Memorial Day observance to be held at Gilmer Civic Center at 10 a.m.

Retired United States Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Robert C. Shultz will be the speaker for Gilmer’s annual Memorial Day ceremony Monday at the Gilmer Civic Center.

The 10 a.m. event, sponsored by local branches of three national veterans’ organizations, is scheduled inside the center on north U.S. 271. The annual ceremony is usually held on the Upshur County Courthouse’s south lawn, which is closed because the building is undergoing a major renovation.