Residents in the Deer Park area spent
much of the Memorial Day weekend looking skyward. With a low pressure system
stalled over Wisconsin, wave after wave of heavy rain threatened and then
washed out holiday activities.
But when Memorial Day dawned the sun came out, almost on cue. As the day
progressed and commemorations throughout the area were completed, the skies
returned back to the original threatening state and opened up, dumping more
rain.
May will be the 10th wettest in history ending a drought, as proclaimed by
the national weather service, beginning in September of 2003.
"We will conclude the program by singing
the songs 'America' and 'America The Beautiful', after which you can go to
the Deer Park Community Center, enjoy some coffee and visit with your
friends. Fortunately you don't have to rush, the weather gave us a break.
Last night as I was making the rounds with my staple gun, stapling the flags
back on the staffs because of the wind yesterday which was blowing the other
direction. Being soaked clear through from the rain and after a week of
worrying about the weather, I'm a pretty happy fellow." -Memorial Day
closing remarks by Lowell Fouks.
Calvary Cemetery, Memorial Day 2004
The Deer Park American Legion on Memorial Day 2004, makes the last stop at
Calvary after appearing in Cylon, St. Bridget's in Stanton, and East Immanuel
Lutheran Church north of Deer Park. Pictured above: Bernard Matthys, Bob
Kastens, Bob Kaczmarski, Nole Cook, Ed Hougdahl, Merlin Frank, Larry
Lovegren, Vernon Setter, 91, (with flag left), Bill Stuntz (with flag
right).
Merlin Frank is at the Joseph V. Barsch grave where the American Legion
saluted the buried veterans on Memorial Day 2004.
Background: Bob Kaczmarski, Nole Cook, Ed Hougdahl, Larry Lovegren.
See the American Legion at the Deer Park
Community Center on Vet's Day 2003.
Reverend Terri Koca was the speaker at the 2004 commemoration on a cool, blustery day.
Listen to an introduction by Lowell Fouks and a prayer by Reverend Koca, pastor of the Deer Park United Methodist Church. (58 seconds)
Nole Cook Leads the Singing
