News Director
ST. JOSEPH COUNTY — Several communities around St. Joseph County marked the Memorial Day holiday Monday with events, remembrances, and salutes, remembering those who lost their lives serving the United States.
In Three Rivers, the city had its annual parade step off around 10 a.m., led by the honor guard from the American Legion. The parade stopped briefly over at the bridge overlooking the Portage River, where the traditional tossing of an anchor-shaped wreath into the river was done to commemorate those who have been lost at sea. Following that, a 21-gun volley was performed and bugler Elizabeth Cabrera Lopez from the Three Rivers High School Wildcat Marching Band sounded Taps…