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Chappaqua DAR Honor Area Veterans with Wreaths Across America
The Polly Cooper Chapter, NSDAR helped sponsor and lay wreaths on 210 veterans graves at the Bedford Union Cemetery
Bedford, NY - The Polly Cooper Chapter, NSDAR honored local veterans with Wreaths Across America by laying Remembrance wreaths on the graves of our country’s fallen heros on Saturday, December 15, 2018 at the Bedford Union Cemetery. Together with the Moses Taylor Jr. American Legion Post 136, 210 wreaths were sponsored and placed on the graves of every known veteran in the cemetery, with each veteran’s name read and honored aloud. Additional wreaths were placed on other known veterans graves in nearby cemeteries. To learn more about Wreaths Across America, visit www.wreathsacrossamerica.org.
The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution was founded in 1890 to promote patriotism, preserve American history, and support better education for our nation’s children. Its members descend from patriots who won American independence during the Revolutionary War. With 178,000 members in approximately 3,000 chapters worldwide, DAR is one of the world’s largest and most active service organizations. To learn more about the work of today’s DAR, visit www.DAR.org.
For more information about the Polly Cooper Chapter, NSDAR, their activities, and membership, please email the chapter at info@pollycooperdar.org.
