Memorial Day ceremonies at hospital, cemetery

Members of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #7395 and American Legion Post #105 decorated the graves of all veterans at the Odessa Cemetery with flags and crosses and dedicated two new flags donated by the families of veterans who had died within the past year. Flags were dedicated for Lloyd Tebow and James Goetz.

Prior to the ceremony at the cemetery, the volunteers performed a similar ceremony for the folks in the Odessa hospital assisted-living and long-term care wings.

At the cemetery, Legion member Bob Kissler was the emcee. The address was given by Pastor Jon Hayashi of Heritage Church. Lad...