Sunday, June 3, 2012

Moose Jaw Times-Herald: Decoration Day remembers those who gave their lives


Rev. Doug Shepherd, who conducted the Decoration Day service in Crescent Park on Sunday, stands by after Palliser Member of Parliament Ray Boughen placed a wreath on the cenotaph. Times-Herald photo by Lisa Goudy
By Lisa Goudy

Jasmine Bigaouette places a flag on a grave at Rosedale 
Cemetery on Sunday morning, which was Decoration Day. 
(From left) Mary MacDonald, Marie Emond and Col.Marc Bigaouette 
stand by as the flag is placed on the grave. 
Times-Herald photo by Lisa Goudy
Rosedale Cemetery holds special meaning for Col. Marc Bigaouette because his good friend and ex-Snowbird Cpt. Bryan Mitchell is buried there.

“Bryan and I flew together when Bryan was on helicopters so we had a tour together in Egypt in 1987,” said Bigaouette, the commander of 15 Wing Moose Jaw who has served in the military for 32 years. “I get to touch his grave and get an appreciation for everything he’s done for his country, for the military (and I) get to see his wife and his children.”


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