About 350 people came out to remember Galen Cole during a memorial service Saturday that included a 21-gun salute to honor the World War II veteran and stories from a number of his friends and family members. The speakers at the service talked about Cole’s narrow survival of a German artillery attack and his subsequent lifelong effort to build appreciation for the nation’s veterans, including by starting the Cole Land Transportation Museum and a charitable foundation with his wife Sue. Cole, who also ran his family’s trucking company for many years and served one term on the Bangor City Council, died Jan.

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    05/19/2024 - 3:00 am | View Link
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  • Memorial Day runs honor families of fallen service members
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    The 32nd annual Maine Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Observance was held in Augusta Tuesday morning. Eighty-eight names on the Maine Law Enforcement Memorial eternalize the state troopers, officers ...
    05/14/2024 - 10:49 am | View Link
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    The grave of Special Ranger Owen Edward Gentry in the Fairview Cemetery west of Floresville now bears a Texas Ranger Cross, acknowledging his service. A special memorial service will take place this ...
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