Dayspring students replace flags at Mount Bethel for Memorial Day

About a dozen 10th-grade students from Dayspring Christian Academy in Mountville replaced flags on veterans' graves at Mount Bethel Cemetery today (Wednesday, May 24th) in preparation for Memorial Day. They were joined by Mount Bethel Superintendent Ryan Sexton and two instructors from the academy. Old and damaged flags were set aside for dignified retirement. Students also weeded around grave markers. This is the second year that Dayspring students participated in this activity.

Sexton said 512 flags will be placed today on graves of veterans from all wars except Iraq and Afghanistan since there are currently no veterans from those conflicts buried at Mount Bethel.

Sexton also said 120 flags were placed a few weeks ago when volunteers cleaned veterans' grave markers. He said there are 700 veterans buried at the cemetery but not all have markers.