Bikers Association Will Place Thousands Of Wreaths On Graves Of Veterans

An American Legion motorcycle club will be placing thousands of wreaths on the graves of veterans in central Wisconsin this holiday season, as part of a drive connected to the national Wreaths Across America campaign.

More than 3,500 wreaths will be placed on graves at the Central Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery in King on Dec. 13, the day of a national wreath laying ceremony at Arlington Cemetery.

Ray McSherry, president of the local chapter of the American Legion Riders Association of Wisconsin, said the group is working toward an even bigger goal for next year.

“There are approximately 6,500 burial sites at King Cemetery, and our goal is to make sure that there’s a wreath on every grave site. And we do this to honor and remember our veterans. We don’t want to forget them,” said McSherry.

The American Legion Riders chapter works all year raising funds for the Dec. 13 event in King, which includes a memorial service and a 21-gun salute.