Wreath of remembrance placed on Cross of the Unknown

POLO – The Polo branch of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs crafted and placed a remembrance wreath on the Cross of the Unknown at Fairmount Cemetery in Polo on Tuesday.

Marddi Rahn, commander of American Legion Post 83, gave a brief history of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, which marks its 100th anniversary. She read a prayer honoring lost members of the military service and women whose remains have not returned.