Wareham Elks honor veterans at National Cemetery in Bourne
May 30, 2012
From left to right, Wareham Lodge of Elks members Francis "Butch" Wynn, (past exalted ruler and trustee), Gerard Simoneau, (past exalted ruler), Bob Hurley, (present exalted ruler), and Richard Duffy, chaplain. Not pictured are Past Exalted Rulers Wallace Alden and David Carson. COURTESY BOB HURLEY
Veterans and members of the Wareham Lodge of Elks participated in Memorial Day celebrations held at the National Cemetery in Bourne on Sunday, May 27.
Officers of the Wareham Elks escorted organizations and their representatives to dedicate their wreaths at the cemetery. The Wareham Elks Emblem Club, represented by past president Arlene Alden, also placed a wreath at the ceremony.
Senator Scott Brown delivered a speech, along with a member of the USS Oklahoma, with the theme "freedom is not free."
