TIOGA, P.A. (WENY) -- Hundreds of people came to The Moving Wall this afternoon for the closing ceremony. People shared stories, they grieved, and, most importantly, they honored the lives lost in the Vietnam War.

The Moving Wall arrived at Williamson High School in Tioga, Pennsylvania on Wednesday, July 10 and will depart on Monday, July 15. To mark the closing of the wall in the Twin Tiers, people gathered at the wall and listened to one another as they talked and payed their respects.

The closing ceremony itself began at 5:00 P.M. and lasted for about an hour. Some of the events included the raising of flags, traditional songs played on bugles, the ceremonial firing of rifles, and speeches from Veterans and community members.

Over the course of the last few days, people have been taking turns reading names of those up on the wall. At the closing ceremony, one of the last remarks was a reading of the remaining names. Those names included those who served from our area. This included Tioga, Bradford, and Potter Counties.

"Helping someone find a name on the wall that they can't-- and a lot of them it's brother, uncle cousin, high school friend, fiance-- its been very emotional and very rewarding helping someone find that," said Crystal Stage, a volunteer at The Moving Wall. "Helping them with the rubbings, listening to their stories, and some are in tears but some are happy because they're reliving something and are happy to have found them."

Stage worked the last several days of the event checking people in and searching through records to help visitors find a name if they were looking for one. Her  fellow volunteers said she was instrumental in this process of aiding people in finding who they were searching for.

For many people, seeing one name on the wall of over 58,000 has allowed them to experience shared grief and talk about their memories. They say it has meant more to them than they would've imagined.

"Well, I'm from Wellsboro and it's a good opportunity to see the wall," said Craig Fields, an attendee and Vietnam Veteran. "I did see it in D.C. but that was many years ago but I just wanted to pay my respects to all those fellow veterans that lost their lives during Vietnam era."

Fields was not the only Vietnam Veteran that took advantage of the wall being so close to home. While he did see the Vietnam Veteran's Memorial previously, Fields was now finally able to bring his family to the wall which many others did as well.

Some say they took the closing ceremony as an opportunity to reflect and truly listen to the veterans that spoke at the podium. It was equally as meaningful for all.

"But as our community pulled this all together, we've been here every day, and just to take in all the stories and all the people talking," said Linda Jones, an attendee who came with her father that served in the Vietnam War. "It just brings a lot out, like, my dad's here. And we're blessed."

At 9:00 A.M. on Monday, July 15, there will be a prayer service held for Vietnam Veterans specifically to honor those names and lives lost on the wall one last time this season. Organizers from The Moving Wall are also looking for bikers and volunteers to head down at 1:00 P.M. to help take down the wall and escort it out.

The Moving Wall's next stop will be in Moorhead, Minnesota from July 25-July 29.