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Korean War Vet Edwin Yahn (check spelling with Story). Seb Foltz/Butler Eagle

Korean War Vet Edwin Yahn (check spelling with Story). Seb Foltz/Butler Eagle

Slippery Rock University freshman and National Guard member Jesse Fischer plants flowers at the grave of a veteran in the Prairie Cemetary in Harrisville Saturday. Volunteers from the American Legion Post 852, Slippery Rock, Karns City and AC Valley high school softball teams planted close to 650 flowers at four area cemetaries Saturday. Seb Foltz/Butler Eagle 05/23/20

Slippery Rock High School softball players Julia Hart (left) Alex Frazier and Ellie Reiser plant flowers at the grave of a veteran in the Prairie Cemetary in Harrisville Saturday. Volunteers from the American Legion Post 852, Slippery Rock, Karns City and AC Valley high school softball teams planted close to 650 flowers at four area cemetaries Saturday. Legion post 852 sponsors the Butler County Stingers traveling softball team which a number of the girls play for in the summer. Seb Foltz/Butler Eagle 05/23/20

Slippery Rock University freshman and National Guard member Jesse Fischer and her mother Hally Fischer plant flowers at the grave of a veteran in the Prairie Cemetary in Harrisville Saturday. Volunteers from the American Legion Post 852, Slippery Rock, Karns City and AC Valley high school softball teams planted close to 650 flowers at four area cemetaries Saturday. Seb Foltz/Butler Eagle 05/23/20

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Harold Aughton/Butler Eagle: LeRoy Bunyan, Navy Veteran, organized the morning ceremony honoring veterans in Diamond Park, Monday May 25, 2020.

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Harold Aughton/Butler Eagle: Craig Anderton of Harrison City, right, and Brian Steffey joined the 63rd Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, Civil War reenactors during a presentation of the colors at Diamond Park, Monday morning, May 25, 2020.

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Harold Aughton/Butler Eagle: Members of the 63rd Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, Civil War reenactors stand at attention during a presentation of the colors at Diamond Park, Monday morning, May 25, 2020.

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Butler Fly over Harold Aughton

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Harold Aughton/Butler Eagle: Butler Memorial Hospital housekeeping staff Cindy Selfridge, left, and Peggy Johns react to the flyover on Monday, May 25, 2020.

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Harold Aughton/Butler Eagle: Butler Memorial Hospital housekeepers Cindy Selfridge and Peggy Johns wave to pilots during the flyover Mondy, May 25, 2020.

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Harold Aughton/Butler Eagle: Butler Memorial Hospital nursing and housekeeping staff members gathered on the top floor of the hospital's parking garage to watch the flyover Monday, May 25, 2020. Staff members included: Michelle Hankey, Terry Brittner, Delia Fay Berry, Peggy Johns,Jonathon Tummer,Sharon Kuhs, and Cindy Selfridge.

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Harold Aughton/Butler Eagle: Korean War Veteran Bob Hillberry, 88, who served in the U.S. Army 101 Airborne made an impromptu speech greeting those gathered at Diamond Park at 1 pm on Monday, May 25, 2020 in honor of Memorial Day.

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Harold Aughton/Butler Eagle: Korean War Veteran Bob Hillberry, who served in the U.S. Army 101 Airborne made an impromptu speech greeting those gathered at Diamond Park at 1 pm on Monday, May 25, 2020 in honor of Memorial Day.

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Harold Aughton/Butler Eagle: Korean War Veteran Bob Hillberry, who served in the U.S. Army 101 Airborne was all smiles after giving an impromptu speech greeting those gathered at Diamond Park at 1 pm on Monday, May 25, 2020 in honor of Memorial Day.