World War II veteran Capt. Roxie Remley, who served during the war with the Women’s Army Corps, spoke Monday of the importance of remembering. As she addressed a crowd of about 350 people at the Averitt Center for the Arts Emma Kelly Theater, Remley also spoke of women’s roles in the military and the history of the Arlington Cemetery. The crowd was there for the annual Memorial Day celebration sponsored by the Dexter Allen Post 90 American Legion and the Averitt Center for the Arts, along with Vandy’s Restaurant and Joiner-Anderson Funeral Home.
Remley: Remember and remind
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