It's the kind of bittersweet honor parents wish they never receive. Managers at Evergreen Memorial Cemetery in Bloomington on Saturday named a part of their cemetery for Sergeant Joshua Rodgers, a local soldier who died in Afghanistan earlier this year. Rodgers' mother Vonda said her son would be happy to be in such a peaceful place. Cemetery managers say the Sergeant Joshua P. Rodgers Veterans Field will be the final resting place for other local soldiers and their families.
Monday, August 28, 2017
Part Of Bloomington Cemetery Named For Fallen Solider
It's the kind of bittersweet honor parents wish they never receive. Managers at Evergreen Memorial Cemetery in Bloomington on Saturday named a part of their cemetery for Sergeant Joshua Rodgers, a local soldier who died in Afghanistan earlier this year. Rodgers' mother Vonda said her son would be happy to be in such a peaceful place. Cemetery managers say the Sergeant Joshua P. Rodgers Veterans Field will be the final resting place for other local soldiers and their families.
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