The Good Life – November-December 2020

LOCAL HERO | FARGO MEMORIAL HONOR GUARD
Additionally, he helps onboard new
volunteers including making sure
they have all that they need and
directing them to the tailor who will
fit their uniform appropriately.
To conduct a ceremony, the minimum
required number of individuals on the
rifle team is three and the maximum
number is seven. Nicklay strives to
have seven individuals along with a
bugler and a squad leader. If the group
is short on available people, Nicklay
fills in. Nicklay also is responsible for
watching and handling the rifles that
were loaned to the group from the
Fargo AMVETS.
"We've got good, dedicated people.
We're out there no matter what the
weather is. If it's downpouring, we
stay there—we stayed out even before
we received our rain jackets. In the
wintertime we have parkas," said
Nicklay.
The cemetery has been especially
beneficial to veterans who are
originally from the Fargo-Moorhead
"About 9.5 times out of 10 after a burial,
some of the family members will stop by
and thank us for doing the honors."
– Marv Nicklay
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