MT. PULASKI  2009  Memorial Day


HISTORY of MEMORIAL DAY OBSERVANCE

IN CASE OF INCLEMENT WEATHER - THE SERVICE WILL BE HELD AT THE MT. PULASKI AMERICAN LEGION HALL - SOUTH WASHINGTON


Monday, May 25

Previous Memorial Day Ceremonies
2008   2007   2006   2005   2004   2003

First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt penned the following prayer and said it everyday during the difficult days
 of the Second World War while visiting our soldiers fighting to save the world. So while our Troops
are once more fighting to keep our enemies distant from our shores perhaps we should all pick up
 Mrs. Roosevelt's habit of praying this prayer.

Dear Lord,
Lest I continue
My complacent way,
Help me to remember that somewhere,
Somehow out there
A man died for me today.
As long as there be war,
I then must
Ask and answer
Am I worth dying for?

2009 Mt. Pulaski Memorial Day Services

 

Time:

10:00 am - Monday, 25 May, 2009

Place:

Mt. Pulaski Cemetery - Veteran’s Memorial

Alternate Location:

 Mt. Pulaski American Legion Hall - South Washington St.
 (inclement weather venue)

Raising of the Flag:

 Ralph Beccue, Former American Legion Post 447 Commander

National Anthem:

 Director:  David Helms - Mt. Pulaski High School Band

Post the Colors:

 Mt. Pulaski American Legion Post 447, Mt. Pulaski VFW Post 777,
 Mt. Pulaski SAL Squadron 447

Welcome:

 Phil Bertoni - Master of Ceremonies - Mt. Pulaski American Legion Commander Post 447 

Invocation:

 Casey McCormick, Minister: First Christian Church - Mt. Pulaski

Music:

 Director David Helms - Mt. Pulaski High School Band

Introductions:

 Logan County Board Members, etc.

Speaker:

 Bill Glaze, Mayor of Mt. Pulaski

Presentation of Flowers:

 Children will come forward with their flowers to lay at the base of the
 American Flag

Laying of Wreaths:

 Veteran's Units and Civic organizations will lay wreathes next to the  
 American Flag

Readings:

 Winners of the Sons of the American Legion Junior High and High School 
 Patriotic Essay Contests:
 Mt. Pulaski Grade School; Mt. Pulaski High School: 

Main Speaker:

 SFC Mark Ballard, Camp Lincoln, Springfield, IL

Reading of Deceased Area Veterans:

 Phil Bertoni

Benediction:

 Casey McCormick, Minister: First Christian Church - Mt. Pulaski

Salute to Fallen Comrades:

 Mt. Pulaski American Legion Post 447 
 Mt. Pulaski Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 777
 Mt. Pulaski SAL Squadron 447

Honor Guard:

 American Legion Ryman-Fuiten Post 447; Veterans of Foreign Wars
 Scroggin-Gee Post 777; Sons of American Legion Squadron 447; Mt. Pulaski  
 Boy & Cub Scout Troops, Mt. Pulaski Phoenix Fire Department

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Sound provided by Jack Gasaway

 

Vonderleith Living Center Visit

 Time:

 11:00 am on Monday, 25 May, 2009 - following Mt. Pulaski Memorial Day Observance

Place:

 Mt. Pulaski Vonderlieth Living Center - Veterans at VLC

Prayer:

 Casey McCormick, Minister: First Christian Church - Mt. Pulaski

American Legion & VFW Veterans
 with SAL Squadron 447

 Visit with veterans & their families - in the main reception room

 

Steenbergen Cemetery Memorial Day Services

Time:

 11:20 am on Monday, 25 May, 2009

Place:

 Steenbergen Cemetery (3 mi. south of Mt. Pulaski, 1 mi. West of the Illiopolis Blacktop)

Flag Raising:

 Mt. Pulaski VFW Post 777

Welcome:

 Lt. Col. Joe Lucas, USAF, Ret. - Master of Ceremonies - Chaplain: Mt. Pulaski 
 American Legion Post 447

Invocation:

 Casey McCormick, First Christian Church - Mt. Pulaski

Music:

 Outside:  Director David Helms - Mt. Pulaski High School Band
 Inside:  John Buckles - Piano & Patriotic Songs

Main Speaker:

 SFC Mark Ballard, Camp Lincoln, Springfield, IL

Benediction:

 Casey McCormick, Minister: First Christian Church - Mt. Pulaski

Salute to Fallen Comrades:

 Mt. Pulaski American Legion Post 447 
 Mt. Pulaski Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 777
 Mt. Pulaski SAL Squadron 447

Avenue of Flags:

Presentation of Flags for each veteran buried in Steenbergen from the American Revolution through the Vietnam War. 
Flags will be posted during the following dates & times: 
May 23 (Sat.) 8 am - May 25 (Mon) 5 pm