WATCH: Crowd, Officials Gather to Pay Respects to Fallen Stow Soldier for Veterans Day

A plaque dedicated to fallen Stow soldier Second Lt. David Rylander now sits at the entrance of the Stow-Munroe Falls Public Library after the Veterans Day event Monday.

In honor of Veterans Day, the Stow-Munroe Falls Public Library dedicated a plaque to Second Lt. David Edward Rylander, 23, of Stow who was killed in action in Logar Province, Afghanistan on May 2, 2012.  Second Lt. Rylander died of injuries sustained when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 7th Engineer Battalion, 10th Sustainment Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, New York. Second Lt. Rylander, 23, was born on Oct. 14, 1988 in Akron. He was a graduate of home school where he excelled academically and he was an accomplished pianist, member of the Cuyahoga Falls Tigersharks swim team and an Eagle Scout, according to Redmon Funeral Home.

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Veterans Day Event Monday Will Honor Stow Soldier Killed in Action

The Stow-Munroe Falls Public Library has an afternoon event scheduled to remember all veterans — especially Second Lt. David Rylander who was killed in May.

In honor of Veterans Day, the Stow-Munroe Falls Public Library will dedicate a plaque to Second Lt. David Edward Rylander, 23, of Stow who was killed in action in Logar Province, Afghanistan on May 2, 2012.  Second Lt. Rylander died of injuries sustained when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 7th Engineer Battalion, 10th Sustainment Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, New York. Second Lt. Rylander, 23, was born on Oct. 14, 1988 in Akron. He was a graduate of home school where he excelled academically and he was an accomplished pianist, member of the Cuyahoga Falls Tigersharks swim team and an Eagle Scout, according to Redmon Funeral Home. "Rylander was a long-time library …

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Contest Winners Honor Veterans, Family at Lakeview

Take a look at the different ways students at Lakeview honored veterans Nov. 11.

Students at Lakeview Intermediate came up with creative ways to say thank you to their veteran relatives during the Veterans Day program Nov. 11. Of all the students, four were awarded as winners of the "Heroes in our Family Contest" at the school. The entries were judged by teachers at Lakeview. First place went to Ian Murray whose father died in 2005 when an explosive hit his military vehicle. His poem was entitled, "My Dad... My Hero." Here is an excerpt:  'If I don’t come home ... you know I died proudly. I died for what I wanted to do.'   "It reminded us all that these kids carry wounds within that deserve care and respect--and a little nurturing ... it was powerful and certainly hit us all," said Susan Deitrick, Lakeview counselor …

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Stow Veterans Take Honor Flight to D.C.

Three related men from Stow took a flight to our nation's capital to be greeted by thousands of people in Washington D.C. in honor of their service.

Show us your Heroes for Veterans Day

Upload a photo or video of your or a loved-one to be featured on Veterans Day.

Did you or a loved one serve our country? If so, there have got to be some good photos and videos to show it. So, dig through that old shoebox; find that file folder or scroll way down on your profile pictures — they’re bound to be somewhere. No matter what branch of the military you served in (past or present) Patch wants to see your photos and videos, as well as hear your story.  Is there a photo showing you serving the veteran community?  We want to see that too. Simply upload your photos clicking the “Submit Your Photos” button above the main image and we will feature it on Veterans Day.  Make sure to add a caption telling us about veteran and tell us that service member's story. You can also embed a YouTube video by pasting a link. …

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Honor a Veteran Friday at Lakeview

A few speakers will be at the Veterans Day breakfast and ceremony Nov. 11.

Veterans will be honored as heroes in Stow Nov. 11 during a breakfast ceremony at Lakeview Intermediate. The Veterans Day event combines the efforts of the K-Kids and Club USA, the Lakeview Singers, and many other students under the direction of Susan Deitrick, counselor and the clubs’ co-facilitator, and Christine Lemay, music teacher. A breakfast and small ceremony will take place Nov. 11 in the Lakeview Intermediate cafeteria and gym to honor veterans and active military personnel. All veterans and active members are invited to attend. The event begins at 7:30 a.m. and is wrapped up by 11 a.m. Last year in 2010, Lakeview had four-star General Donn A. Starry as the keynote speaker. "This year it is going to be the best so far. We have …

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