Members of the Civil Air Patrol present an American flag in honor of the late Army veteran Zachariah Miller to Zachariah's father, Keith Miller, back center, and brother, Nate Miller, back right, during a special ceremony in Mercer Citizens Cemetery as part of the Mercer Memorial Day 500 on Monday. MERCER — When Mark and Linda Brown first organized the Mercer Memorial Day 500, they had two rules. One was that the occasion was not a holiday, and the second was that the military should not have to honor itself — two rules the event continues to follow, Pastor Chuck Schwartz said.
Schwartz, of Bible Baptist Church in Mercer, served as the speaker for a special service held in Mercer Citizens Cemetery, closing out Monday's Memorial Day 500 observances. "Because of those who sacrificed their lives for us, I can speak before you and share my faith without the threat of being arrested or jailed, unlike in some parts of the world," Schwartz said. MERCER — As the Mercer Memorial Day 500 parade made its way down South Pitt Street Monday mo.
.. Although he referenced many people during his service, Schwartz focused on one veteran in particular — Zachariah Miller, a Lakeview School District graduate from Stoneboro.
Born in 1980, Miller stood out athletically and academically in school, taking college-level courses at Grove City College while still an eighth grader, Schwartz said. Miller attended the U.S.
Military Academy at West Point, where he continued to excel in his studies bu.