26-05-2025
Erie community honors veterans for their sacrifice at Veterans Park
Giving thanks to those who gave their lives to keep us free; that was the message for the third annual Memorial Day Celebration at Veterans Memorial Park.
Citizens and military veterans came together to honor our military personnel who have made the ultimate sacrifice.
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The park's vision statement is to create an Erie County memorial park that will be a lasting tribute to all brave military veterans and their sacrifices.
The ceremony featured music, speeches and powerful memories of those who died.
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'It's very important to remember those that paid the ultimate price that they are no longer with us. They should be honored in some way. This is the way we do it, this is why it's a national holiday,' said Kenneth Kensil, president of Veterans Memorial Park.
The keynote speaker was Colonel Jeremy Crist.
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