Memorial Day services planned for Uniontown, Fort Stevens
Published 4:48 am Thursday, May 21, 2015
- Estella “Lolly” Rytsala
The Uniontown Association is dedicating a Memorial Day service to Estella “Lolly” Rytsala, who died in September at 95.
The 3 p.m. service will be held Monday under the Astoria Bridge at Maritime Memorial Park.
Rytsala, who was very active in the community, owned Lolly’s House of Fashion in downtown Astoria for 34 years. She retired when she was 80 years old. “Lolly was a big supporter of the Uniontown Association, becoming one of their first members in 1971,” Lydia Seabold said. “And, she was very proud to be a first member of the Maritime Memorial Park. She will always be remembered.”
All of the names on the Maritime Memorial Wall will be called. People should bring flowers to place on the water when the name of their loved one is read. Coffee and cookies will be served following the service.
Meanwhile, Fort Stevens Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10580 and its auxiliary will hold a Memorial Day service at 11 a.m. Monday at the Fort Stevens Post Cemetery, followed by the annual flag changing ceremony at 12:30 p.m. at the Warrenton Post Office, 99 S. Main Ave.
Any veteran who would like to take part in changing the flag should call LeRoy Dunn at 503-861-1004.