Members of the Color Country Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution prepare to honor veterans in a Wreaths Across America ceremony at the Shivwits Band of Paiute cemetery, Dec. 18, 2021 | Photo by Stephanie DeGraw, St. George News
ST. GEORGE — The annual Wreaths Across America event Saturday saw a record number of wreaths placed on the gravesites of the nation’s veterans.
Wreaths Across America’s mission – remember the fallen, honor those who have served, and teach children the value of freedom – has become a national symbol representing the full measure of devotion and sacrifice people have made since the birth of the nation in 1776. Service groups coordinated wreath-laying ceremonies at more than 2,500 cemeteries across the country.
The Color Country Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution led the wreath-laying charge in Southern Utah this weekend at cemeteries throughout the region.
See our photo gallery below for a sample of the thousands of veterans whose gravestones received wreaths.
Photo gallery
Wreaths adorn veterans' graves at the Hurricane Cemetery, Hurricane, Utah, Dec. 18, 2021 | Photo by Ron Chaffin, St. George News
Wreaths adorn veterans' graves at the Toquerville Cemetery, Toquerville, Utah, Dec. 18, 2021 | Photo by Ron Chaffin, St. George News
Wreaths Across America ceremonies saw thousands of wreaths laid at veterans' graves in Southern Utah, Dec. 18, 2021 | Photo by Ron Chaffin, St. George News
Wreaths adorn veterans' graves at the Toquerville Cemetery, Toquerville, Utah, Dec. 18, 2021 | Photo by Ron Chaffin, St. George News
Wreaths Across America ceremonies saw thousands of wreaths laid at veterans' graves in Southern Utah, Dec. 18, 2021 | Photo by Ron Chaffin, St. George News
Wreaths adorn veterans' graves at the Toquerville Cemetery, Toquerville, Utah, Dec. 18, 2021 | Photo by Ron Chaffin, St. George News
Wreaths Across America ceremonies saw thousands of wreaths laid at veterans' graves in Southern Utah, Dec. 18, 2021 | Photo by Ron Chaffin, St. George News
Wreaths adorn veterans' graves at the Toquerville Cemetery, Toquerville, Utah, Dec. 18, 2021 | Photo by Ron Chaffin, St. George News
Wreaths Across America ceremonies saw thousands of wreaths laid at veterans' graves in Southern Utah, Dec. 18, 2021 | Photo by Ron Chaffin, St. George News
Wreaths adorn veterans' graves at the LaVerkin Cemetery, LaVerkin, Utah, Dec. 18, 2021 | Photo by Ron Chaffin, St. George News
Wreaths Across America ceremonies saw thousands of wreaths laid at veterans' graves in Southern Utah, Dec. 18, 2021 | Photo by Ron Chaffin, St. George News
Wreaths adorn veterans' graves at the Hurricane Cemetery, Hurricane, Utah, Dec. 18, 2021 | Photo by Ron Chaffin, St. George News
Wreaths Across America ceremonies saw thousands of wreaths laid at veterans' graves in Southern Utah, Dec. 18, 2021 | Photo by Ron Chaffin, St. George News
Wreaths adorn veterans' graves at the Hurricane Cemetery, Hurricane, Utah, Dec. 18, 2021 | Photo by Ron Chaffin, St. George News
Wreaths Across America ceremonies saw thousands of wreaths laid at veterans' graves in Southern Utah, Dec. 18, 2021 | Photo by Ron Chaffin, St. George News
Wreaths adorn veterans' graves at the Toquerville Cemetery, Toquerville, Utah, Dec. 18, 2021 | Photo by Ron Chaffin, St. George News
Glenn Rogers, Shivwits Band of Paiute lays a wreath on his uncle Crawford Snow’s grave, Shivwits Band of Paiute reservation, Utah, Dec. 18, 2021 | Photo by Stephanie DeGraw, St. George News
Members of the Color Country Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution prepare to honor veterans in a Wreaths Across America ceremony at the Shivwits Band of Paiute cemetery, Dec. 18, 2021 | Photo by Stephanie DeGraw, St. George News
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