Navy Commander Chaplain Jim Looby served as the key note speaker at Eastlawn Memorial Park’s Memorial Day Observance Monday morning.

Along with Looby, Retired Lt. Col. James Masters (shown in photo) led the Pledge of Allegiance and offered opening and closing remarks and prayers, the VFW Post 3278 Auxiliary honored Gold Star families in attendance, Beth Barton led the singing of the National Anthem, and Dr. John Dunn played Taps.

A Memorial Day service was held in the Veterans Memorial Park in Brownwood on Monday, May 31.  The highlight of the ceremony was the dedication of the Michael Craig Ledsome Memorial Playground.  Craig Ledsome, USMC, was a Brownwood native who was killed in Iraq in November 2006.  The playground equipment, the newest addition to Veterans Memorial Park, was dedicated to his honor.

Keynote speaker for the event was Larry Mathis, longtime teacher at Brownwood High School and former Brownwood City Councilman.

(photo courtesy of Derrick Stuckly of Brownwoodnews.com)