Ute Mountain Ute elder, Terry Knight (USAF) led the procession from the Veterans Memorial Park.
Ute Mountain Ute elder, Terry Knight (USAF) led the procession from the Veterans Memorial Park towards Ute Road.
Closing the Memorial Day ceremony, Bill Morris (USMC) plays ‘Taps.’
Red Spirit, drum group from Ft. Duchesne, UT sang an honor song.
Southern Ute councilman W. Bruce Valdez (Army) placed a wreath at the memorial marking the spot of those buried in a mass grave, who passed from small pox.
U.S. Air Force veterans and Ute elders, Austin Box (Korean era) and Terry Knight (Vietnam era).
Southern Ute elder, Kenny Frost stands alongside Southern Ute member, Leon Burch.
Guest speaker, Alden Naranjo, (CO.NG.) spoke during the closing Memorial Day ceremonies.
Veterans and attendees at Ouray Memorial Cemetery.
Southern Ute elder, Austin Box (USAF) holds an eagle staff.
Southern Ute elder, Austin Box (USAF) holds an eagle staff.
Rod Grove (Army) gave the welcome address to those gathered in the Ouray Memorial Cemetary.
Darwin Whiteman offered a wreath into the Pine River for those military personnel last at sea.
A wreath offering into the Pine River for those military personnel last at sea.
Veterans and color guard assemble to lower the flags in Southern Ute Veterans Memorial Park to half-mast.
Ute Mountain Ute elder, Terry Knight (USAF) led the procession from the Veterans Memorial Park to the Bear Dance Bridge.
Veterans in attendance were asked to partake in the annual photo in front of the Southern Ute Veterans Memorial.
Southern Ute Veterans members, Gordon Hammond and Rudley Weaver presented Clement Frost with a veterans “Freedom” Pendleton blanket.
Southern Ute Veterans members, Gordon Hammond and Rudley Weaver presented Dr. James Craig with a veterans “Freedom” Pendleton blanket.
Attendees of various military service members, and council members from the Ute tribes gathered in the Veterans Memorial Park.
Yellow Jacket sang an Honor Song after the presentation of colors.
Former Southern Ute Chairman, Clement Frost (Army) offered a few words after placing the wreath at the Southern Ute Veterans Memorial.
Terry Knight (USAF) join other veterans for the Memorial Day services.
Raymond Baker (Retired Navy) stands at attention after bringing the United States flag to half-mast.
Gordon Hammond, Raymond Baker and Darwin Whiteman, lower the flags to half-mast.
Gordon Hammond, Raymond Baker and Darwin Whiteman, lower the flags to half-mast.
Willard Light, joins other Ute veterans as the flags are lowered to half-mast.
