Memorial Day ceremony set for May 26

By Phillip Williams

United States Air Force Brigadier General Anthony D. Babcock will be speaker for Gilmer’s annual Memorial Day ceremony Monday, May 26.
The public ceremony, sponsored by local posts of three nationwide organizations for military veterans, is set for 10 a.m. inside the Gilmer Civic Center on U.S. 271. Normally held on the Upshur County Courthouse lawn, the gathering was moved to the center last year and this year because the courthouse and lawn are undergoing a multi-million dollar renovation.
Babcock is director of logistics, engineering and force protection at the headquarters air mobility command of Scott Air Force Base, Ill.
Local posts of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion, and Disabled American Veterans are sponsoring the ceremony, which will include aspects ranging from presentation of the colors by the Gilmer High School AFJROTC to laying of a wreath.
Speaker for last year’s ceremony, retired U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Rob Schultz, will be master of ceremonies.
The nearby DAV headquarters will host a free fish fry afterward for attendees.