Decision Brings Closure To Wiccan's Family

For the family of Sgt. Patrick Stewart of Fernley, we hope some form of peace has arrived.

With Wednesday's announcement that a plaque for Stewart bearing the Wiccan symbol of the pentacle will be placed on the memorial wall at the Northern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, some closure has been brought to a yearlong struggle by his family.

We applaud the state for approving the plaque and correcting a wrong that has festered for the past year. It took gumption to investigate the laws regarding cemetery supervision and to grant approval amid inaction from the federal government. Yet, as Stewart's widow said, the fight is not over. Full Story

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