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5/22/24 Sunset Hills Memorial Park

Although my family members were not in military service, my personal tradition has always been to use Memorial Day as an opportunity to pay respects to those I’ve lost. Since I was already on the Eastside Wednesday to ride the light rail (and I avoid driving across the lake unnecessarily), I made a quick stop at Sunset Hills Memorial Park.

I’ve always enjoyed the challenge of sketching the display of flags along the main entryway, so I was disappointed to find that they hadn’t yet been put out for Memorial Day observances this weekend. The lawn maintenance staff, however, were busily mowing the grass and removing old flowers for all the expected visitors.