Supreme Court Justice Seen Laying Wreaths at Arlington National Cemetery

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas was seen laying wreaths at Arlington National Cemetery. Journalist Emily Miller shared a photo with Thomas at the cemetery on Twitter. “Love how Justice Clarence Thomas quietly lays…

Savannah RychcikDec 19, 20222 min read

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Thomas received praise from others for laying the wreaths.

Newsmax writer Michael Dorstewitz wrote, “Justice Thomas is a national treasure!”

Another user tweeted, “A very honorable person.”

According to the website, the mission of Wreaths Across America to “remember, Honor and Teach is carried out by coordinating wreath-laying ceremonies at Arlington National Cemetery, as well as at more than 3,400 additional locations in all 50 U.S. states, at sea and abroad.”

Businessman and owner of Worcester Wreath, Morrill Worcester, started the tradition in 1992.

“Worcester Wreath found themselves with a surplus of wreaths nearing the end of the holiday season. Remembering his boyhood experience at Arlington, Worcester realized he had an opportunity to honor our country’s veterans,” the website explains.

It continues, “With the aid of Maine Sen. Olympia Snowe, arrangements were made for the wreaths to be placed at Arlington in one of the older sections of the cemetery that had been receiving fewer visitors with each passing year.”

It was not until 2005, after the tribute took place for years, that a photo of the stones with the wreaths went viral online.

It then received national attention.

“Thousands of requests poured in from all over the country from people wanting to help with Arlington, to emulate the Arlington project at their National and State cemeteries, or to simply share their stories and thank Morrill Worcester for honoring our nation’s heroes,” the website states.