The 17th annual Memorial Day Service took place on Monday morning at the Veterans Memorial Park in Mesquite. The event drew the largest crowd ever.
Mesquite Mayor Al Litman has been organizing the ceremony for the past seventeen years. He likes to keep the ceremony short and to the point, but meaningful.
Members from the Mesquite Police and Fire Departments attended in formal uniform as well as many local veterans and a large crowd of caring citizens. All of th ese gathered to honor those that paid the highest price to preserve freedom in America.
In a brief speech, Litman praised the large turnout of residents. “This large crowd shows me the patriotism and loyalty that the citizens of Mesquite have for their country,” he said.
“Today we are here to remember our fallen brothers and sisters in arms,” Litman continued.