EVANS CITY — The borough’s Memorial Day service on Sunday honored the 411 Butler County veterans who have died since last Memorial Day as well as the scores of brave men and women who have given their lives in the service of their country.

The service was held at the borough cemetery off Franklin Road with about 200 people in attendance.

Dean McMillen, a veteran of the Korean War and member of the Evans City American Legion, has coordinated the 75-year-old service for the past 19 years.

McMillen said this year’s service included the presentation of the colors by the Seneca Valley JROTC, who also worked to ensure every veteran buried in the cemetery had a flag at his or her grave in the week before the service.

“They place flags on the graves at other times during the year, too,” McMillen said.

Former borough councilman and World War II veteran Harry Shaffer gave a tribute to the veterans of all wars, and American Legion member Clark Neibar laid a wreath at the base of the veterans monument.

“These flowers may wither, but the spirit of which they are a symbol will endure forever,” McMillen said to the crowd.

McMillen said a particularly touching moment in every Memorial Day Service is the roll call, when each American war from the Revolution to the war on terrorism is read one by one. After the naming of each war, a member of the Evans City Boy Scouts placed an American flag in that war’s maker on the monument. The scout then straightened and saluted.

“I hope those young people will look back and remember (their participation in the ceremony) fondly when they are adults,” McMillen said. “I hope they realize all gave some, but some gave all.”

McMillen said he hopes the ceremony continues for at least another 75 years in Evans City.

“It honors the veterans who have passed on,” McMillen said. “They did a lot for our country, and you couldn’t thank them enough.”