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Memorial Day sunrise in Richland

By Jennifer King

Volunteers arrived as early as 5 a.m. Memorial Day to place flags along the Avenue of Flags to honor soldiers and veterans at Sunset Gardens in Richland.

Celebrations looked a little different this year because of the new coronavirus.

A drive-through cemetery memorial was held with a radio broadcast by former Marine Corps general and Secretary of Defense James Mattis, a Richland native.

James Taylor, 60, of Kennewick, waits to place a flag along the Avenue of Flags honoring fallen soldiers at Sunset Gardens in Richland on Memorial Day. Taylor served in the Army’s Military Police for 10 years.
James Taylor, 60, of Kennewick, waits to place a flag along the Avenue of Flags honoring fallen soldiers at Sunset Gardens in Richland on Memorial Day. Taylor served in the Army’s Military Police for 10 years. Jennifer King jking@tricityherald.com

This story was originally published May 25, 2020 at 12:02 PM.

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