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Volume LX No. 22 “He loves his country best who strives to make it best.” –– Robert G. Ingersoll Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Fitting tribute
World War I memorial highlights
town’s Memorial Day services
By Justin Graeber, Clipper Editor was the official rededication
justin@duxburyclipper.com
of the World War I Monument.
A large crowd turned out The monument, shattered in
for Duxbury’s Memorial Day an accident decades ago and
services on Monday morning. all but forgotten in the woods
Despite a smoky haze in behind Mayflower Cemetery,
the air –– a result of brush was recently restored. Joe
fires in distant Quebec –– De- Shea, who discovered the
pot Street was packed with on- pieces of the monument, led
lookers waving American flags a committee of dedicated resi-
as members of the American dents in the restoration efforts.
Legion post, town officials, After voters at the 2009 Town
Boy Scout and Girl Scouts Meeting approved the use of
Eagle Scout Pat McCloud from Troop 62, Fred Stevens from the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the
and the Duxbury High School Community Preservation Act United States and Cub Scout Ian Sovick from Duxbury Pack 1776 prepare to lay a wreath at the base of
band marched by. funds, the committee raised the newly-restored World War I monument on Memorial Day. For more photos see page 15.
The highlight of the day continued on page 14
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