Wreaths Across America honors the veterans on Dec. 13

ZANESVILLE, Ohio – National Wreaths Across America Day will be celebrated across the nation at over 5,200, and Zanesville is no exception.

The ceremony will be held at the Greenwood Cemetery on Dec. 13 at noon wear wreaths will be laid on the graves of veterans to honor their memory and service during the holiday season. This will be the 15th year in Zanesville but the tradition’s history starts over 30 years ago.

“The ceremony started in 1992. A wreath maker in Maine, Morrill Worcester, has left-over wreaths. He sent them to Arlington to be placed on veterans graves. So from 1992 to 2007 it begin to grow each year and in 2007 they formally made it a non-profit, 501(c)3 organization and opened it up then to others throughout the county,” said Brad McCune, the location coordinator for Zanesville.

You can head to the websites of Snouffer Funeral Home’s website and the Zanesville Highschool’s website to purchase wreaths for the event with a portion of the proceeds going toward the JROTC who will be a part of the ceremony. The ceremony is part of Wreaths Across America’s goals to remember, honor, and teach.

“Their motto, their theme is to remember, honor, and teach. Remember those who have served their country. Honor those who are currently serving or have served their country and teach future generations that freedoms not free,” McCune said.

You can learn more about the Dec. 13 ceremony or donate wreaths by visiting WreathsAcrossAmerica.org.