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Big Turnout For Hoosick Falls Memorial Day Parade

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It Was A Gorgeous, Unexpectedly Sunny Day, Perfect For A Parade!

After the traditional rites and festivities  that included several flag raisings and laying of wreaths, the parade began. Led by the Legion Colors and Grand Marshall Steve Marcoux, participants marched the traditional route starting north on Main Street and ending back at Wood Park.

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Riding in his 1945 Willys MB Jeep, Hoosick resident Garry Brown, of Brown’s Brewing Company, cruised in the Hoosick Falls Memorial Day Parade with his father, Sid Brown, who served from 1945-1947 as a paratrooper in the 11th Airborne Division 187th Infantry Regiment during the occupation of Japan. Garry’s grandfather, Colonel Charles Brown, served in the South Pacific for the duration of the war. Garry’s grandmother kept two stars in the window of their house on Albany Street in Schenectady. Only one other World War II veteran was in the parade, John Tweedy, who rode in the back of an antique truck. Photos by Deb Alter
Riding in his 1945 Willys MB Jeep, Hoosick resident Garry Brown, of Brown’s Brewing Company, cruised in the Hoosick Falls Memorial Day Parade with his father, Sid Brown, who served from 1945-1947 as a paratrooper in the 11th Airborne Division 187th Infantry Regiment during the occupation of Japan. Garry’s grandfather, Colonel Charles Brown, served in the South Pacific for the duration of the war. Garry’s grandmother kept two stars in the window of their house on Albany Street in Schenectady. Only one other World War II veteran was in the parade, John Tweedy, who rode in the back of an antique truck. Photos by Deb Alter

Between the music, the waving flags, the cheering crowds that lined the streets, the excitement, pride, and awe on faces both young and old, the 2016 Memorial Day Parade paid great patriotic tribute to those who gave their lives in our nation’s service.

Grand Marshal Steve Marcoux.
Grand Marshal Steve Marcoux.

 

Two of the parade organizers, Kevin O'Malley and Gail Smith.
Two of the parade organizers, Kevin O’Malley and Gail Smith.

 

The HFCS Marching Band.
The HFCS Marching Band.

 

The Legion Colors on John Street.
The Legion Colors on John Street.

 

This big red tractor from JC Tractors was one of three that the new-to Hoosick business had in the parade.
This big red tractor from JC Tractors was one of several that the new-to-Hoosick business had in the parade.

 

A Hoosick Falls FD officer.
A Hoosick Falls FD officer.

 

A very patriotic young dancer from Miss Olivia's British School of Dance.
A very patriotic young dancer from Miss Olivia’s British School of Dance.

 

The Fiesta Band came from Mechanicville.
The Fiesta Band came from Mechanicville.

 

Hoosick Falls Cub Scouts.
Hoosick Falls Cub Scouts.

More fun and flags from the parade:

FireTruckSoldier

H-2 Girls All Decked Out

H-Boy with Shiny Hat

H-CommunityBandTuba

H-Fire Dept

H-Gail&BellRinger

H-Girl&Goat-4H

H-HillHollowBand

H-HoosickKidsFootball

H-Kid in Tractor

H-LittleGirlInBlueDress

H-Local Officials

H-Miis Olivis Red Tutu

H-MiniHorseAndCart

H-Miss Olivia Girls

H-NoHoosick FD

H-TaconicPipeBand

H-TweedyAntiqueTruck

H-Yellow Ribbons

 

 

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