Jim Koonce has a goal: To place wreaths on the graves of all veterans buried in Mound City National Cemetery. Koonce and Honor Wreaths for Veterans, a Marion-based charity he founded, are getting closer.
Honor Wreaths For Veterans Places More Than 1,700 Wreaths On Graves Of Veterans
MARILYN HALSTEAD The Southern, The Southern Illinoisan: Local
Fri, 12/22/2017 - 4:39pm
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Topics: Illinois carbondale, IL
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