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Family Members of Three Fallen Service Members to Speak at Washington County Memorial Day Ceremony

The ceremony takes place at 2 p.m. on May 30 at the Veterans Memorial Gateway in Hillsboro.
Media release
Health and Human Services

Posted

For Immediate Release: Wednesday, May 18, 2016

Sponsored by: Health and Human Services Department

The public is invited to a Memorial Day Ceremony on Monday, May 30, from 2-3 p.m., at Washington County's Veterans Memorial Gateway, located at the corner of NE 34th Avenue and Veterans Drive, Hillsboro.

The event will honor our nation's brave service members who made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty.

Washington County resident Wendall Pelham will serve as the ceremony's host. His son, Spc. John Pelham, was killed in Afghanistan in February 2014. The ceremony will also include special remembrances from the families of Navy Corpsman Ryley Gallinger-Long, killed in action in August 2011, and PFC Andrew Keller, who lost his life in August 2012.

The Memorial Day Ceremony will take place rain or shine, with covered seating available in the event of inclement weather. Attendees may park in TriMet's lot at the Fair Complex/Hillsboro Airport station.

For more information, call Washington County Disability, Aging and Veteran Services at 503-846-3060.

Media Contact:

Wendy Gordon, Communications Coordinator/PIO
503-846-3634
[email protected]