The Baron de Bastrop Chapter of The Daughters of the Republic of Texas (DRT) hosted a Wreaths Across America ceremony Saturday, December 19, at Pleasant Grove Cemetery.
Twenty people braved the rain to participate in the program that annually honors the graves of veterans across the nation. Wreaths with flags representing all branches of the military, along with one in remembrance of prisoners of war (POW) or missing in action (MIA) vets, were placed along the cemetery fence. Those participating were Army veteran Aaron Simpson, Air Force veteran Charlie Hoffman and Navy veteran Ken Moody. Dan Rose and Judy Grundy placed ...