The Atkinson Lions Club, Women’s Civic Club, Garden Club, Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts, Conservation Commission, Youth Baseball and Softball, fire trucks, and police cars all took part in the parade. Katharine Webster photo

ATKINSON – It was a historic Memorial Day Monday as Donald Latham led its parade as Grand Marshal for the 40th year in a row.

Latham led the town’s veterans as he has done now for these four decades.

In the background of the photo is the Atkinson Historical Society that is very active. Check out its website at Atkinson Historical Society https://www.atkinsonhistoricalsociety.org

Timberlane Regional High School Marching Band lines up for the Atkinson Memorial Day Parade Monday. Katharine Webster photo

Veterans seated on Dow Common after the Memorial Day Parade, with state Reps. Debra DeSimone and Jay Markell, both R-Atkinson at far left. Katharine Webster photo

Veterans seated after the parade listen to prayers, music and speeches. Later they placed wreaths around the war memorial on Dow Common. Katharine Webster photo