Remembering the fallen

Lane Austin (left), Aidan Austin and Ian Hunter raise the US flag at a Memorial Day ceremony at Welborn Cemetery near Moundville on Sat, May 26.

Gabe Franklin

By Gabe Franklin

gfranklin.ndm@gmail.com

The Welborn Cemetery Association held their second annual Memorial Day service on Saturday, May 26.

A small crowd of locals, some with relatives buried in the cemetery, joined in saying the Pledge of Allegiance after the US flag was raised.

Following opening remarks by association president Mikki Johnson, Joe Welborn, whose family founded the cemetery, spoke on its history.

Association vice-president Brenda Cadle read the names of the more than 50 veterans buried at Welborn Cemetery.

US Marine Corps

Louis L. Logston

Charles R. Gordon

US Navy

Leasel M. Janes

Luthor N. Hinds

August B. Post

Myers E. Parks

Jeanette A. Parks

Michael E. Parks

Donald McWherter

US Army

Louis W Logston

Don W. Hammond

Adhn E. Dirks

Otto J. Saathoff

Richard Dirls

Carroll M. Reed

Cecil C. McKenzie

Marvin C. Bud

Roy J. Oster

Richard W. McWherter

Floyd C. Roseberry

Alfred A. Garton

Adhn Whiteside

Lucian W. Franks

Orton W. Wilson

David M. Tetrick

US Air Force

Henry A. Gordon

Civil War — Union Army

Joseph Ream

Augustine King

Lee Butler

William H. H. Francis

William T. Phillips

Lee Butler

Samuel Terpening

William Martin

Joseph Shute

Austin S. Brown

John H. Towner

Frederick W. Folks

Civil War — State

Pollard P.W. Vandiveer

Civil War - 13th Regiment

Mark Butler

Others

George C Roth

Amy Welborn

Joseph E. Welborn

Elmer Post

John McFarland

Jerry R. Wilson

David Cahill

Elmer L. Stockton

Grover L. Franks

Laurence R. Bourbon

Colin Thomas

The audience was invited to join Wes Morton in singing several patriotic songs before the ceremony concluded.