Wreaths Across
*An image went viral in 2005, inspiring increased national interest in the annual tribute and prompting the formation of Wreaths Across America as a non-profit 501-(c)(3). By Kenneth Riege USAF Veteran 1985 – 1993 Wreaths Across America is an organization that dates its beginning to Mr. Morrill Worcester, who is the owner of Worcester Wreath Company of Harrington, ME. As a 12-year-old paper boy, Morrill had won a trip to Washington, DC, which he states was a trip he would never forget, especially Arlington National Cemetery which made 32
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an indelible impression on him. The experience would follow him throughout his life and very successful career. It served as a reminder that his blessed life was due, in large part, to the values of this nation and the veterans who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. In 1992, Worcester Wreath’s found themselves with a surplus of Christmas Wreaths. Remembering his boyhood experiences at Arlington, Mr. Worcester realized he now had an opportunity to honor those buried at Arlington, and with
