Vets Club Seeking Assistance with Cemetery Programming
By SARAH ROBERTSCOOPERSTOWN
A service provided by the Cooperstown Veterans Club of which many folks may not be aware is the annual installation of roughly a thousand flags at the burial sites of local veterans who have passed away.
Floyd Bourne, commander of the Veterans Club, spoke about the importance of the task and the pride club members take in performing this task.
“We do our best to make sure that any service member gets their due honors. It is our honor to do it, and our duty to do it,” Bourne said. “We’ve done it every year and we will continue to do it.”
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