Veterans lead Memorial Day processions

The Mission Valley Honor Guard will lead Memorial Day processions in Ronan and Polson on Monday, with each parade ending at community cemeteries to commemorate fallen soldiers.

In Ronan, the procession assembles at 8:30 at the Bill Warren Post VFW 5652 on Round Butte Road and steps off at 9 a.m. along Main Street. Veterans and community members reassemble at Mountain View Cemetery on N. Foothills Drive to read the Congressional Medal of Honor citation, posthumously given to Laverne Parrish of Ronan, in honor of his heroic actions in the Philippines during World War II.

At 11:30 a.m., the Honor Guard and other veterans convene at the American Legion Hardwick Post 112 in Polson for a noon parade on Main Street, followed by a memorial service at Lakeview Cemetery.