NAVAJO NATION

Memorial Day observed in Shiprock with flag refolding

Noel Lyn Smith
nsmith@daily-times.com
Morgan and Singer Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9517 member Jonas John, center, starts to refold a flag on May 31 at the Shiprock Veterans Memorial Cemetery.
Morgan and Singer Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9517 member Jonas John, center, starts to refold a flag on May 31 at the Shiprock Veterans Memorial Cemetery.
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Members of the Morgan and Singer Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9517 and the Shiprock Veterans Organization refold flags on May 31 at the Shiprock Veterans Memorial Cemetery.
Members of the Morgan and Singer Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9517 and the Shiprock Veterans Organization refold flags on May 31 at the Shiprock Veterans Memorial Cemetery.
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Peggy Phillips, left, comforts her sister, Velma James, after receiving their father's refolded flag on May 31 at Shiprock Veterans Memorial Cemetery.
Peggy Phillips, left, comforts her sister, Velma James, after receiving their father's refolded flag on May 31 at Shiprock Veterans Memorial Cemetery.
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Mark Decker, quartermaster adjutant of the Morgan and Singer Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9517, reads on May 31 messages from the organization about Memorial Day at the Shiprock Veterans Memorial Cemetery.
Mark Decker, quartermaster adjutant of the Morgan and Singer Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9517, reads on May 31 messages from the organization about Memorial Day at the Shiprock Veterans Memorial Cemetery.
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Lester Light, member of the Morgan and Singer Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9517, places a wreath during the organization's Memorial Day ceremony on May 31 at the Shiprock Veterans Memorial Cemetery.
Lester Light, member of the Morgan and Singer Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9517, places a wreath during the organization's Memorial Day ceremony on May 31 at the Shiprock Veterans Memorial Cemetery.
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Morgan and Singer Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9517 member Tommy L. Sandman helps unfold a flag on May 31 at Shiprock Veterans Memorial Cemetery.
Morgan and Singer Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9517 member Tommy L. Sandman helps unfold a flag on May 31 at Shiprock Veterans Memorial Cemetery.
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Freida Johnson, right, watches with her grandson, Keishaun Johnson, the refolding of her father's flag on May 31 at the Shiprock Veterans Memorial Cemetery.
Freida Johnson, right, watches with her grandson, Keishaun Johnson, the refolding of her father's flag on May 31 at the Shiprock Veterans Memorial Cemetery.
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At left, Tommie Yazzie, a member of the Morgan and Singer Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9517, refolds a flag on May 31 at the Shiprock Veterans Memorial Cemetery.
At left, Tommie Yazzie, a member of the Morgan and Singer Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9517, refolds a flag on May 31 at the Shiprock Veterans Memorial Cemetery.
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Morgan and Singer Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9517 member Henry Smith plays taps during the organization's Memorial Day ceremony at the Shiprock Veterans Memorial Cemetery on May 31.
Morgan and Singer Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9517 member Henry Smith plays taps during the organization's Memorial Day ceremony at the Shiprock Veterans Memorial Cemetery on May 31.
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Shiprock Veterans Organization Commander Lloyd Begaye starts to unfold a flag brought for refolding on May 31 at the Shiprock Veterans Memorial Cemetery.
Shiprock Veterans Organization Commander Lloyd Begaye starts to unfold a flag brought for refolding on May 31 at the Shiprock Veterans Memorial Cemetery.
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From left, Morgan and Singer Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9517 member Tommie Yazzie, New Mexico VFW Auxiliary officer Betty Decker, and Morgan and Singer VFW Post 9517 member Jonas John participate in the organization's Memorial Day ceremony on May 31 at the Shiprock Veterans Memorial Cemetery.
From left, Morgan and Singer Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9517 member Tommie Yazzie, New Mexico VFW Auxiliary officer Betty Decker, and Morgan and Singer VFW Post 9517 member Jonas John participate in the organization's Memorial Day ceremony on May 31 at the Shiprock Veterans Memorial Cemetery.
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Morgan and Singer Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9517 member Harlin Benally, left, and Shiprock Veterans Organization Commander Lloyd Begaye re-fold flags brought to the Shiprock Veterans Memorial Cemetery on May 31.
Morgan and Singer Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9517 member Harlin Benally, left, and Shiprock Veterans Organization Commander Lloyd Begaye re-fold flags brought to the Shiprock Veterans Memorial Cemetery on May 31.
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Flags brought by families for refolding at the Shiprock Veterans Memorial Cemetery on May 31 had been folded at the funeral service of the deceased.
Flags brought by families for refolding at the Shiprock Veterans Memorial Cemetery on May 31 had been folded at the funeral service of the deceased.
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Family members wait to have flags refolded on May 31 at the Shiprock Veterans Memorial Cemetery.
Family members wait to have flags refolded on May 31 at the Shiprock Veterans Memorial Cemetery.
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Shiprock Veterans Organization member James Tsosie Jr. refolds a flag on May 31 at the Shiprock Veterans Memorial Cemetery.
Shiprock Veterans Organization member James Tsosie Jr. refolds a flag on May 31 at the Shiprock Veterans Memorial Cemetery.
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