A Memorial Day weekend observance was held Saturday in Alexandria to honor the nation’s fallen heroes including a soldier buried at Eastview Cemetery who fought in the American Revolution.
George Thomason was a member of the 3rd Virginia Militia Continental Line and fought in the Revolutionary War.
Lee Plummer spoke of Thomason during Saturday’s remembrance held at the cemetery where the soldier and his wife, Catherine are buried. (VIEW VIDEO BELOW)
State Senator Mae Beavers and State Representatives Terri Lynn Weaver and Mark Pody were also featured speakers and each talked about the significance of Memorial Day.
Mac Willoughby briefly spoke of Confederate General John Hunt Morgan who was in Alexandria for a short time during the civil war years. (VIEW VIDEO BELOW)
The program also featured opening remarks by Alexandria Mayor Bennett Armstrong, an opening prayer by local minister Jackie Gaddes, the pledge of allegiance led by Boy Scout Troop 757, Terri Lynn Weaver performing the Star Spangled Banner, and brief remarks from other Alexandria area veterans and a member of the Tennessee Defense Force. Members of the Alexandria Police and Fire Departments were also in attendance.
Flags were planted by the grave of Soldier Thomason and others at the East View Cemetery in Alexandria.