Anita and Gary Bush look for the grave of Michael Staten, Anita’s brother, prior to the Memorial Day Ceremony on Monday, May 27, at Beaufort National Cemetery. They found his grave and laid a bouquet of flowers in remembrance. Bob Sofaly/The Island News

Memorial Day in Beaufort

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The Parris Island Marine Corps Band sets a patriotic mood while leading the Memorial Day Parade down Boundary Street on Monday morning. Thousands of onlookers lined the street to listen to patriotic music and watch traditional floats roll by. Bob Sofaly/The Island News
Steven and Scarlett Meter, left, with Isla and Bryce Welling, watch the Memorial Day Parade makes its way down Boundary Street on Monday morning, May 27. The four were watching the parade with their parents sitting just behind them. Bob Sofaly/The Island News
The color guard from H&S Battalion, MCRD Parris Island, lower the Marine Corps battle colors while the National Anthem is played during Monday’s Memorial Day Ceremony at Beaufort National Cemetery. Bob Sofaly/The Island News

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