Warren Stirling stood in front of his family’s gravestones on Saturday, June 29, staring down at his great-great grandfather’s marker. Frederick J. Woodbury, or Captain Fred, was one of the founders ...
Volunteers clean headstones at nearly 70 national cemeteries across the U.S. on Sept. 11. A volunteer has traveled from Greenup to help clean at Camp Butler National Cemetery for the past few years.
ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL, Ill. — Every year for Memorial Day, the Rock Island National Cemetery honors veterans buried in its hallowed grounds by placing an American flag at their headstones. Part of the ...