BATTLE CREEK, MI — Five U.S. Army veterans from Mid-Michigan will be laid to rest on Friday in time for Veterans Day during a ceremony UM Health-Sparrow is holding in collaboration with the National Cemetery Administration at Fort Custer National Cemetery in Battle Creek.
According to a press release, the veterans’ remains have been held by UM Health-Sparrow Forensic Pathology as the hospital worked with federal and cemetery officials to make sure they received a proper and respectful burial. The veterans to be laid to rest are:
- Frederick Clark, Army veteran, Ingham County (Lansing)
- Michael Garceau, Army veteran, Ionia County (Ronald Township)
- Thomas Hibblin, Army veteran, Ingham County (Mason)
- Myron Moore, Army veteran, Ingham County (Lansing)
- John Watson, Army veteran, Eaton County (Charlotte)
Where: Fort Custer National Cemetery, 15501 Dickman Road, Augusta.
When: Friday, Nov. 6, 2026, gravesite ceremony begins at 9:30 a.m.
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