Edmonds, Wash. – Members of Edmonds VFW Post 8870 participated in the Edmonds Memorial Day Ceremony at the Edmonds Memorial Cemetery on Monday, May 29, 2023. Over 25 Post 8870 members, wives, family members and American Legion Post 66members attended. Post 8870 members marched in the opening ceremony and the Honor guard hoisted the Colors. Post Voice of Democracy Essay Winner Troy Slocum read his essay. Post member Chris Edwards played Taps. Post Commander Carl Kurfess read the White Table ceremony. Korean War and Purple Heart recipient Phil Sacks rang the bell during the Ship’s bell ceremony. Junior National Commander of the Military order of the Purple Heart (and VFW Post 7511member) Robert Olivarez Jr. was the keynote speaker. There was an estimated crowd of 200 in overall attendance.
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