Nov 12 2024
Arborists and park employees from the City of Lakewood joined 315 registered volunteers at Fort Logan National Cemetery for the 10th annual Saluting Branches event, making it the largest event site in the nation. Saluting Branches is the largest single-day service event in the forestry industry and is dedicated to honoring and recognizing the sacrifices …
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Nov 21 2017
When Richard Monfort was 21 years old, his fighter plane was shot down over France during WWII. Despite their actions, the Monfort family of Greeley wasn’t able to bring his body back to Linn Grove Cemetery to be buried in the family plot. Then, Richard’s brother, Ken Monfort, who was a junior at CSU, flew …
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Nov 29 2016
One man’s annual tribute to our veterans inspired a legion of volunteers and gave rise to the Wreaths Across America of today. Morrill Worcester, owner of Worcester Wreath Company of Harrington, Maine, was a 12 year old paper boy when he won a trip to Washington D.C. His first trip to our nation’s capital was one he …
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