2019 Memorial Day Elyria Council of Veterans Memorial Day Services & Parade Placing of Flags on Graves Saturday May, 25, 2019 8:00 a.m. At the following cemeteries: Agudath Achim, Brookdale, LaPorte, N. and S. Murray Ridge, Ridgelawn, New Russia Township, and St. Mary’s By the following organizations: American Legion Post 12, Amvets Post 32, VFW Post 1079, Korean War Veterans Association, Marine Corps League, Disabled American Veterans, Military Order of the Purple Heart, assisted by Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, and Elyria High School JROTC. Volunteers are welcome. Wreath Laying Ceremony Sunday May, 26, 2019 7:00 p.m. Guest Speaker: Laura Murray Location: American Legion Post 12 393 Ohio Street Elyria, Ohio 44035 Public is Welcome Memorial Day Service Monday May, 27, 2019 9:00 a.m. Color Guard/Rifle Squad: Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1079 Guest Speaker: Laura Murray Ely Square, Downtown Elyria Memorial Day Parade Monday May, 27, 2019 10:00 a.m. (The parade will not be cancelled for any reason) The Parade starts to form at 9:00 a.m.
1st Division Forms on Court between Second St. and Broad 2nd Division Form behind Elyria City Hall on 2nd Street, enter via West Ave. 3rd Division Form behind the Justice Center on 2nd Street (Parking Lot) 4th Division Form on Second Street (between Middle Avenue and East Avenue) and will travel West bound on Second to Court Street Parade Registration/Information Table will be located in front of Elyria City Hall at 8:45 a.m. The parade route will begin at Court and Broad Streets; go east on Broad to Washington Avenue, north on Washington Avenue to Harrison Street, east on Harrison Street to Glenwood Street. The Parade will end at Harrison & Glenwood.