MT. PULASKI |
Monday, May 31
Lt. Col. Steven Home's Address
Mt. Pulaski area veterans’ groups
and civic organizations will hold joint Memorial Day Observance ceremonies at
the
Veterans’ Memorial in Mt. Pulaski Cemetery and at the chapel in the
Steenbergen Cemetery.
Mt. Pulaski Cemetery
Memorial Day Ceremonies:
Time: |
10 am on Monday, 31 May |
Place: |
Veterans’ Memorial in the Mt. Pulaski Cemetery |
Welcome: |
American Legion Commander, Stan Manes - Master of Ceremonies |
Address: |
Lt. Col. Steven Homes, Ret., USMC – Veteran of Iraq Invasion |
Benediction & Invocation: |
J. T. Thomason – Youth Minister for the Mt. Pulaski Christian Church |
Music: |
Mt. Pulaski HS Band under direction of Jamie Ernst |
Presentations: |
Civic
organizations will lie wreathes at the memorial, followed by the traditional presentation of flowers by local children |
Readings: |
Winners of the Sons of the American Legion essay contest |
Honor Guard: |
American Legion, VF.W., Sons of American Legion, Cub & Boy Scouts |
Salute to Fallen Comrades: |
American Legion Post #447, V.F.W. Post #777, Sons of American Legion |
Mt. Pulaski Steenbergen Cemetery
Memorial Day Ceremonies:
Time: |
11:15 am on Monday, 31 May |
Place: |
Steenbergen Cemetery (south of Mt. Pulaski off of the Illiopolis Blacktop) |
Welcome: |
Lt. Col. Joe Lucas, Ret., USAF - Master of Ceremonies |
Address: |
Lt. Col. Steven Homes, Ret., USMC – Veteran of Iraq Invasion |
Benediction & Invocation: |
J. T. Thomason – Youth Minister for the Mt. Pulaski Christian Church |
Music: |
Mt. Pulaski HS Band
under direction of Jamie Ernst John Buckles, piano |
Flag Raising: |
VFW Post #777 |
Posting of Colors: |
American Legion Post #447 |
Salute to Fallen Comrades: |
American Legion Post #447 and V.F.W. Post #777 |
Avenue of Flags: |
Presentation of Flags for each veteran buried in Steenbergen |