FOCUS: Preparing for the 155th Memorial Day parade
Published 4:50 pm Friday, May 26, 2023
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The crowd salutes as Scout Troop 106 presents the folded flag at the annual Navy Night ceremony on the Ironton riverfront. (The Ironton Tribune | Heath Harrison)
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This 1929 Model AA fire truck was the first used by South Point’s fire department and had three decades of service to the village. After sitting in storage for more than 60 years with a private collector, it has been restored by the village and is set to make its first outing in the Ironton-Lawrence County Memorial Day Parade on Monday. (The Ironton Tribune | Heath Harrison)
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On Tuesday, Ironton Mayor Sam Cramblit II presented a check to the Ironton-Lawrence County Memorial Day Parade commitee chair Lou Pyles to help with expenses. (The Ironton Tribune | Mark Shaffer)
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Attendees bow their heads in prayer at the annual Navy Night ceremony on the Ironton riverfront. (The Ironton Tribune | Heath Harrison)
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This year's parade grand marshal, Joe Sharp, center, is accompanied by Brent Pyles and Rich Donohue at the podium during Tuesday's past grand marshals dinner. (The Ironton Tribune | Mark Shaffer)
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Ironton Mayor Sam Cramblit II reads a proclamation during the annual Navy Night ceremony on the Ironton riverfront. (The Ironton Tribune | Heath Harrison)
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Scout Troop 106 carries the flag into the annual Navy Night ceremony on the Ironton riverfront. (The Ironton Tribune | Heath Harrison)
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Ruby Kerns presents Ironton-Lawrence County Memorial Day Parade honorary grand marshal Louie Sheridan with a quilt she hand made during the past grand marshal dinner on Tuesday. (The Ironton Tribune | Mark Shaffer)
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Members of Ironton VFW Post 8850 watch during the annual Navy Night ceremony on the Ironton riverfront. (The Ironton Tribune | Heath Harrison)
Scenes from the lead-up to Monday’s Ironton-Lawrence County Memorial Day Parade