Row 1: Diane Kuebert, Regent; Lucia Lister, Fran Carlsen, Wreaths Across America, coordinator for Brunswick Town Chapter, and Carol Jutte, Vice-Regent
Row 2: Lynn Deen, Recording and Corresponding Secretary; Connie Hendrix, Americanism Chair; Brook Triplett, DAR Project Patriot Chair and Danielle Eastman and Michele Lewis prospective members.
The above members of the Brunswick Town Chapter DAR assisted unpacking over 2274 wreaths that were placed on graves at the Wilmington National Cemetery in NC on December 12, 2015. Next year there will be a wreath on every grave. We almost made it this year. There are 3000 graves. We can do it. We will start earlier in 2016. You can contact Wreaths Across America and put the DAR code in and start now to order wreaths for next year. Contact Fran Carlsen for information on how to do this. 910-575-2415
“This is important because we need to show support
for our veterans, “said Captain Sean Murtagh, who spoke at the event. “Men and
women working across the globe right now protecting our freedoms and our way of
life, and it’s becoming even more important today. So getting that support, we
don’t ask for it, but when we see that and see that our citizens care for us it
means a lot to us and it keeps us going.”
The above members of the Brunswick Town Chapter DAR assisted unpacking over 2274 wreaths that were placed on graves at the Wilmington National Cemetery in NC on December 12, 2015. Next year there will be a wreath on every grave. We almost made it this year. There are 3000 graves. We can do it. We will start earlier in 2016. You can contact Wreaths Across America and put the DAR code in and start now to order wreaths for next year. Contact Fran Carlsen for information on how to do this. 910-575-2415
Diane Kuebert, Regent placing a wreath on a grave.
Wilmington National Cemetery Hosts Wreaths Across America
Event
Posted: Dec. 12, 2015 5:21 PM EST Updated: Dec. 12, 2015
6:26 PM EST
By AJ Rickets
CONNECT
WILMINGTON, NC channel 6 news (WECT)
More than 2,000 wreaths were laid by graves at
Wilmington National Cemetery Saturday afternoon, as part of a nationwide event
organized by Wreaths Across America.
It’s just good to see so many coming out and
realizing they’ve got some people that did pass, and they gave their lives in a
lot of cases for them.” Said Fran Carlsen, a volunteer and member of the
Daughters of the Revolution.
Families, veterans, cadets, and volunteers all
gathered at the cemetery for a ceremony to honor those who served, before
beginning to place wreaths all throughout the cemetery. There were over 500
more wreaths this year compared to last year’s event.
Lynn Deen placing a wreath on a grave.
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