• Flag-Placement Event and Armed Forces-Peace Officers Ceremony (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • More than 200 veterans are buried at Mount Union Cemetery. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Erin Haynes talks about the cemetery’s history. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Flag-Placement Event and Armed Forces-Peace Officers Ceremony (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Flag-Placement Event and Armed Forces-Peace Officers Ceremony (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Flag-Placement Event and Armed Forces-Peace Officers Ceremony (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Flag-Placement Event and Armed Forces-Peace Officers Ceremony (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Flag-Placement Event and Armed Forces-Peace Officers Ceremony (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Flag-Placement Event and Armed Forces-Peace Officers Ceremony (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • The colors are retired during Saturday morning’s ceremony. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Flag-Placement Event and Armed Forces-Peace Officers Ceremony (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Air Force 1st Lt. James L. Badley. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • A riderless horse with boots reversed in the stirrups in memory of Jimmy Appelgate was part of the ceremony. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Rep. David Gomberg speaks to the crowd. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Allan Stensvad, retired pastor of First Baptist Church. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • The Benton County Sheriff’s Office Mounted Posse participated in the event. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Flag-Placement Event and Armed Forces-Peace Officers Ceremony (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Flag-Placement Event and Armed Forces-Peace Officers Ceremony (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Flag-Placement Event and Armed Forces-Peace Officers Ceremony (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Flag-Placement Event and Armed Forces-Peace Officers Ceremony (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Flag-Placement Event and Armed Forces-Peace Officers Ceremony (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Flag-Placement Event and Armed Forces-Peace Officers Ceremony (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Flag-Placement Event and Armed Forces-Peace Officers Ceremony (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Christopher McMorran, co-chair of the city’s Inclusivity Committee, places a wreath at the grave of Reuben Shipley. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Event organizer Eric Niemann shares comments with those in attendance. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)

Brad Fuqua has covered the Philomath area since 2014 as the editor of the now-closed Philomath Express and currently as publisher/editor of the Philomath News. He has worked as a professional journalist since 1988 at daily and weekly newspapers in Nebraska, Kansas, North Dakota, Arizona, Montana and Oregon.