Veteran Rick Schortgen of Chico stands at right with a "Freedom" shirt during the Memorial Day Ceremony held at the Chico Cemetery in Chico, Calif. Monday, May 28, 2018. (Bill Husa -- Enterprise-Record)
Steve Schoonover -- Mercury-Register Butte County Sheriff Kory Honea speaks of "the debt that cannot ever be fully repaid" during Memorial Day services at Memorial Park Cemetery in Oroville, Monday May 28, 2018.
Veterans salute as Jesse Rosenquist plays Taps during the Memorial Day Ceremony held at the Chico Cemetery in Chico, Calif. Monday, May 28, 2018. (Bill Husa -- Enterprise-Record)
Steve Schoonover -- Mercury-Register A Marine stands guard over wreaths laid at the veterans monument during Memorial Day services at Memorial Park Cemetery in Oroville, Monday May 28, 2018.
Gulf War Veteran Michael Zylstera salutes after he places a wreath during the Memorial Day Ceremony held at the Chico Cemetery in Chico, Calif. Monday, May 28, 2018. (Bill Husa -- Enterprise-Record)
Steve Schoonover -- Mercury-Register A rifle salute is made during Memorial Day services at Memorial Park Cemetery in Oroville, Monday May 28, 2018.
The Boy Scouts of America Color Guard retire the colors near the end of the Memorial Day Ceremony held at the Chico Cemetery in Chico, Calif. Monday, May 28, 2018. (Bill Husa -- Enterprise-Record)
Steve Schoonover -- Mercury-Register Boy Scouts and the Knights of Columbus prepare to bring in the colors during Memorial Day ceremonies at Memorial Park Cemetery in Oroville, May 28, 2108.
Marion Compton gets the crowd to sing God Bless America with her during the Memorial Day Ceremony held at the Chico Cemetery in Chico, Calif. Monday, May 28, 2018. (Bill Husa -- Enterprise-Record)
Steve Schoonover -- Mercury-Register A salute is offered with the placing on a wreath at the veterans monument during Memorial Day services at Memorial Park Cemetery in Oroville, Monday May 28, 2018.
The Chico Community Band plays during the Memorial Day Ceremony held at the Chico Cemetery in Chico, Calif. Monday, May 28, 2018. (Bill Husa -- Enterprise-Record)
Steve Schoonover -- Mercury-Register A flag flies at half-staff amongst a sea of veterans graves, all marked with flags, during Memorial Day services at Memorial Park Cemetery in Oroville, Monday May 28, 2018.
David Calkins reads Flanders Field during the Memorial Day Ceremony held at the Chico Cemetery in Chico, Calif. Monday, May 28, 2018. (Bill Husa -- Enterprise-Record)
Steve Schoonover -- Mercury-Register Buglar Susan Sharon plays "Taps" at the close of Memorial Day services at Memorial Park Cemetery in Oroville, Monday May 28, 2018.
US Submarine Veteran Gil Houston places a wreath during the Memorial Day Ceremony held at the Chico Cemetery in Chico, Calif. Monday, May 28, 2018. (Bill Husa -- Enterprise-Record)
People listen during the Memorial Day Ceremony held at the Chico Cemetery in Chico, Calif. Monday, May 28, 2018. (Bill Husa -- Enterprise-Record)
during the Memorial Day Ceremony held at the Chico Cemetery in Chico, Calif. Monday, May 28, 2018. (Bill Husa -- Enterprise-Record)
Master of Ceremonies Larry Wahl salutes at right while Marion Compton sings the Star Spangled Banner during the Memorial Day Ceremony held at the Chico Cemetery in Chico, Calif. Monday, May 28, 2018. (Bill Husa -- Enterprise-Record)
Master of Ceremonies Larry Wahl, Retired Navy Commander speaks during the Memorial Day Ceremony held at the Chico Cemetery in Chico, Calif. Monday, May 28, 2018. (Bill Husa -- Enterprise-Record)
People stroll through the Veterans section during the Memorial Day Ceremony held at the Chico Cemetery in Chico, Calif. Monday, May 28, 2018. (Bill Husa -- Enterprise-Record)
Veteran Rick Schortgen of Chico stands with a "Freedom" shirt during the Memorial Day Ceremony held at the Chico Cemetery in Chico, Calif. Monday, May 28, 2018. (Bill Husa -- Enterprise-Record)
Submarine Veterans stand together during the Memorial Day Ceremony held at the Chico Cemetery in Chico, Calif. Monday, May 28, 2018. (Bill Husa -- Enterprise-Record)
A family keeps cool beneath an umbrella during the Memorial Day Ceremony held at the Chico Cemetery in Chico, Calif. Monday, May 28, 2018. (Bill Husa -- Enterprise-Record)
Veterans wait to place wreaths during the Memorial Day Ceremony held at the Chico Cemetery in Chico, Calif. Monday, May 28, 2018. (Bill Husa -- Enterprise-Record)
Veterans place wreaths during the Memorial Day Ceremony held at the Chico Cemetery in Chico, Calif. Monday, May 28, 2018. (Bill Husa -- Enterprise-Record)
US Submarine Veteran Gil Houston salutes after he places a wreath during the Memorial Day Ceremony held at the Chico Cemetery in Chico, Calif. Monday, May 28, 2018. (Bill Husa -- Enterprise-Record)
