Volunteers from the Lions Club—led by Sandy Evans, Grant Mudge and Bill Brodnitzki—placed wreaths on the graves of 250 veterans at five Norfolk cemeteries as part of a nation-wide observance called Wreaths Across America. Communities large and small gathered at noon on Dec. 13, 2025, to mark the occasion. The Rev. Erick Olsen, himself a veteran, offered an invocation at St. Mary’s Cemetery during Norfolk’s observance. He reflected on the meaning of the day, noting that other volunteers had placed a similar wreath on his father’s grave in Massachusetts. After the program, the last 12 wreaths were put in place. A community-wide fundraising effort made the wreath laying possible.