Devotion through the downpour in Patricksburg, reflecting on sacrifice at Hudson Hill

Guest speaker Daryl Kasper speaks at the podium while American Legion Putoff-Lautenschlager Post #141 Honor Guard members Helen Jones (left), Randy Mitten and Rick Hoffman stand steadfastly in the falling rain during Memorial Day services at the Lutheran Cemetery near Patricksburg on Sunday, May 24. As part of the program, Owen County helped carry the light of America 250 forward by welcoming a commemorative lantern (shown on the table) traveling across Indiana. Inspired by the lanterns of the Revolutionary War era, the relay leads up to the nation’s semiquincentennial and symbolizes remembrance, unity and the enduring spirit of patriotism connecting communities today. TRAVIS CURRY | THE OWEN NEWS

American Legion Post #141 Honor Guard members Jack Hauser, left, and Arthur Bailey carry the U.S. flag and the flag of Indiana through the Lutheran Cemetery near Patricksburg during Memorial Day services on May 24. TRAVIS CURRY | THE OWEN NEWS

Putoff-Lautenschlager Post #141 Honor Guard member Frank Jones plays Taps on a ceremonial electric bugle as a fellow guard member salutes during Memorial Day services at the Lutheran Cemetery near Patricksburg on May 24. TRAVIS CURRY | THE OWEN NEWS

Featured speaker Pastor Alan Farmer addresses the crowd during a Memorial Day ceremony held May 25 at the historic Hudson Hill Cemetery chapel in northeast Montgomery Township. Originally established as “Decoration Day” in the wake of the American Civil War—to honor fallen soldiers by decorating their graves with flowers—Memorial Day has evolved into a deeply rooted national tradition of remembrance. TRAVIS CURRY | THE OWEN NEWS