A combat veteran of Vietnam, State Representative Lonnie Clark, told the Memorial Day audience at the C. L. Hoover Opera House in Junction City that Memorial Day ( Monday ) was a special day for him.

“On this Memorial Day 2015 we gather here to recognize and remember the fallen heroes, and give prayers and thanks to those military who every day face preparing for and being ready to put their lives at risk for our freedoms.”

Allen Dinkel, Junction City Manager, spoke,  saying it was an honor to be part of the ceremony. “Because it brings home why I’m able to have time with my daughters today, with my granddaughters later on today, why I have the chance to be a city manager in Junction City, why I have a chance to do what I want to do. It’s because of those of you who served in the military, and those that gave the ultimate sacrifice to keep the United States free, and for me to have the opportunity to do what I want to do and live in this great land.”

The ceremony included a 21-gun salute and the playing of taps.