Saturday, October 15, 2011

Michelle and John. A travel to Maple Hill Cemetery



John A. Logan, Michelle, and her furry companion Beavis took a drive to visit the Maple Hill Cemetery in Sesser, Illinois. They traveled 76 miles round trip. While at the cemetery Michelle, Beavis and John A. viewed a wide variety of memorial head stones for those who have passed, including war veterans from the Civil War, Spanish-American War, Korean War, Vietnam, and the World Wars. They made a special stop at the grave site of the Civil War veteran Reason L. Minor and his wife Margaret. Mr. Minor not only served as a young teen in the Civil War but he also served as a Mason during his life along with other organizations as shown by the symbols engraved on the head stone. Family members of Reason L. and Margaret Minor still reside in Sesser. Every summer Mr. Minor along with many other passed veterans are memorialized by the placing of American flags next to their burial sites. The flags wave proudly with support for those who fought for our freedom and country throughout the years. John A. has traveled a total of 1,099.32 miles.

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