Saturday, May 28, 2005

Old Soldier - Photo



(Above) Traverse City, Mich. - 05/28/2005 - The "Old Soldier" Civil War Monument soldier is guided onto its pedestal at the Grand Traverse County courthouse in Traverse City, Mich Saturday May 28, 2005 by Mark Spangler of Traverse City Light and Power. The monument will be rededicated Monday in a combination Memorial Day and rededication ceremony. The ceremonies will begin at noon the same time the ceremony took place 115-years-ago. (Lower) Members of the Karkadoulias family touch up the paint on the "Old Soldier" Civil War Monument. Karkadoulias family owns Karkadoulias Bronze Art in Cincinnati, Ohio, that restored the monument. From left Kathey Axiotes, Mercene Zalants, 13, her mother Anitsa Zalants, and Jamie Zalants, 7. Kathey Axiotes and Anitsa Zalants are the daughters of the owner Mercene Karkadoulias and Jamie Zalants and Mercene Zalants are granddaughters.

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