Rear Admiral Hugh W. Howard III leads the parade in Newagen to start the Memorial Day ceremonies. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register Area veterans march to Southport Memorial Library at Newagen for the ceremony. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register Area veterans march to Southport Memorial Library at Newagen for the ceremony. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register A World War II jeep was part of the parade. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register Girl Scouts march at Newagen. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register Pastor Richard Rego gives his Memorial Day address. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register Veterans line up at Newagen. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register Veterans at Newagen. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register A Charles E. Sherman Jr. American Post 36 float. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register The Boothbay Region Alumni Band plays a song at Newagen. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register Band member Hannah Hills plays “Taps” at Newagen. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register The Memorial Day wreath. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register Band members Christine Rubicam and Paulette Carter. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register Band member Diane Randlett. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register Band member Becky Roberts. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register Band member John Van Dyke. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register Rear Admiral Hugh W. Howard III leads the parade to the Civil War monument on Southport. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register Veterans march to the monument in Southport. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register Southport selectman and fire chief Gerry Gamage gives his Memorial Day message. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register Rear Admiral Hugh W. Howard III and veteran Bob Raudenbush salute the Memorial Day wreath. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register The U.S. Marine firing squad from Brunswick provides the salute in Southport. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register Douglas Gimbel sings our national anthem at Southport with Gerry Gamage beside him. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register Two longtime parade watchers, Jean Thompson, left, and Evelyn Sherman. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register Our local veterans, defenders of freedom for us all, march to the monument in Boothbay Harbor. LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register Waterfront observance. LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register Reverend Peter Ilgenfritz asks attendees to say the name of a family member or friend who did not return from war. LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register Douglas Gimbel sings “The Star Spangled Banner” a capella during the Memorial Day observance in Boothbay Harbor. LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register Scouts! LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register The veterans begin their walk in Boothbay Harbor. LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register Vietnam veteran Bob Curtis shares a painful memory from his service during the Vietnam War. LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register The ceremony at the veterans memorial at Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library Monday, May 31. LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register In memoriam. LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register Waiting for the Boothbay parade to begin. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register Veteran Fran Nicoletta sets up the speaker in Boothbay. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register Waiting for the parade in Boothbay. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register Band member Phil Roberts. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register A parade decoration. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register Waving the flag from a car hauling a float. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register Veterans march to the Civil War monument in Boothbay. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register More veterans in Boothbay. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register Gerry Gamage, Barry Sherman and Jeff Keyes. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register Alfred Roberts gives his Memorial Day message in Boothbay. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register The U.S. Coast Guard color guard. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register American Legion Post 36 Commander David Patch salutes the Memorial Day wreath. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register Barry Sherman, Fran Nicoletta and Joe Gelarden. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register The East Boothbay war monument. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register Waiting for the parade. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register The crowd gathers for the parade in East Boothbay. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register The parade starts in East Boothbay. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register Veterans march down the hill in East Boothbay. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register Veteran Rusty Court. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register Pastor Roger Ferrell gives his Memorial Day speech in East Boothbay. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register World War II veteran Paul Adams is flanked by Chris Armstead and Gerry Gamage. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register The Coast Guard color guard in Edgecomb. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register Veterans line up in Edgecomb. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register Veteran Joel Morley gives his Memorial Day address in Edgecomb. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register Band member Douglas Long plays “Taps” in Edgecomb. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register