Cliff Williams / The Outlook A member of the Alexander City Veterans Honor Guard presents the flag that covered the casket of Cecil Bryant to his wife.
Cliff Williams / The Outlook A member of the Alexander City Veterans Honor Guard presents the flag that covered the casket of Cecil Bryant to his wife.
Alexander City Veterans Honor Guard Sergeant at Arms Chuck Fuller has performed military honors for deceased veterans hundreds if not thousands of times since joining the organization in 1978.
“I have only missed one funeral in all that time,” the 84-year-old Fuller said Thursday. “It’s a honor to do this.”
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...A portion of central Alabama, including the following
counties, Autauga, Barbour, Bibb, Blount, Bullock, Calhoun,
Chambers, Cherokee, Chilton, Clay, Cleburne, Coosa, Dallas,
Elmore, Etowah, Greene, Hale, Jefferson, Lee, Lowndes, Macon,
Marengo, Montgomery, Perry, Pickens, Pike, Randolph, Russell,
Shelby, St. Clair, Sumter, Talladega, Tallapoosa and Tuscaloosa.
* WHEN...Through Friday evening.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
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