PHOTO GALLERY: Sarasota National Cemetery Memorial Day Ceremony

County Commissioner Carolyn Mason with Lee Kiche. Mason proclaimed May 26 to be Memorial Day

Fallyn and Mark Ochs

Wayne Cox visits his parents' graves.

Families brought flowers for loved ones.

Tamy Aronow with Izzy Cassavoy and Lena and Annie Aronow

Key note speaker Lee Washington

Virginia Wahl and Sally Konzel

Kay Koch and Bill Gigante

Charles and Mary Ann Hudson

Barbara Kerr and grand daughter, Christina Mucciarone, celebrate together.

Virginia and George Hudson

Gold Star families were presented with wreaths.

The ceremony opened with the Sarasota Military Academy's drum line.

Beverly Baker with Doug and Vivian Gibson visit Baker's late husband's grave.

Veterans remembered their friends and family after the ceremony.