Donna Costa of North Kingstown Honors Civil War Ancestor
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Donna Costa of North Kingstown Honors Civil War Ancestor
Military style memorial service
Costa hosted a military style memorial service for Babcock. The service included a history of his military career and details of his life, readings of verse, the ceremonial folding of a flag by the Boy Scouts and the placement of a ceremonial wreath by Elisha Dyer Camp no. 7, Rhode Island Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War.
Civil War Veteran
A veteran of Battery G, 1st Rhode Island Light Artillery, Babcock was wounded at the Battle of Cedar Creek, 150 years ago this October 19.
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLASTBabcock died on January 8, 1924 in Exeter, RI at the age of 81. He was buried in an unmarked grave in Elm Grove cemetery and has remained so until May, 2014, when his Costa, arranged to have a headstone placed at his gravesite.
A period firing offered a salute, and local Boy Scout, Ryan Costa, offered “Taps” on trombone.
The service took place graveside in Elm Grove Cemetery, 954 Tower Hill Rd., North Kingstown, RI.
Memorial Day -- A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words
World War II Memorial, Washington, DC
World War II Memorial, Washington, DC
World War II Memorial, Washington, DC
Rhode Island Womens Veterans Memorial at the RI Veterans Cemetery, Exeter, RI
Rhode Island Womens Veterans Memorial, Exeter, RI
Veterans Marker at the North Scituate Burial Ground
The gravesite at St. Anne's Cemetery in Cranston where my grandfather, Manuel Costa is buried. He served in World War I.
Civil War Memorial Statue, Scituate, RI
Cranston Veterans of Foreign Wars Memorial, Cranston RI
Kelley Gazzero VFW Post, Cranston, RI
Johnston VFW Post, Johnston, RI
Veterans Memorial at St. Anne's Cemetery, Cranston, RI
Crepe poppies at the American Legion
VFW Wreath
North Scituate Civil War Memorial
