Representatives from two veterans organizations met Saturday at Evergreen Cemetery to present the facility with new flags for its bell tower display, according to information released by members of the veterans groups.
The organizations making the presentation included the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 1879 and the American Legion Post 166, both of Fort Atkinson, VFW Auxiliary President Dee Dee Carothers noted within the release.
The flags have been placed on the cemetery property near its entrance from North Main Street.
According to the release, the flags will be raised this week in anticipation of a visit from Gov. Tony Evers, who, group members have said, is planning to tour the cemetery this Friday.
VFW Auxiliary Senior Vice-President Betty Strese, American Legion Post Commander Tom Freeman, American Legion Post 2nd Vice Joel Osmundson, Evergreen Cemetery representative Neil Traeder, VFW Post Chaplain Dick Miles, VFW Post Commander Archie Hafer, Evergreen Cemetery representative Raughn Ferrell, American Legion Post 1st Vice Curt Peterson, VFW Post Trustee Brian Cluver, and VFW Auxiliary President Dee Dee Carothers gather in Evergreen Cemetery during a presentation of flags made Saturday by two area veterans groups. Contributed photo.
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