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Fairburn hosts Memorial Day observance

By Staff reports
May 27, 2011

The City of Fairburn, VFW Post 6449 and the VFW Ladies Auxiliary are sponsoring a Memorial Day Observance at 10 a.m. Monday at the Fairburn Freight Depot, at the intersection of Hwy.29 & Hwy. 92.

The ceremony will be followed by a parade through downtown Fairburn to Holly Hill Cemetery, a gun salute and taps. The public is invited.

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