TIOGA, PA (WENY) -- A candlelight vigil was held Friday evening at The Moving Wall site in Tioga, to honor the memories of the 58,000 service members who were killed during the Vietnam War.

Pastor Steven Neff shared the message of gratitude and remembrance for the lives lost, some of whom had family members in attendance. Family also got up to speak, sharing memories of their loved ones lost in Vietnam, like Army Sergeant First Class, Richard Fay, who died in Vietnam in 1970.

His nephew Timothy Fay shared stories with the audience about his fun-loving uncle, who loved to make people laugh.     Along with his childhood memories, Fay shared that his uncle went back to Vietnam at age 38, in part to serve alongside the young soldiers who answered the call of their country.

"I think people ought to be informed about what really did happen in Vietnam. Families have been separated and hurt; you know? That was the first time I'd ever seen my dad cry. They got the call, the first time and only time and oh, it was awful," Timothy Fay said. 

Fay went on to say he knows his uncle would have appreciated the Wall, and how his home community in Tioga County came together to honor those who served in Vietnam. The event concluded with the playing of Taps at 9 P.M.

The Moving Wall is on continuous public display at Williamson High School in Tioga, Pennsylvania. A closing ceremony will be held at 5PM on Sunday, July 14th. The wall will come down the morning of Monday, July 15th.