On a damp, overcast, and already somber September 11th, the members of the Pleasant Valley Fire District were honored to partake in a "Stars and Stripes" Flag Raising Ceremony at the midpoint of the Walkway in honor of the late Don Cady.

Don was a proud U.S. Navy veteran and a proud member of the Pleasant Valley Fire District for the last 70 years.

He was also in the inaugural group of Ambassadors on the Walkway Over The Hudson and was the first volunteer honored at Starry Starry Night in 2018 as a Great Connector. He was also Santa on the Walkway for the last 10 years. He loved the walkway and all the friends he met there and would promote its beauty wherever he went.

In front of an audience of friends, family and onlookers, the flag that flew over the Walkway Over The Hudson was lowered and then in a moving ceremony was presented to his wife Pam by members of the Pleasant Valley/Millbrook American Legion.