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Rochester School for the Deaf Superintendent Dr. Mowl will be the guest speaker on Veterans Day at a special ceremony in Pittsford to honor his son Kevin.

Thank you,
Frank A. Kruppenbacher
Public Relations Director
Rochester School for the Deaf

Army Spc. Kevin S. Mowl, 22, of Pittsford, N.Y., died Feb. 25 at the National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Md., of wounds suffered in Baghdad, Iraq on Aug. 2, 2007, when the vehicle he was in encountered an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis Wash.

The Rayson-Miller American Legion Post invites you to gather at the site of the Pittsford Veterans Monument in the Port of Pittsford Park, 22 N. Main Street, to honor all veterans on Tuesday, 11/11, at 11AM. The annual Veterans Day ceremony is open to the public. Residents and friends are welcome to attend the observance and this year, especially, to remember one of Pittsford’s own, Corporal Kevin Scott Mowl. Post Commander Jennie Miller will open the ceremony that will include a presentation of colors, the placement of wreaths, a rifle salute (11:11AM) and the playing of the National Anthem and taps. The Post is pleased to have Harold Mowl, Kevin’s father, as guest speaker. A reception follows in the American Legion Post home at 21 N. Main Street.