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Lebanon rededicates Holjes-Sheppard Memorial ParkBy Hunterdon County Democrat on October 20, 2013 at 5:04 PM, updated October 20, 2013 at 5:29 PM nj.com

Lebanon rededicates Holjes-Sheppard Memorial Park

Lebanon Borough

rededicates

Holjes-SheppardMemorial Park

Veterans, Boys Scouts,

dignitaries and citizens

turn out to rededicate

the borough park.

Rick Epstein /

Hunterdon County

Democrat

LEBANON The

re-landscaping of the

garden around the

monument dedicating

the borough park to the

memory of two sons of

Lebanon led to a

rededication ceremony

today, Sunday, Oct. 20.

The event drew about

125

people to

Holjes-Sh

Memorial

Park to

admire

the

landscapidone by

members

of

Annandal

Boy

Scout Troop 200, led by

Eagle Scout candidate

James Gallagher, 16, of

Lebanon Township. But they

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also came to remember the

sacrifice of Lt. Frederick Y.

Holjes and Warrant Officer

and helicopter pilot Robert

Porter Sheppard, who died in

Vietnam in 1968 and 1970

respectively.

Both young men had beenmembers of Troop 200. In

fact, Sheppard was the

troop's first

Eagle Scout. It

was noted that

after Holjes was

wounded by

sniper fire, he

was given thechance to go

home, but opted

to return to his

troops.

The event was

emceed by Borough Councilman and

veteran Robert Junge, and the speakers

included Congressman Leonard Lance,

state Sen. Michael Doherty,

Assemblymen Erik Peterson and John

DiMaio, Mayor Mike Reino; Holjes' sister

Jane Sevi; Richard Betts of the Military

Order of the Purple Heart, John LeGates

of Vietnam Veterans of America, Tom

Bender of Rolling Thunder, Troop 200

Scoutmaster emeritus Larry Friend, Lex

and Kevin Saharic of the Lebanon

Borough Fire Department, County Clerk Mary Melfi,County Surrogate Susan Hoffman and Freeholder John

King. A number of wreaths and bouquets were placed

at the monument.

Firefighter Steven Saharic sang the national anthem

and Amazing Grace.

James Gallagher, 16, is the son of Donna and Jim

Gallagher. He is a junior at St. Joseph's High School in

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