Monument, flag dedicated to veterans

Proctor wanted to recognize late husband, all vets.

  • A marker honoring Philip Proctor and other Columbia County veterans rests at the base of the 35-foot flag pole at the Columbia County Veterans Park dedicated Monday by the American Legion Post 57. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)
    A marker honoring Philip Proctor and other Columbia County veterans rests at the base of the 35-foot flag pole at the Columbia County Veterans Park dedicated Monday by the American Legion Post 57. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)
    What began as a way for Patricia Proctor to honor her late husband evolved into something bigger. After Proctor’s husband, Philip, passed away in March, she decided she wanted to recogn...

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