Tri-Town remembers its veterans on November 11 with two big events scheduled in Marion and Mattapoisett, both beginning at 11:00 am.
The Town of Marion will honor “hometown boy” retired Navy Captain Robert E. Ellis, a Bronze Star recipient with Combat “V” for Valor in Vietnam, who graduated from Sippican School and Tabor Academy.
Ellis will be the guest speaker at Veteran’s Memorial Park at Old Landing on Front Street on Tuesday during the Marion’s annual Veteran’s Day service.
Ellis and his wife Judy have five children, 15 grandchildren, and now reside in Stonington, Connecticut.
In Mattapoisett, the Florence Eastman Post 280-American Legion and the Department of Veterans Services for Mattapoisett/Rochester will hold their Veteran’s Day ceremony at Old Hammondtown School, welcoming principal speaker LTC Todd Johnson from the U.S. Army and associated with the Newport Naval War College.
Commander Michael Lamoureax will begin the event with his opening remarks, followed by a prayer led by Chaplain Richard Langoff, and then State Representative Bill Straus will address those in attendance.
The Old Hammondtown School Band will perform “America the Beautiful,” as well as several other patriotic songs, and the OHS Chorus will sing “American We” and “Thank a Vet.”
By Jean Perry
