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Fallen heroes honored at annual Memorial Day remembrance

Following Monday's Memorial Day observance at the Averitt Center for the Arts, Melissa and Jerry Brown search for the memorial crosses of friends and family on display on the grounds of the old Bulloch County Courthouse. Jerry served in Vietnam, while Melissa has two uncles that died in service during WWII.

Memorial Day 2018 — Following Monday's Memorial Day observance at the Averitt Center for the Arts, Melissa and Jerry Brown search for the memorial crosses of friends and family on display on the grounds of the old Bulloch County Courthouse. Jerry served in Vietnam, while Melissa has two uncles that died in service during WWII.

Despite the threat of heavy showers, a large crowd gathered to honor the nation's fallen war veterans at the annual Memorial Day observance hosted by American Legion Dexter Allen Post 90 at the Emma Kelly Theater.

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