25-05-2025
Flags placed for Memorial Day ceremony in Henderson
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Veterans and families gathered at a Palm Mortuary in Henderson to honor fallen military personnel for Memorial Day weekend.
Langston Higbee, the mortuary and cemetery general manager, is participating for the eighth consecutive year.
'We always take the extra steps to make sure they are honored,' Higbee said. 'We mark all the graves of the veterans in our cemetery. We have over 500 veterans who have been laid to rest here.'
Marking their graves, the boys and girls of the Scouts. Their families say that planting a flag is a simple act that shows the scouts the deeper meaning of honoring those who dedicated their lives to serving their country.
'It's all community service and giving back and remembering our veterans and celebrating Memorial Day, doing a little bit of service instead of a barbecue,' Troop 360 scoutmaster Richard Prisbrey said. 'We enjoy coming out and supporting our community this way.'
This Henderson ceremony is more than two decades into its running, this is the third year the scouts have joined in, and the memories continue to be special every time.
'Putting flags on your relatives, it's pretty special,' Prisbrey said. 'But seeing the veterans come out, seeing them get to enjoy the day. It's all good. I wouldn't miss this if I could, I would always be here.'
After the ceremony, organizations gathered for a resource fair to inform veterans of the opportunities available to them.
Additional ceremonies are planned for Memorial Day at Palm's eastern and downtown locations.
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