‘People can be forgotten, and today we choose to remember them’
For roughly a decade, Boy Scout Troop 4019 has been cleaning the headstones of U.S. veterans buried at Bayview Cemetery in Bellingham.
The cleaning of graves precedes a wreath-laying and flag-raising at the Veterans Memorial Wall to commemorate Veterans Day.
“We do it to show respect,” said Mathew Godek, 16. “Ever since I was a kid, it was all about showing respect. People can be forgotten and today we choose to remember them.”
About 75 people attended the wreath-laying Monday, Nov. 11, 2019. The crowd included scouts’ parents, U.S. veterans, visiting kids from the Rotary International Exchange Program and a bugler playing “Taps.”
At 11:11 a.m. flags were raised to honor veterans from the various branches of the U.S. military. The POW flag and U.S. flag also were raised.
This story was originally published November 12, 2019 at 5:00 AM.
