Although Cornwall officials decided to cancel the town’s annual parade, the rain didn’t stop the community from honoring veterans. Events began with a 9 a.m. ceremony at the North Cornwall Cemetery, followed by the Seamans Memorial, held in West Cornwall at the covered bridge. The main ceremony was moved to Cornwall Consolidated School’s gymnasium.
Attendees were greeted by the CCS Band, which played patriotic music. Eighth graders delivered an informative presentation about Robin Starr, a formerly enslaved Revolutionary War veteran. The students later unveiled a gravestone they were unveiling in the afternoon.
David Cadwell was the master of ceremony. He honored veterans Kenneth “Ken” Conn, Thurlow “Tim” Prentice and Huntington “Hunt” Williams that had passed away in the previous year by telling their story about how they made Cornwall so special.
The VFW Citizenship Award was given to Richard Griggs for his years of service to Cornwall recording town events. Cornwall’s ceremony will be uploaded to YouTube by Richard Griggs.
Afterward the carnival took place at the UCC church with games and a cake walk. Kids won prizes and sugar filled delights with wet but sunny weather conditions.
– Simon Markow
