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Donna Wood Baker during her Libation toast |
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Ken and Rita giving out flowers to lay on the grave during the ceremony |
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Family laying flowers on the grave as part of the ceremony |
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Amelia, Martha & Cindy add their flowers to the grave. |
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Here's me, Gracie, Brian, Candace and Donna watching the program. It was awesome! |
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Confederate Ron Sandidge doing Libation ceremony. |
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A toast to Pvt Joel Baker |
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Confederate Victor Alpher during Libation ceremony |
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Great-Grandson Tommy Baker during Libation |
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Tom Baker offers Libation to his G-Granddad Joel Baker |
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GG-Granddaughter's husband Tony Parlak with his Libation toast |
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Great-Grandson Jerry Don Horsley Libation toast |
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Charlotte Hoaks, President of Pin Oak Cemetery Association presents her toast to Pvt Baker during the LIbation |
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Getting ready for cannon salute. |
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First of the three shot salute to Pvt Baker - Awesome! |
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Confederates making ready for second shot |
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Shot - The sound was awesome on that old 12-pounder!!! |
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Confederates make ready again for the 2nd shot of the salute to Pvt Baker |
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Final cannon shot in the 3-round salute to Private Joel Baker. |
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Taps was very touching, as usual. |
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Great-Granddaughter Donna Baker's husband Benny Baker, who is a missionary presents the Benediction and Blessing before the meal. |
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The fiddler played a rousing rendition of "Dixie" to end the program and we all sang. |
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