Havre ceremonies honor war dead

The rain had stopped but there was still moisture in the air as the annual Memorial Day ceremonies began on the Hill County Courthouse lawn Monday morning.

Havre Daily News/John Kelleher

Bob Nieuwenhuyse of the Havre Elks Club lays a wreath at the Hill County Courthouse Monday during Memorial Day services.

A crowd of people gathered, lining up on the flag-draped sidewalks that surround the building.

Boy Scouts marched to the flagpole and while the crowd, many veterans stood in silence.

The flag was raised to half-staff by the Scouts and Tom Baty, a Havre High music teacher, sang the national a...