Holley observes Memorial Day with parade, services

Photos by Tom Rivers

HOLLEY – Boy Scout Troop 59 was part of the Memorial Day parade this morning in Holley.

Tyler Moore, left, carries the Troop 59 flag while Ryker Knight carries the American flag. They are joined by Scoutmaster Randy Moore.

There was a ceremony at the American Legion Post on Wright Street and then a procession from South Main Street to Hillside Cemetery where there were services in honor of veterans.

Madison Hults of Kendall leads the Holley-Kendall marching band as the drum major.

The band played patriotic music as part of the parade.

Miranda Blanar is a member of the color guard in the Holley-Kendall marching band. There are about 50 students total in the marching band.

The band works their way up the hill on South Main Street on their way to Hillside Cemetery.

Todd Klatt, a mechanic in the National Guard, drives this military vehicle in the parade. Klatt is a sergeant first class who returned home in November after a 9-month deployment to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The vehicle is a M1120A4 Load Handling System. It is a mobility tactical truck. The ladder truck for the Murray Joint Fire District is after the military vehicle.

The tactical truck had a tribute in honor of veterans who have died. Klatt’s wife Mary, son Trent and daughter Olivia were on back of the truck tossing candy.