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Wreath lain at West Virginia War Memorial
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| Practice makes perfect. |
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| Debbie taking the picture of some hunk. |
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| Members in the shade |
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| Tony and Emil in the shade |
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| Color Guards Mayellen Stillwagoner, Rex Deweese, Cleone Fansler |
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| Grand Master Bob Stillwagoner |
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| Vice President Doris Carney represented the Rebekah Assembly |
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| Doris presenting history of Flag |
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| Justice Thomas McHugh West Virginia Supreme Court delivers keynote address. |
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| Laying the wreath |
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| Laying the wreath |
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| Retiring the colors. |
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| Past Presidents Debbie Siers and Carolyn Hathaway |
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| WV War Memorial |
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| WV War Memorial |
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| Emil Suder, Doris Carney, Lou Chandler. Justice Thomas NcHugh, Bob Stillwagoner. Tony Seminital. |
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| Emil is pondering his future after Grand Master, perhaps a vacancy will occur here. |
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It was 90 degrees in Charleston, a brief shower just added to the humidity. As the speakers took their places the Honor Guard presented the colors. Doris Carney gave a history of the flag.
Justice Thomas McHugh addressed the small crowd of Odd Fellows and Rebekahs that had assembled in the High Noon Sun. He commented on the 200,000 veterans that answers the call to arms in the wars since 1917 to present. One the inside of this walls are the names of over 11,000 service people who did not get to return to the Mountain State., and 30 plus West Virginian that heave not yet been added from the Gulf Wars and Afghanistan
Lucille Chandler served as General Chairman and Robert Stillwagoner, Grand Master and Doris Carney, Vice Presiden represented the Grand Lodge and Rebekah Assembly.
Rex Dewees Maryellen Stillwagoner, and Cleone Fansler Were the Hoor Guards.
I would say that on these walls are also the names of Odd Fellows who gave thier all for freedom..