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Dozens Pay Tribute To Homeless Vietnam War Veteran In Dunbar
Members of the Patriot Guard Riders of West Virginia watch as the remains of a fallen Vietnam veteran are honored at the Donel C. Kinnard Cemetery. Eric Douglas/West Virginia Public Broadcasting
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Dozens of veterans and their supporters gathered Thursday at the Donel C. Kinnard Memorial State Veteran Cemetery to pay their respects to one of their own.
Ronald Tittle, a Vietnam War veteran, was homeless when he died, with no known family.
A flag ceremony at the Donel C. Kinnard veterans cemetery in Institute for a fallen Vietnam veteran.
Gary Parkhill of Grafton is the Patriot Guard’s state chairman. He led a group of about 15 motorcycle riders to the Kinnard cemetery Thursday to honor Tittle.
Parkhill said he didn’t know Tittle, and his group got the notice of Tittle’s burial at the last moment.
“It was short notice, it came to me the night before,” he said. “And of course, I accepted it, as soon as I saw it, even though it’s this far, two, two and a half hours away from me. So it was something I wanted to do. So that’s why I’m here, to show my honor and respect for this hero. He’s a hero, he’s a Purple Heart recipient.”
Veterans from the Donel C. Kinnard veteran’s cemetery carry the remains and a flag to be honored by attendees July 18, 2024.
Photo Credit: Eric Douglas/West Virginia Public Broadcasting
Parkhill is on the road a lot. He says he’s run 54 missions in a year and half.
“In fact, we have another one tomorrow in Ravenswood,” he said. “So I’ll be over there. I’ll go back to Grafton, get a good night’s sleep and then I’ll come back down to Ravenswood tomorrow for that service.”
Marion County native and playwright Cody LeRoy Wilson is returning to his home state to stage a production in the Contemporary American Theater Festival.
After months of debate and opposition, city residents voted Tuesday to uphold a new city ordinance that expands an existing camping ban and carries up to 30 days of incarceration as the penalty for repeated violations.
On this West Virginia Morning, we take a closer look at the camping ban Morgantown passed Tuesday, plus why a mine safety agency has mine worker advocates feeling hindered.
On this West Virginia Morning, Morgantown has narrowly upheld a ban on camping on public property aimed at homelessness. Plus, we take a closer look at 2024 trends in national abortion data.
