Wreath-maker honors America's sacred ground

December 11, 2012 3:36 PM

Morrill Worcester has been running his wreath making business in Columbia Falls, Maine for 42 years. Back in 1992, Worcester had a surplus of wreaths and got the idea to lay them in Arlington National Cemetery. Michelle Miller reports how an act of generosity grew into a movement that now lays wreaths in 800 military institutions.

Wreath-maker honors veterans at cemeteries across U.S.

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