The nation joined in observing Memorial Day Monday, in the form of an extended weekend, but also with quiet observance of those who fought for our country. Mexico's Elmwood Cemetery was lined with …
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The nation joined in observing Memorial Day Monday, in the form of an extended weekend, but also with quiet observance of those who fought for our country. Mexico's Elmwood Cemetery was lined with American flags carefully placed on the graves of veterans. Among those graves decorated in the red, white and blue was that of Col. Charles R. Stribling III, a fifth generation Audrain Countian, great-grandson of Benjamin R. Cauthorn of Mexico, one of the founders of Missouri Military Academy (MMA) in 1889. A graduate of MMA, he later became a member of the faculty, serving as instructor, coach, public relations and alumni director, commandant of cadets and vice-president and executive officer, and would ultimately serve as MMA's president for 25 years - succeeding his father. He served in the U.S. Navy in 1945-46. Flags likewise lined the entrance to the Veterans Home in Mexico.
