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Crosses honoring fallen return

Project led by Statesboro FD helps restore markers to past glory

Members of the Statesboro Fire Department who installed the crosses: Front row, left to right: Bobby Duggar, Tracy NeSmith and Parker Johnson. Back row, left to right: Forrest Dart, Heather McVey, Ben Edwards, Bernard Kelsch and Marcell Farmer. - photo by Special

W SFD Crosses — Members of the Statesboro Fire Department who installed the crosses: Front row, left to right: Bobby Duggar, Tracy NeSmith and Parker Johnson. Back row, left to right: Forrest Dart, Heather McVey, Ben Edwards, Bernard Kelsch and Marcell Farmer. - photo by Special

Around 15 years ago, beautiful crosses appeared on Memorial Day. The white wooden crosses listed soldier’s names who were killed in the line of duty and the war they fought. They lined North and East Main Streets and each one had a small American flag.

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