Medical Lake Veterans Cemetery event

The State Veterans Cemetery in Medical Lake hosts its annual Memorial Day program on Monday

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Tue., May 27, 2025

Retired Col. U.S. Army Darel Maxfield and his wife Lesley visit five people they know buried at the Washington State Veterans Cemetery on Memorial Day in Medical Lake.

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Andrew Hooper takes a few minutes to visit with his father Air Force veteran Sherrell Hooper at the Washington State Veterans Cemetery on Memorial Day, Monday, May 26, 2025, in Medical Lake. Andrew said he wishes he could have one last talk with his father to show him what he has done with his life.

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U.S.A.F. Honor Guard presents the colors at the Washington State Veterans Cemetery on Memorial Day, Monday, May 26, 2025, in Medical Lake.

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Veterans past and present honor the flag at the Washington State Veterans Cemetery on Memorial Day, Monday, May 26, 2025, in Medical Lake.

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Rudy Lopez addresses the crowd gathered at the Washington State Veterans Cemetery on Memorial Day in Medical Lake.

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U.S. Navy Seabees stand during the “Armed Forces Medley” at the Washington State Veterans Cemetery on Memorial Day, Monday, May 26, 2025, in Medical Lake.

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U.S. Representative Michael Baumgartner delivers a personal story about a veteran friend to the crowd at the Washington State Veterans Cemetery on Memorial Day, Monday, May 26, 2025, in Medical Lake.

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A flag is folded in honor of WWII Army veteran William Harmas at the Washington State Veterans Cemetery on Memorial Day, Monday, May 26, 2025, in Medical Lake.

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Michelle Winkey, of the Angus Scott Pipes Band performs "Amazing Grace" on the bagpipes at the Washington State Veterans Cemetery on Memorial Day, Monday, May 26, 2025, in Medical Lake.

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The U.S.A.F Fairchild Honor Guard presents the colors at the Washington State Veterans Cemetery on Memorial Day, Monday, May 26, 2025, in Medical Lake.

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Michelle Murrell, of Spokane, lays one of about 100 flowers she and family members brought to place on graves of strangers at the Washington State Veterans Cemetery on Memorial Day, Monday, May 26, 2025, in Medical Lake.

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Kyla Albertson heads off to lay one of about 100 flowers she and family members brought to place on graves of strangers at the Washington State Veterans Cemetery on Memorial Day, Monday, May 26, 2025, in Medical Lake.

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WWII veteran William Harmas is honored at the Washington State Veterans Cemetery on Memorial Day, Monday, May 26, 2025, in Medical Lake.

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Civil War veteran William F. O'Neal and his wife Elizabeth are honored at the Washington State Veterans Cemetery on Memorial Day, Monday, May 26, 2025, in Medical Lake.

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U.S. Army Honor Guard Sgt. Austin Minter and SSG Ryan Wier salute the raising of the flag at the Washington State Veterans Cemetery on Memorial Day in Medical Lake.

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