Veterans to be honored at Mansfield City Cemetery

Veterans at the Mansfield City Cemetery will be honored Dec. 17 at 9:30 a.m., when the Mansfield Cemetery Association participates in Wreaths Across America.

Wreaths will be placed by local youth on the graves veterans.

State Rep. David Cook, Mansfield mayor Michael Evans and Mansfield Veterans Memorial chairman Tim Milligan are also scheduled to make presentations.

All proceeds were donated by area individuals and even some from other parts of the North Texas, according to a prepared statement by the Mansfield Cemetery Association.

The organization also praised Karisa Beasley the efforts for her fundraising work. More than 400 wreaths have been donated, according to the association’s Facebook page.