Larry Stone of Stoneboat Farm of Loudon and his draft horses pull the Lafayette Artillery Company’s 1844 six-pound cannon during Sunday’s Memorial Day parade.  They also participated the next morning in the Wilton Memorial Day parade. —PHOTO BY KATHLEEN BAGLIO HUMPHREYS

First Sgt. Tony Buscemi, Pvt. Leo Trudeau and Pvt. Ray Humphrey stand at attention by the war monuments in Lyndeborough Village. —KATHLEEN BAGLIO HUMPHREYS

Steve Woods of Claremont, as President Abraham Lincoln, reads the Gettysburg Address. —PHOTO BY KATHLEEN BAGLIO HUMPHREYS

Eighth-grader grader Dylan Ospina reads a poem. —PHOTO BY KATHLEEN BAGLIO HUMPHREYS

The Lafayette Artillery Company’s firing squad of, from left, 1st Sgt. Tony Buscemi, Pvt. Ray Humphreys and Pvt. Leo Trudeau perform a three-rifle salute.  —PHOTO BY KATHLEEN BAGLIO HUMPHREYS

Members of Girl Scout Troop 65310 and Boy Scout Pack 10 lead the Pledge of Allegiance. —PHOTO BY KATHLEEN BAGLIO HUMPHREYS

Memorial Park in Lyndeborough. —PHOTO BY KATHLEEN BAGLIO HUMPHREYS

 Memphis Hadley, 20 months, enjoys her first Memorial Day parade along the parade route with her mom Mikayla Hadley. Also watching the parade are, from left, Mary Jane Ryan, Dave Hadley and Bill Ryan. —PHOTO BY KATHLEEN BAGLIO HUMPHREYS

Army veteran Ken Fletcher gave a rendition of “In Flanders Fields.” Fletcher travels from Wyoming to participate in local parades , including Lyndeborough, Wilton and Temple. —PHOTO BY KATHLEEN BAGLIO HUMPHREYS

Girl Scout Troop 65310 member Olivia Thomas, of Milford, reads a poem. Her role in the observance helped earn a Public Speaking badge. —PHOTO BY KATHLEEN BAGLIO HUMPHREYS

Connor Allen, right, reads a poem, while Dylan Ospina is next in line to speak.  Both are eighth-graders at Wilton-Lyndeborough Middle High School. —PHOTO BY KATHLEEN BAGLIO HUMPHREYS

First Sgt. Tony Buscemi helps prepare the Lafayette Artillery Company’s 1844 six-pound brass cannon to be fired by honored veterans to conclude the Lyndeborough Memorial Day event. —PHOTO BY KATHLEEN BAGLIO HUMPHREYS

 The Lafayette Artillery Company leads the Lyndeborough Memorial Day parade. From left are Capt. Walter Holland, Pvt. Karen Holland and Pvt. Ashley Humphreys. —PHOTO BY KATHLEEN BAGLIO HUMPHREYS