I’ve chosen to observe the Veterans Day holiday this year with a visit to Erie Cemetery. Many veterans are buried here, and it is a special time to visit some of the graves. It’s my salute to the veterans of the past.
I’ve asked Betsy MacKrell, the manager of sales and business development at the cemetery, to tell me about some of the veterans interred here. I am not the only person who has shown interest.
“People take walks here to see the veterans all the time,” says Betsy. “They’ll ask for the locations of the famous veterans, and we’ll give them directions to the graves.”…