Memorial Day in Lockbourne

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Spectators found a good spot by the gazebo to watch the Lockbourne Memorial Day parade on May 30.

The village of Lockbourne welcomed residents, visitors and special guests from the central Ohio community on May 30 for its annual Memorial Day parade and ceremony honoring the town’s special connection with the military. Hamilton Local Schools Superintendent Mark Tyler, along with teacher Corey O’Brian – an Ohio Army National Guard veteran who served in the Middle East – spoke on military legacy before recognizing senior high school military enlistees. The Tufts family was honored for a long legacy of military service dating back to Charles Tufts’ service in the Navy starting in 1925, along

The Hamilton Township High School Ranger cheerleaders performed during the Lockbourne Memorial Day parade.
The Hamilton Township High School Marching Band played patriotic music during the Lockbourne Memorial Day parade.
The Honor Guard leading the Lockbourne Memorial Day parade on May 30.
Lockbourne village officials in the Memorial Day parade.
Obetz city officials in the Memorial Day parade.
Lockbourne resident and local business owner Melissa Rapp displays local military-related memorabilia during the town’s annual Memorial Day ceremony and parade.
Rediscover Lockbourne President Cathy Nelson proudly stands by a flag flown in honor of her uncle Stanley Merril Green, who was an Air Force veteran who served during the Korean War.

with the Ray Beane family. With flags lining the sidewalk in Veterans Park, the day concluded with a 21 gun salute and taps provided by the 121st Air Refueling Wing’s honor guard.

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