Cardington, Ohio, 2020 Memorial Day

The American Legion Family members from Jenkins-Vaughan Post 97 were forced to cancel their annual Memorial Day parade in Cardington, Ohio due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead, they found a new way to observe Memorial Day with their community. The post honor guard carried the colors, followed by a solemn procession, from American Legion Park to Glendale cemetery for a ceremony. All participants followed social distancing guidelines, and the community watched from porches and via livestream on the post’s Facebook page. Photos by Maddie McGarvey
Residents of Cardington, Ohio decorated porches with flags and signs in support of Jenkins-Vaughan American Legion Post 97 members who marched with an honor guard carrying the colors and a solemn procession from American Legion Park to Glendale cemetery for a Memorial Day observance. Photo by Maddie McGarvey
Residents of Cardington, Ohio decorated porches with flags and signs in support of Jenkins-Vaughan American Legion Post 97 members who marched with an honor guard carrying the colors and a solemn procession from American Legion Park to Glendale cemetery for a Memorial Day observance. Photo by Maddie McGarvey
Residents of Cardington, Ohio community decorated porches with flags and signs in support of Jenkins-Vaughan American Legion Post 97 members who marched with an honor guard carrying the colors and a solemn procession from American Legion Park to Glendale cemetery for a Memorial Day observance. Photo by Maddie McGarvey
Residents of Cardington, Ohio community decorated porches with flags and signs in support of Jenkins-Vaughan American Legion Post 97 members who marched with an honor guard carrying the colors and a solemn procession from American Legion Park to Glendale cemetery for a Memorial Day observance. Photo by Maddie McGarvey
Members of Jenkins-Vaughan American Legion Post 97 in Cardington, Ohio, marched in a solemn procession with an honor guard carrying the colors from American Legion Park to Glendale cemetery for a Memorial Day observance. Photo by Maddie McGarvey
Members of Jenkins-Vaughan American Legion Post 97 in Cardington, Ohio, marched in a solemn procession with an honor guard carrying the colors from American Legion Park to Glendale cemetery for a Memorial Day observance. Photo by Maddie McGarvey
Members of Jenkins-Vaughan American Legion Post 97 in Cardington, Ohio, as well as members of the Sons of The American Legion squadron and The American Legion Auxiliary unit marched in a solemn procession with an honor guard carrying the colors from American Legion Park to Glendale cemetery for a Memorial Day observance. Photo by Maddie McGarvey
Members of Jenkins-Vaughan American Legion Post 97 in Cardington, Ohio, as well as members of the Sons of The American Legion squadron and The American Legion Auxiliary unit marched in a solemn procession with an honor guard carrying the colors from American Legion Park to Glendale cemetery for a Memorial Day observance. Photo by Maddie McGarvey
Members of Jenkins-Vaughan American Legion Post 97 in Cardington, Ohio, marched in a solemn procession with an honor guard carrying the colors from American Legion Park to Glendale cemetery for a Memorial Day observance. Photo by Maddie McGarvey
Members of Jenkins-Vaughan American Legion Post 97 in Cardington, Ohio, marched in a solemn procession with an honor guard carrying the colors from American Legion Park to Glendale cemetery for a Memorial Day observance. Photo by Maddie McGarvey
Members of Jenkins-Vaughan American Legion Post 97 in Cardington, Ohio, marched in a solemn procession with an honor guard carrying the colors from American Legion Park to Glendale cemetery for a Memorial Day observance. Photo by Maddie McGarvey
Members of Jenkins-Vaughan American Legion Post 97 in Cardington, Ohio, marched in a solemn procession with an honor guard carrying the colors from American Legion Park to Glendale cemetery for a Memorial Day observance. Photo by Maddie McGarvey
The honor guard from Jenkins-Vaughan American Legion Post 97 in Cardington, Ohio, arrive at Glendale cemetery for a Memorial Day observance. Photo by Maddie McGarvey
The honor guard from Jenkins-Vaughan American Legion Post 97 in Cardington, Ohio, arrive at Glendale cemetery for a Memorial Day observance. Photo by Maddie McGarvey
Jenkins-Vaughan American Legion Post 97 Commander Jim Crawford salutes the flag as it arrives at Glendale Cemetery for the Memorial Day observance in Cardington, Ohio. Photo by Maddie McGarvey
Jenkins-Vaughan American Legion Post 97 Commander Jim Crawford salutes the flag as it arrives at Glendale Cemetery for the Memorial Day observance in Cardington, Ohio. Photo by Maddie McGarvey
Gary Eaton of Columbus, Ohio plays bagpipe during Jenkins-Vaughan American Legion Post 97 Memorial Day observance at Glendale Cemetery in Cardington, Ohio. Photo by Maddie McGarvey
Gary Eaton of Columbus, Ohio plays bagpipe during Jenkins-Vaughan American Legion Post 97 Memorial Day observance at Glendale Cemetery in Cardington, Ohio. Photo by Maddie McGarvey
Jenkins-Vaughan American Legion Post 97 Commander Jim Crawford recites the POW/MIA prayer during the Memorial Day observance at Glendale Cemetery in Cardington, Ohio. Photo by Maddie McGarvey
Jenkins-Vaughan American Legion Post 97 Commander Jim Crawford recites the POW/MIA prayer during the Memorial Day observance at Glendale Cemetery in Cardington, Ohio. Photo by Maddie McGarvey
Members of the honor guard from Jenkins-Vaughan American Legion Post 97 in Cardington, Ohio, waits to fire a 21-gun salute during the Memorial Day observance at Glendale cemetery. Photo by Maddie McGarvey
Members of the honor guard from Jenkins-Vaughan American Legion Post 97 in Cardington, Ohio, waits to fire a 21-gun salute during the Memorial Day observance at Glendale cemetery. Photo by Maddie McGarvey
A riderless horse symbolizes fallen soldiers during the Jenkins-Vaughan American Legion Post 97 Memorial Day observance at Glendale Cemetery in Cardington, Ohio. Photo by Maddie McGarvey
A riderless horse symbolizes fallen soldiers during the Jenkins-Vaughan American Legion Post 97 Memorial Day observance at Glendale Cemetery in Cardington, Ohio. Photo by Maddie McGarvey
A helmet sits atop a wooden cross in Glendale Cemetery during the Memorial Day observances conducted by Jenkins-Vaughan American Legion Post 97 in Cardington, Ohio Photo by Maddie McGarvey
A helmet sits atop a wooden cross in Glendale Cemetery during the Memorial Day observances conducted by Jenkins-Vaughan American Legion Post 97 in Cardington, Ohio Photo by Maddie McGarvey
Members of Jenkins-Vaughan American Legion Post 97 family placed 615 American flags at the grave sites of veterans in Glendale Cemetery before their Memorial Day observances in Cardington, Ohio. The Cardington Fire Department placed an additional 30 flags at the graves of former local firefighters. Photo by Maddie McGarvey
Members of Jenkins-Vaughan American Legion Post 97 family placed 615 American flags at the grave sites of veterans in Glendale Cemetery before their Memorial Day observances in Cardington, Ohio. The Cardington Fire Department placed an additional 30 flags at the graves of former local firefighters. Photo by Maddie McGarvey