Laconia commemorated Memorial Day with a ceremony Monday morning at Veterans Square. Speakers included American Legion Post 1 members Sergeant-at-Arms Raymond Peavey, Chaplain William Davies, Commanders Charles Reynolds and Frank Mello Jr., and President Shirley Brummer, along with Mayor Mike Bordes, and local author David Bergquist. The ceremony concluded with the laying of a wreath, a gun salute, and a performance of "Taps."
— Kelly Egan
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Chaplain William Davies, of American Legion Post 1, speaks on the importance of Memorial Day Monday morning. (Kelly Egan/The Laconia Daily Sun photo)
Nolan Spears, a trumpet player from the Laconia High School band, performs "Taps" at the city's Memorial Day ceremony on Monday. (Kelly Egan/The Laconia Daily Sun photo)
Laconia Mayor Mike Bordes, left, offers remarks during the Memorial Day ceremony Monday, in Laconia. (Kelly Egan/The Laconia Daily Sun photo)
A crowd gathers for the Memorial Day observance in Veterans Square, in Laconia, on Monday. (Kelly Egan/The Laconia Daily Sun photo)
A wreath is laid at the memorial at Veterans Square on Monday during a Memorial Day observance there. (Kelly Egan/The Laconia Daily Sun photo)
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