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Darien celebrates Memorial Day

Sideshow Produced by Maggie Gordon, mgordon@bcnnew.com

Published 2:25 pm, Monday, May 31, 2010

The Darien Police Department's Color Guard led the parade through town on Monday morning. Photo: Maggie Gordon
The Darien Police Department's Color Guard led the parade through...
Members of the audience lower their heads as Rev. Dr. Anthony Gibson of the Calvary Baptist Church delivers the Prayer of Benediction. Photo: Maggie Gordon
Members of the audience lower their heads as Rev. Dr. Anthony...
Members of VFW Post 6933 participated in Monday's parade. Photo: Maggie Gordon
Members of VFW Post 6933 participated in Monday's parade.
Darien High School's Blue Wave Band played the Battle Hymn of the Republic as its members stepped in time down Post Road Monday morning. Photo: Maggie Gordon
Darien High School's Blue Wave Band played the Battle Hymn of the...
Elected officials Selectmen Jayme Stevenson and Jerry Nielsen, State Rep. Terrie Wood, Board of Education Member Amy Bell and First Selectman David Campbell march with Darien High School Senior Michelle DeSoiza, who served as the main speaker at the Memorial Day Ceremonies. Photo: Maggie Gordon
Elected officials Selectmen Jayme Stevenson and Jerry Nielsen,...
Hundreds of Darienites and guests set up camp on Post Road Monday morning to win prime spots for the town's annual Memorial Day Parade. Photo: Maggie Gordon
Hundreds of Darienites and guests set up camp on Post Road Monday...
Owen White, 4, and his sister Avery, one-and-a-half, sit curbside on Post Road in Darien on Monday, awaiting their first-ever Darien Memorial Day Parade. Photo: Maggie Gordon
Owen White, 4, and his sister Avery, one-and-a-half, sit curbside...
Girl Scouts of all ages - including Daisy Troop 501 - participated in Monday's parade. Photo: Maggie Gordon
Girl Scouts of all ages - including Daisy Troop 501 - participated...
Teens from The Depot carried the flag for the Darien Kiwanis Club. Photo: Maggie Gordon
Teens from The Depot carried the flag for the Darien Kiwanis Club.
Members of Darien's Post 53 Emergency Medical Services Unit carry their banner in Monday's Memorial Day Parade. Photo: Maggie Gordon
Members of Darien's Post 53 Emergency Medical Services Unit carry...
Members of the Blue Wave Band keep the beat for the marchers. Photo: Maggie Gordon
Members of the Blue Wave Band keep the beat for the marchers.
Boy Scouts carry the American Flag with them as they march in Monday's parade. Photo: Maggie Gordon
Boy Scouts carry the American Flag with them as they march in...
Members of Darien's Senior Men's Association wave to the crowd as they march toward the parade's endpoint, near the Darien Library. Photo: Maggie Gordon
Members of Darien's Senior Men's Association wave to the crowd as...
Noroton Fire Department was the first of the town's three volunteer fire units to march in Monday's parade. Photo: Maggie Gordon
Noroton Fire Department was the first of the town's three volunteer...
Girls from Junior Girl Scout Troop 50605 carry an American Flag down the parade route on Monday. Photo: Maggie Gordon
Girls from Junior Girl Scout Troop 50605 carry an American Flag...
Several balloon carts made an appearance along the parade route, but the toys didn't last very long. Photo: Maggie Gordon
Several balloon carts made an appearance along the parade route,...
(From left to right) Selectmen Jerry Mielsen, Jayme Stevenson, Callie Sullivan and First Selectman David Campbell arrive at Spring Grove Veteran's Cemetery for the post-parade ceremonies. Photo: Maggie Gordon
(From left to right) Selectmen Jerry Mielsen, Jayme Stevenson,...
Dancers from Pender-Keady Irish Dancing stepped their way down the parade route. Photo: Maggie Gordon
Dancers from Pender-Keady Irish Dancing stepped their way down the...
The Darien Fire Department's Color Guard led the rest of the department's volunteers who marched in the parade Monday morning. Photo: Maggie Gordon
The Darien Fire Department's Color Guard led the rest of the...
Brownies from Girl Scout Troop 50515 show their patriotism at Monday's parade. Photo: Maggie Gordon
Brownies from Girl Scout Troop 50515 show their patriotism at...
Phillip Kraft of the Monuments and Ceremonies Commission performs the introductions at the Memorial Day Ceremonies following the parade. Photo: Maggie Gordon
Phillip Kraft of the Monuments and Ceremonies Commission performs...
Girl Scouts from Junior Troops 535 and 50289 served as Honor Guard at the Memorial Day Ceremonies. Photo: Maggie Gordon
Girl Scouts from Junior Troops 535 and 50289 served as Honor Guard...
Darien High School's Tudor Singers performed the National Anthem as well as America the Beautiful for the audience gathered at Spring Grove Veteran's Cemetery on Monday. Photo: Maggie Gordon
Darien High School's Tudor Singers performed the National Anthem as...
Life Scout David Morgan, from Troop 53, reads General Logan's Order No. 11, Grand Army of the Republic, which established the holiday of Memorial Day in 1868. Photo: Maggie Gordon
Life Scout David Morgan, from Troop 53, reads General Logan's Order...
Holmes School students Katie Huffert, Jana Power and Maren Hersam lead the Pledge of Allegiance at Monday's ceremony. Photo: Maggie Gordon
Holmes School students Katie Huffert, Jana Power and Maren Hersam...
First Selectman David Campbell reads the names of all Darienites who died in service for their country. Photo: Maggie Gordon
First Selectman David Campbell reads the names of all Darienites...
Girl Scout Nicole Gutierrez, from Troop 50799, recited Lincoln's Gettysburg Address from the Grandstand on Monday. Photo: Maggie Gordon
Girl Scout Nicole Gutierrez, from Troop 50799, recited Lincoln's...
Honored guests listen as Kristen Carey from the Darien High School Band plays Taps in the distance. Photo: Maggie Gordon
Honored guests listen as Kristen Carey from the Darien High School...
Grand Marshal Walter E. Ericsson, First Selectman David Campbell and DHS Senior Michelle DeSoiza present the memorial wreath at Spring Grove Cemetery on Monday. Photo: Maggie Gordon
Grand Marshal Walter E. Ericsson, First Selectman David Campbell...
Darien High School senior Michelle DeSoiza addresses the audience. During her speech, the 18-year-old said that she believes a world where veterans need not exist may not be so impossible. Photo: Maggie Gordon
Darien High School senior Michelle DeSoiza addresses the audience....
The Darien VFW Honor Guard acted as the firing squad for Monday's ceremonies. Photo: Maggie Gordon
The Darien VFW Honor Guard acted as the firing squad for Monday's...

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Hundreds of Darienites gathered along Post Road Monday morning for the town's annual Memorial Day Parade. Following the parade, residents and guests gathered at the Spring Grove Veteran's Cemetery for the Memorial Day Ceremonies, hosted by Phillip Kraft of the Monuments and Ceremonies Commission. Walter E. Ericsson of Darien served as the Grand Marshal and Darien High School Senior Michelle DeSoiza was the featured speaker.

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Darien celebrates Memorial Day

Sideshow Produced by Maggie Gordon, mgordon@bcnnew.com

Published 2:25 pm, Monday, May 31, 2010

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