Knock, letter tell story of the ultimate sacrifice

  • Retired Senior Master Sergeant Harold Bargeron takes a moment to reflect after the placing of the helmet, rifle and boots at the Memorial Day service.
    Retired Senior Master Sergeant Harold Bargeron takes a moment to reflect after the placing of the helmet, rifle and boots at the Memorial Day service.
  • Veterans Chaplain James Galloway salutes during the Memorial Day service. Galloway is also a member of the North Georgia Honor Guard.
    Veterans Chaplain James Galloway salutes during the Memorial Day service. Galloway is also a member of the North Georgia Honor Guard.
  • A veteran salutes as Mari McCray and Emma Thomas (right) sang the Star Spangled Banner to open the Memorial Day Ceremony at Veterans Memorial Park in Blue Ridge Monday, May 31. A large crowd gathered to remember the men and women who have paid the ultimate sacrifice for freedom. McCray and Thomas represented Mountain Area Christian Academy, where McCray just graduated and Thomas is a student.
    A veteran salutes as Mari McCray and Emma Thomas (right) sang the Star Spangled Banner to open the Memorial Day Ceremony at Veterans Memorial Park in Blue Ridge Monday, May 31. A large crowd gathered to remember the men and women who have paid the ultimate sacrifice for freedom. McCray and Thomas represented Mountain Area Christian Academy, where McCray just graduated and Thomas is a student.
  • Richard Crosley (left) and Ron Wallace placed wreaths during the Memorial Day ceremony Monday at Veterans Memorial Park.
    Richard Crosley (left) and Ron Wallace placed wreaths during the Memorial Day ceremony Monday at Veterans Memorial Park.
  • Commanders of the veterans organizations of Fannin County presented Fannin County Sheriff Dane Kirby with an $800 donation to be used for the county’s use. Kirby told the veterans, and those gathered for Monday’s Memorial Day ceremoney the funds will be used to support his office’s Shop With a Cop program. “That’s money well spent,” Kirby said. Shown during the presentation are, from left, Gerald “Chief” McMillen, Bill Stodghill, Ron Wallace, Kirby, Jim Brumbelow, Richard Crosley and Paul Hunter.
    Commanders of the veterans organizations of Fannin County presented Fannin County Sheriff Dane Kirby with an $800 donation to be used for the county’s use. Kirby told the veterans, and those gathered for Monday’s Memorial Day ceremoney the funds will be used to support his office’s Shop With a Cop program. “That’s money well spent,” Kirby said. Shown during the presentation are, from left, Gerald “Chief” McMillen, Bill Stodghill, Ron Wallace, Kirby, Jim Brumbelow, Richard Crosley and Paul Hunter.
“I knew what was on the other side of that door.” Veterans listened to the heart-wrenching reminder of the price of freedom while others heard of that price in a way they had likely never heard it…

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