WreathsAcrossAmerica

Each December, volunteers visit Arlington National Cemetery near Washington, D.C., to wreaths on gravestones. The annual tradition started in 1992 and one local family started participating in the memorial a few years ago.

Each December, volunteers visit Arlington National Cemetery near Washington, D.C., to wreaths on gravestones. The annual tradition started in 1992 and one local family started participating in the memorial a few years ago.

Honoring those who paid the ultimate price

As president of Townson-Smith Funeral Home in Robbinsville and the third-generation of the Smith family to work in the funeral-service industry, April Smith Gladden has dedicated her professional life to the thoughtful care of the departed.