Bridge to be dedicated in honor of fallen soldier

October 21, 2007 at 2:00a.m.

GROVE CITY, Pa. — A bridge named in honor of a Grove City solider killed in Iraq will be dedicated at 10 a.m. Nov. 10.

The Staff Sergeant Shawn A. Graham Veterans Memorial Bridge dedication will include several speakers, a ribbon cutting and an appearance by the Patriot Guard Riders.

The bridge was renamed by Mercer County Commissioners in April to honor Graham, a 1989 graduate of Grove City Area High School.

Graham left the area to join the Marines and was killed in Iraq while serving with the Army National Guard 124th Cavalry Regiment, 36th Infantry Division.

The ceremony is open to the public.

Speakers include State Rep. Dick Stevenson, Mayor Randy Riddle, borough council President George Pokrant, Councilman Rich Talbert, members of the Graham family and military personnel who served with Graham.

The Patriot Guard Riders is a national group that attends memorial functions to show respect to fallen servicemen and women, their families and their communities.

The bridge will open for traffic in mid-November.