{"id":51962,"date":"2014-05-26T14:10:24","date_gmt":"2014-05-26T21:10:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/theavtimes.com\/?p=51962"},"modified":"2014-05-26T14:16:25","modified_gmt":"2014-05-26T21:16:25","slug":"sights-from-memorial-day-services-2014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/2014\/05\/26\/sights-from-memorial-day-services-2014\/","title":{"rendered":"Sights from Memorial Day Services 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hundreds of residents gathered at local cemeteries today (Monday, May 26, 2014) for Memorial Day Services dedicated to fallen heroes and those missing in\u00a0action. Here are sights from the ceremonies at <strong>Joshua Memorial Park<\/strong> in Lancaster and<strong> Desert Lawn Memorial Park<\/strong> in Palmdale.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_51968\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-51968\" style=\"width: 735px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Memorial-Day-2014-6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-51968\" src=\"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Memorial-Day-2014-6.jpg\" alt=\"A ceremony titled \u201cIn Honor of Our Veterans\u201d started at 10 a.m. at Joshua Memorial Park in Lancaster.\" width=\"735\" height=\"488\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Memorial-Day-2014-6.jpg 735w, https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Memorial-Day-2014-6-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-51968\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A ceremony titled \u201cIn Honor of Our Veterans\u201d started at 10 a.m. at Joshua Memorial Park in Lancaster.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_51966\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-51966\" style=\"width: 722px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Memorial-Day-2014-4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-51966\" src=\"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Memorial-Day-2014-4.jpg\" alt=\"Small American flags were placed alongside veterans' graves at Joshua Memorial Park.\" width=\"722\" height=\"479\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Memorial-Day-2014-4.jpg 722w, https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Memorial-Day-2014-4-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 722px) 100vw, 722px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-51966\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Small American flags were placed alongside veterans&#8217; graves at Joshua Memorial Park.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_51967\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-51967\" style=\"width: 734px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Memorial-Day-2014-5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-51967\" src=\"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Memorial-Day-2014-5.jpg\" alt=\"A few took time from the service to personally grieve fallen loved ones.\" width=\"734\" height=\"488\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Memorial-Day-2014-5.jpg 734w, https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Memorial-Day-2014-5-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 734px) 100vw, 734px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-51967\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A few took time from the service to personally grieve fallen loved ones.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_51963\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-51963\" style=\"width: 734px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Memorial-Day-2014-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-51963\" src=\"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Memorial-Day-2014-1.jpg\" alt=\"Jordyn Nardini, Larry Pratt and Daniel Pratt performed songs honoring Prisoners of War-Missing in Action at Memorial Day Services at Joshua Memorial Park.\" width=\"734\" height=\"487\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Memorial-Day-2014-1.jpg 734w, https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Memorial-Day-2014-1-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 734px) 100vw, 734px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-51963\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jordyn Nardini, Larry Pratt and Daniel Pratt performed songs honoring Prisoners of War-Missing in Action at Memorial Day Services at Joshua Memorial Park.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_51969\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-51969\" style=\"width: 722px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Memorial-Day-2014-7.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-51969\" src=\"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Memorial-Day-2014-7.jpg\" alt=\"More than 200 people attended Memorial Day Services at Desert Lawn Memorial Park in Palmdale.\" width=\"722\" height=\"479\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Memorial-Day-2014-7.jpg 722w, https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Memorial-Day-2014-7-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 722px) 100vw, 722px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-51969\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">More than 200 people attended a Memorial Day service at Desert Lawn Memorial Park in Palmdale.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_51970\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-51970\" style=\"width: 722px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Memorial-Day-2014-10.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-51970\" src=\"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Memorial-Day-2014-10.jpg\" alt=\"Palmdale Mayor Jim Ledford thanked everyone involved with promoting what veterans mean to our nation. Veterans mean \u201ceverything to our community,\u201d Ledford told the crowd gathered at Desert Lawn Memorial Park.\" width=\"722\" height=\"479\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Memorial-Day-2014-10.jpg 722w, https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Memorial-Day-2014-10-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 722px) 100vw, 722px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-51970\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Palmdale Mayor Jim Ledford thanked everyone involved with promoting what veterans mean to our nation. Veterans mean \u201ceverything to our community,\u201d Ledford told the crowd gathered at Desert Lawn Memorial Park.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_51965\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-51965\" style=\"width: 722px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Memorial-Day-2014-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-51965\" src=\"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Memorial-Day-2014-3.jpg\" alt=\"At the age of 96, Patricia \u201cPat\u201d Murray  is believed to be the most senior Marine veteran in the Antelope Valley. \" width=\"722\" height=\"479\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Memorial-Day-2014-3.jpg 722w, https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Memorial-Day-2014-3-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 722px) 100vw, 722px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-51965\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">At the age of 96, Patricia \u201cPat\u201d Murray is believed to be the most senior Marine veteran in the Antelope Valley.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_51964\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-51964\" style=\"width: 722px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Memorial-Day-2014-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-51964\" src=\"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Memorial-Day-2014-2.jpg\" alt=\"Murray helped lay the wreaths at the Memorial Day Service at Desert Lawn Memorial Park.\" width=\"722\" height=\"479\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Memorial-Day-2014-2.jpg 722w, https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Memorial-Day-2014-2-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 722px) 100vw, 722px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-51964\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Murray helped lay the wreaths at the Memorial Day Service at Desert Lawn Memorial Park.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_51971\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-51971\" style=\"width: 722px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Memorial-Day-2014-8.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-51971\" src=\"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Memorial-Day-2014-8.jpg\" alt=\"Palmdale\u2019s first mayor, Larry Chimbole, attended the Memorial Day service at Desert Lawn Memorial Park in Palmdale.\" width=\"722\" height=\"546\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Memorial-Day-2014-8.jpg 722w, https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Memorial-Day-2014-8-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Memorial-Day-2014-8-290x218.jpg 290w, https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Memorial-Day-2014-8-193x145.jpg 193w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 722px) 100vw, 722px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-51971\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Palmdale\u2019s first mayor, Larry Chimbole, attended the Memorial Day service at Desert Lawn Memorial Park in Palmdale.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_51972\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-51972\" style=\"width: 735px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Memorial-Day-2014-9.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-51972\" src=\"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Memorial-Day-2014-9.jpg\" alt=\"A Table of Honor Ceremony was conducted by Highland High School Air Force JROTC at Desert Lawn Memorial Park.\" width=\"735\" height=\"488\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Memorial-Day-2014-9.jpg 735w, https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Memorial-Day-2014-9-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-51972\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A Table of Honor Ceremony was conducted by Highland High School Air Force JROTC at Desert Lawn Memorial Park.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>For more sights from both Memorial Day ceremonies, visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/media\/set\/?set=a.636312039788083.1073741857.159957944090164&amp;type=3\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook page here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hundreds of residents gathered at local cemeteries today (Monday, May 26, 2014) for Memorial Day Services dedicated to fallen heroes and those missing in\u00a0action. Here are sights from the ceremonies at Joshua Memorial Park in Lancaster and Desert Lawn Memorial Park in Palmdale. For more sights from both Memorial Day ceremonies, visit our Facebook page [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":62,"featured_media":51965,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[10,11],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51962"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/62"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=51962"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51962\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/51965"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=51962"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=51962"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=51962"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}