:45 a.m. She said the wreath laying will happen rain or shine, and she hopes many volunteers will come.
“It all depends on the weather,” Romaker commented. “If it’s nasty and cold and snowy, not too many show up. But the work will still get done.”
Romaker has been spearheading the local Wreaths Across America program following the dissolution of the Warrenton American Legion Post. Her son, 2nd Lt. Tyler Romaker, died as the result of a vehicle accident in 2016.
The wreaths for the graves are collected through donations or fundraising, Romaker said. This year, even though more graves are being visited, she said supporters brought in about 200 wreaths above what was needed.
