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Tuesday, April 23, 2024

Marion County quarterly memorial honors local veterans this weekend

The semi-annual quarterly memorial service honoring local veterans is being held this weekend.

On Saturday, October 23, Ocala-Marion County Veterans Memorial Park (2601 E Fort King Street) will hold its quarterly memorial service honoring veterans who recently passed away in the community.

The service begins at 10:00 a.m. Each veteran will be recognized by name, followed by a remembrance bell, prayer, music, taps, bag pipes, and a rifle salute.

Is there a special veteran in your life that you would like to honor? Share about them in a comment or by writing a Letter to the Editor.