Photos: Knox pauses to remember

The Enterprise — Marcello Iaia

A little girl mimics the posture of firefighters as she stands on the green in front of Knox Town Hall, taking in the memorializing words of veterans and local leaders on Memorial Day, May 26. ​

The Enterprise — Marcello Iaia

The parade in Knox was led by the more formal introduction of flag-bearing American Legion members and riders.

The Enterprise — Marcello Iaia

Before the ceremony of solemn speeches, gleaming colors of the day and the nation’s flag decorated a tall horse that calmly strode down Route 156 in a slow procession of large fire trucks and hundreds of waving and smiling people.

The Enterprise — Marcello Iaia

Girl Scouts greeted onlookers from their float, bottom left, and Little Leaguers watched from under a tree’s shade, bottom right, before joining in.

The Enterprise — Marcello Iaia