KALAMAZOO (WKZO) — The rain held off for many who turned out to watch yesterday’s Memorial Day Parade in Kalamazoo but brief showers fell on those in the parade and those who traveled to Riverside Cemetery for graveside ceremonies.
The parade attracted thousands to watch as bands and veterans marched to remember those who didn’t make it back home from wars both foreign and domestic.
It was originally called Decoration Day, and it’s been around since the end of the Civil War.
Similar ceremonies and events were held