MANSFIELD — Doug Theaker is an advocate for the United States and its military veterans, make no mistake about it. The president of the Richland County Veterans Service Commission delivered animated remarks to commemorate Veterans Day on Monday afternoon during the dedication of the $270,000 Veterans Honor Wall at the Mansfield Cemetery. “Ladies and gentlemen, I […]
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Military honors: Veterans Honor Wall dedication Monday in Mansfield Cemetery
MANSFIELD — World War II U.S. Navy sailor Robert Mack will get his final resting place Monday on Veterans Day. Mack, who died in 2001 at the age of 77, will be the first veteran to have his cremains placed in the new Veterans Honor Wall at Mansfield Cemetery on Monday afternoon at the end […]
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Letter to the Editor: Take a moment to appreciate our workers on Labor Day
Labor Day, a federal holiday dating back to Sept. 5, 1882, was officially signed into law on July 28, 1884, by President Grover Cleveland. This was a significant achievement for American workers, who were given the first Monday in September off from work. Labor Day is not just a day off. It is a reminder […]
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Honoring heroes: Ground broken for ‘cremation honors wall’ for veterans
MANSFIELD — Doug Theaker looked at the folks gathered Thursday on a bright sunny, summer morning at the Mansfield Cemetery. “With the breaking of this ground, the veterans of Richland County will be guaranteed a resting place for many years to come,” said the president of the Richland County Veterans Service Commission. The ground to […]
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Richland County Veterans Commission to launch ‘Cremation Wall’ at Mansfield Cemetery
MANSFIELD — Military veterans will soon have a new interment option in the Mansfield Cemetery with the creation of a “Cremation Wall Project.” Officials with the Richland County Veterans Service Commission and Pam Bautz, administrator of the Mansfield Cemetery Association, discussed the $270,000 project on Tuesday with the Board of County Commissioners. The commission has […]