Hundreds gather in Cumming to honor fallen heroes

FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Military service members who pay the ultimate price are the greatest embodiment of love for their fellow man, said retired U.S. Army Col. Dennis Brown.

“Greater love has no one than this, to lay down one’s life for one’s friends,” said Brown, who served as emcee for the Memorial Day observance May 23 in Cumming.

Several hundred residents gathered in the Lou Sobh Amphitheater at the Cumming City Center to honor the nation’s fallen military service members. The ceremony featured somber speeches, a color guard, wreathes, rifle salute and flag dedications…

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