LEESBURG - In honor of those who served in the military, Leesburg will hold a Memorial Day parade and service. The parade will be at 10:30 a.m. May 30. Participants are asked to be ready to march by 10:15 a.m. The parade will run from Van Buren Street, pass the town hall before flowing onto North Harrison, then west on Van Buren Street, turning south on Jefferson and heading west on Prairie to the Leesburg Cemetery. A memorial service will be held at the cemetery at 11 a.m. Paraders will toss candy to onlookers. Veterans will meet on the south side of East Van Buren Street in front of the town hall. Youth participants will bring entries to the south side of Van Buren Street in front of Clover Park. Cars and floats will assemble on West Palm Street. Tractors will line up on East Palm Street. For more information on the Leesburg Memorial Day Parade and Service, contact Sue Charlton at 574-453-3011 or Sue Richey at 574-453-3520.
