My family and I were at Parkhill Cemetery in honor of our loved ones, cleaning off the headstones and placing flowers in each urn as we have done each year as a tradition. When we drove up we saw many young boys helping with the cleanup. We were so impressed that a Boy Scout troop, along with its leaders, would take the time to really care. They came along beside us and not only helped us edge along a headstone but they carried away the old turf and placed it in the garbage cans provided. They chatted with us as they placed flags on the graves of veterans who had served in the wars.
It was so refreshing to see young boys wanting to help their community. I overheard their leaders saying they would return another time and help again. Vancouver can be proud of young Scouts like these.
Linda McBurney
Independence, Ore.
