June 1, 2007

A Memorial Day salute to veterans

Editor’s note: In honor of Memorial Day, Thom Harney, a frequent Evergreen Times contributor and World War II veteran,
spent the day capturing images as a way to salute our nation’s veterans.

San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed, a U.S. Air Force veteran, poses for a photo while preparing to address attendees at a Memorial Day commemoration at St. Francis of Assisi Church. Above right: An American flag is placed near each fallen veteran’s grave at Oak Hill Memorial Park in San Jose on Memorial Day. Photos by Thom Harney
Above: A lone tree stands near the numerous graves of fallen veterans at Golden Gate National Cemetery on Memorial Day; Charlene and John Nakata of Palo Alto pause to gaze at the American Flag at Golden Gate National Cemetery on Memorial Day; Members of Silver Creek High School’s ROTC Color Guard, along with their instructor and Master Chief Willie Howell, get ready to present the colors during a Memorial Day commemoration at St. Francis of Assisi Church; Dee and Ed Cavanaugh pose for a photo following a Memorial Day commemoration at St. Francis of Assisi Church. Ed Cavanaugh served in the U.S. Navy from 1947 to 1977.