(Photos from Merle Hay Funeral Home, Chapel Hill Gardens, Merle Hay Road, Des Moines, Iowa)
Iowans spent a breezy, mostly sunny Memorial Day decorating graves of loved ones and paying tribute to veterans who paid the ultimate sacrifice.
There were several events held in the Des Moines area including the Annual Memorial Day program at Merle Hay Funeral Home & Chapel Hill Gardens in Des Moines, hosted by the Beaverdale Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9127, Ladies' Auxiliary and Men's Auxiliary