Carla Clark | For The Republic John Foster, Air Force veteran, Patriot Award Recipient, and Master of Ceremonies, during the introductions and comments reads a letter from Senator Todd Young, who was unable to attend, during the Community Memorial Day Service held at the Bartholomew County Memorial for Veterans, Columbus, Ind., Monday, May 26, 2025.
Bartholomew County held its annual Memorial Day services at the Bartholomew County Courthouse on Monday.
Community members gathered at the Veterans Memorial on the courthouse lawn to honor those who have served their country.
Representatives of the Gold Star Mothers, the Daughters of the American Revolution local branches of Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) and American Legion laid wreaths at the memorial.
Local funeral directors read names of each of the local military veterans who died in the past year, followed by a bell toll for each name.
