Helen H. Richardson, The Denver PostAngela Butcher Reid smells a bouquet of white peonies and roses before placing them on the gravestone of her father Charles Wesley Butcher at Fort Logan National Cemetery in Denver on May 31, 2021. Charles was a chef for officers in WWII. He came from a Southern family of 20 children and moved to Denver when he was young to raise his own kids. He lived until he was 89, dying in 2013. Angie continues to pass along the values her father taught her growing up that included honor of country, education, family and service. Fort Logan National Cemetery was named after Union Gen. John A. Logan, a commander of volunteer forces during the Civil War. It contains 214 acres and has more than 148,000 graves.
Helen H. Richardson, The Denver PostAmerican flags and flowers decorate gravestones at Fort Logan National Cemetery on May 31, 2021 in Denver. Memorial Day is a federal holiday for honoring and mourning the military personnel who have died in the performance of their military duties. The holiday is observed on the last Monday of May. Fort Logan National Cemetery was named after Union General John A. Logan, commander of US Volunteer forces during the American Civil War. It contains 214 acres and has more than 148,000 graves.
DENVER, COLORADO - MAY 31: People bring flowers and flags as they visit relatives at Fort Logan National Cemetery on May 31, 2021 in Denver, Colorado. Memorial Day is a federal holiday for honoring and mourning the military personnel who have died in the performance of their military duties. The holiday is observed on the last Monday of May. Fort Logan National Cemetery was named after Union General John A. Logan, commander of US Volunteer forces during the American Civil War. It contains 214 acres and has more than 148,000 graves. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
Helen H. Richardson, The Denver PostThe gravestone of William W. Taylor, Jr has flowers and an American flag on it placed by his wife Lois Taylor, 96, not pictured, at Fort Logan National Cemetery on May 31, 2021 in Denver. William Taylor was a corporal in the Army during WWII. He died in 2008. Memorial Day is a federal holiday for honoring and mourning the military personnel who have died in the performance of their military duties. The holiday is observed on the last Monday of May. Fort Logan National Cemetery was named after Union General John A. Logan, commander of US Volunteer forces during the American Civil War. It contains 214 acres and has more than 148,000 graves.
Helen H. Richardson, The Denver PostLois Taylor, center, 96, sits by the grave of her late husband William Taylor, with her children Kristi Taylor-Gray, left, and William Taylor V at Fort Logan National Cemetery on May 31, 2021 in Denver. William Taylor was a corporal in the Army during WWII. He died in 2008. Memorial Day is a federal holiday for honoring and mourning the military personnel who have died in the performance of their military duties. The holiday is observed on the last Monday of May. Fort Logan National Cemetery was named after Union General John A. Logan, commander of US Volunteer forces during the American Civil War. It contains 214 acres and has more than 148,000 graves.
Helen H. Richardson, The Denver PostNicholas Swartzendruber looks to place American flags onto headstones at Fort Logan National Cemetery on May 31, 2021 in Denver. His mother Kelly brought him and his sister Katherine to the cemetery to learn about the true meaning of Memorial Day. ÒI didnÕt want them to think it was just about BBQs and the beginning of Summer. I want them to know where our freedoms come from and that each headstone here represents someone who gave their life for us,Ó she said. Memorial Day is a federal holiday for honoring and mourning the military personnel who have died in the performance of their military duties. The holiday is observed on the last Monday of May. Fort Logan National Cemetery was named after Union General John A. Logan, commander of US Volunteer forces during the American Civil War. It contains 214 acres and has more than 148,000 graves.
Helen H. Richardson, The Denver PostBalloons fly are attached along with flowers and American flags to gravestones at Fort Logan National Cemetery on May 31, 2021 in Denver. Memorial Day is a federal holiday for honoring and mourning the military personnel who have died in the performance of their military duties. The holiday is observed on the last Monday of May. Fort Logan National Cemetery was named after Union General John A. Logan, commander of US Volunteer forces during the American Civil War. It contains 214 acres and has more than 148,000 graves.
Helen H. Richardson, The Denver PostAngela Butcher Reid places a bouquet of white peonies and roses on to the gravestone of her father Charles Wesley Butcher at Fort Logan National Cemetery on May 31, 2021 in Denver. Charles was a chef for officers in WWII. He came from a Southern family of 20 children and moved to Denver when he was young to raise his own kids. He lived until he was 89 passing away in 2013. Angie continues to pass along the values her father taught her growing up that included honor of country, education, family and service. Memorial Day is a federal holiday for honoring and mourning the military personnel who have died in the performance of their military duties. The holiday is observed on the last Monday of May. Fort Logan National Cemetery was named after Union General John A. Logan, commander of US Volunteer forces during the American Civil War. It contains 214 acres and has more than 148,000 graves.
DENVER, COLORADO - MAY 31: An American flag sits atop a gravestone belonging to Joe Mascarenas along with other flags and flowers that decorate gravestones at Fort Logan National Cemetery on May 31, 2021 in Denver, Colorado. Memorial Day is a federal holiday for honoring and mourning the military personnel who have died in the performance of their military duties. The holiday is observed on the last Monday of May. Fort Logan National Cemetery was named after Union General John A. Logan, commander of US Volunteer forces during the American Civil War. It contains 214 acres and has more than 148,000 graves. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
Helen H. Richardson, The Denver PostWalt Vogl, left, and his fiance Patti Koenig, with their dog Killer, visit the grave of VoglÕs father Clarence Vogl who was a WWII and Korean War veteran at Fort Logan National Cemetery on May 31, 2021 in Denver. Both of VoglÕs parents are buried at the cemetery. Memorial Day is a federal holiday for honoring and mourning the military personnel who have died in the performance of their military duties. The holiday is observed on the last Monday of May. Fort Logan National Cemetery was named after Union General John A. Logan, commander of US Volunteer forces during the American Civil War. It contains 214 acres and has more than 148,000 graves.
Helen H. Richardson, The Denver PostPayson Jurado, 6, keeps dry under her pink umbrella as she looks at gravestones covered in flags and flowers at Fort Logan National Cemetery on May 31, 2021 in Denver. Payson came to the cemetery with her parents to look for her grandparents who are buried there. Memorial Day is a federal holiday for honoring and mourning the military personnel who have died in the performance of their military duties. The holiday is observed on the last Monday of May. Fort Logan National Cemetery was named after Union General John A. Logan, commander of US Volunteer forces during the American Civil War. It contains 214 acres and has more than 148,000 graves.
Helen H. Richardson, The Denver PostSix pennies are placed on the top of a gravestone at Fort Logan National Cemetery on May 31, 2021 in Denver. Coins are left by visitors with a variety of meanings. A penny left behind means that the person buried was thought of; a nickel left behind means that the person who left it went to basic training with the person buried; a dime is that you served with them; a quarter left behind means that the one who left it was with the person buried when they passed. Memorial Day is a federal holiday for honoring and mourning the military personnel who have died in the performance of their military duties. The holiday is observed on the last Monday of May. Fort Logan National Cemetery was named after Union General John A. Logan, commander of US Volunteer forces during the American Civil War. It contains 214 acres and has more than 148,000 graves.
Helen H. Richardson, The Denver PostAmerican flags and flowers decorate gravestones at Fort Logan National Cemetery on May 31, 2021 in Denver. Memorial Day is a federal holiday for honoring and mourning the military personnel who have died in the performance of their military duties. The holiday is observed on the last Monday of May. Fort Logan National Cemetery was named after Union General John A. Logan, commander of US Volunteer forces during the American Civil War. It contains 214 acres and has more than 148,000 graves.
Helen H. Richardson, The Denver PostA man who did not want to be identified places his hand on a gravestone at Fort Logan National Cemetery on May 31, 2021 in Denver. Memorial Day is a federal holiday for honoring and mourning the military personnel who have died in the performance of their military duties. The holiday is observed on the last Monday of May. Fort Logan National Cemetery was named after Union General John A. Logan, commander of US Volunteer forces during the American Civil War. It contains 214 acres and has more than 148,000 graves.
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Angela Butcher Reid smells a bouquet of white peonies and roses before placing them on the gravestone of her father Charles Wesley Butcher at Fort Logan National Cemetery in Denver on May 31, 2021. Charles was a chef for officers in WWII. He came from a Southern family of 20 children and moved to Denver when he was young to raise his own kids. He lived until he was 89, dying in 2013. Angie continues to pass along the values her father taught her growing up that included honor of country, education, family and service. Fort Logan National Cemetery was named after Union Gen. John A. Logan, a commander of volunteer forces during the Civil War. It contains 214 acres and has more than 148,000 graves.
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Memorial Day is a federal holiday for honoring and mourning the military personnel who have died in the performance of their military duties. The holiday is observed on the last Monday of May. Fort Logan National Cemetery was named after Union General John A. Logan, commander of US Volunteer forces during the American Civil War. It contains 214 acres and has more than 148,000 graves.
