Honoring the fallen at Saar Pioneer Cemetery in Kent

Civil War veterans buried in Kent’s Saar Pioneer Cemetery received honors Saturday, with a Veterans Day ceremony put on by the South King County Genealogical Society and Puget Sound Civil War Round Table, with assistance from Scout Troop No. 402.

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  • Wednesday, November 11, 2009 6:02pm
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Dave Davis of the American Legion’s Kent Post sets a flag at the grave of a Civil War veteran Kent’s Saar Pioneer Cemetery. He also played “Taps” on the trumpet during the event.

Dave Davis of the American Legion’s Kent Post sets a flag at the grave of a Civil War veteran Kent’s Saar Pioneer Cemetery. He also played “Taps” on the trumpet during the event.

Civil War veterans buried in Kent’s Saar Pioneer Cemetery received honors Saturday, with a Veterans Day ceremony put on by the South King County Genealogical Society and Puget Sound Civil War Round Table, with assistance from Scout Troop No. 402.


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