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Memorial Day services in Dayton

-Messenger photo by Hans Madsen
Gayle and Donelle Ruthhart, of Lehigh, stand during the annual Dayton Memorial Day services in the Dayton Cemetery. The couple were paying respect to several relatives resting there.
-Messenger photo by Hans Madsen
Jeremy Engman, of Dayton, holds his rifle Monday morning during the Dayton Memorial Day services in the Dayton Cemetery.
-Messenger photo by Hans Madsen
Andrew Dutcher, at left, and his friend Hope Urelius, both of Fort Dodge, wait under a shady tree Monday morning for Dutcher to play taps during the Dayton Memorial Day services in the Dayton Cemetery.
-Messenger photo by Hans Madsen
With her hand on her husband Terry Comp's marker, Becky Comp, of Dayton, listens as the honor roll is read Monday morning during the Dayton Memorial Day services in the Dayton Cemetery. Terry Comp died on Dec. 20, 2004.
-Messenger photo by Hans Madsen
Members of the Honor Guard fire a 21-gun salute Monday morning during the Dayton Memorial Day services in the Dayton Cemetery.
-Messenger photo by Hans Madsen
A group of those attending the Dayton Memorial Day services stand during the playing of taps Monday morning in the Dayton Cemetery.
-Messenger photo by Hans Madsen
Earl Hanson, of Dayton, stands during the invocation Monday morning at the Dayton Memorial Day services in the Dayton Cemetery.
-Messenger photo by Hans Madsen
Ardis Hemping, 5, of Jefferson, helped decorate some of her relative's graves Monday morning following the Dayton Memorial Day services in the Dayton Cemetery.
-Messenger photo by Hans Madsen
Ardis Hemping, 5, of Jefferson, gets some help from her grandfather, Robert Hemping, of Jefferson, as they work to decorate several graves after the Dayton Memorial Day services in the Dayton Cemetery.
-Messenger photo by Hans Madsen
Norm Lundquist, of Harcourt, shares a moment with his great-nephew Quentin Swor, 2, of North St. Paul, Minnesota, Monday morning before the start of the Dayton Memorial Day services in the Dayton Cemetery. Lundquist is a member of American Legion Post 323, which conducts the services.

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