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2008 Recent Projects: There are several photos showing the Hollingsworth Cemetery Cleanup Project during Phase III reflecting the work on the project renovation. Prior to Memorial Day, Westport Camp #64 members place U.S. minature Flags on the graves of U.S veterans who are buried at Brooking Cemetary in Raytown, MO.

2007 Recent Projects: Prior to Memorial Day, Westport Camp #64 members place U.S. minature Flags on the graves of U.S veterans who are buried at Brooking Cemetary in Raytown, MO. In addition, on Saturday, 15 September 2007, Josh Campbell, Eagle Scout candidate, Independence, MO lead a group of nearly 30 scouts, leaders and parents to Carpenter Cemetery, located on the Johnson/Henry county line near Chilhowee, MO. The Scouts placed the monuments of two Confederate and nine Union Army Veterans upon their graves. The graves were researched, marked and monuments ordered from the Veterans Administration by Lee Ward, Independence, MO a member the Sons of Union Veterans, Westport Camp #64.

2006 Recent Projects: Prior to Memorial Day, there are photos of Westport Camp #64 members working on a clean up project at Woodlawn Cemetery in Independence, MO. Westport Camp #64 members also place U.S. minature Flags on the graves of U.S veterans who are buried at Brooking Cemetary in Raytown, MO. In addition, there are several photos showing the Hollingsworth Cemetery Cleanup Project prior to the renovation and different phases reflecting the work on the project renovation.

2005 Recent Projects: This page includes the preparation for a head stone marker ceremony at Pisgah Cemetary near Wood Heights, Missouri, east of Excelsior Springs, Missouri. The ceremony will honor six Colorado Calvary Soldiers buried at Pisgah Cemetary.

2004 Recent Projects: Westport Camp #64 is currently attempting to renovate the last standing G.A.R. building in Missouri. The GAR Post is located in Austin, Cass Co., MO.

2003 Recent Projects: This page includes the preparation for the Grave Marker Ceremony honoring Private Robert McCorkendale.