Memorial Day 2018

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MEMORIAL DAY

2018

A TRIBUTE TO Our

Heroes

“Let us, then, at the time appointed gather around their sacred remains and garland the passionless mounds above them with the choicest flowers of spring time; let us raise above them the dear old flag they saved from dishonor; let us in this solemn presence renew our pledges to aid and assist those whom they have left among us a sacred charge upon a nation's gratitude...”

Local Memorial Day Services & Ceremonies

~ Excerpt from General Order No. 11 issued by Headquarters, Grand Army of the Republic,Washington DC May 5, 1868

Area Legion posts will be holding Memorial Day services on Monday, May 28. Members of firing squads and color guards will be traveling to various cemeteries to honor those who have served this country through military service.

Byron Town of Byron veterans will once again be honored at the annual Memorial Day tribute on May 28 at the Byron Town Hall and Veterans Memorial. The open house event runs from 8 to 11 a.m., with an outdoor program beginning at 9:30 a.m. Town of Byron resident Lynn Geelan is scheduled to deliver this year’s keynote address, Memorial Day from a Mother’s Perspective. Geelan is the mother of Sgt. Peter Geelan and Capt. Zachery Geelan who in 2014 were serving simultaneous tours of duty with the US Marine Corps in Afghanistan. Geelan will reflect on how her sons “were proud to be over there” and the support her family received from the community during the time her sons were serving in a combat zone. Peter, now in the US Marine Corps Reserves, is attending Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston. Zachery, who also completed a tour of duty in Iraq, is on active duty in Frankfurt, Germany. The program also includes the unveiling of 30 names added to the

memorial this year and a roll call of veterans buried in Town of Byron cemeteries. Color Guards from Lomira's Bintzler-Waehler Post No. 347 and Oakfield's VFW Post No. 8092 will assemble for the event. The outdoor part of the program closes with “Taps” sounded by members of the Lomira High School band and a bagpipe reflection performed by Dr. Joseph Haak. The Byron Town Hall and Veterans Memorial are located at N3097 Highway 175 in Byron. Horicon The Legion Honor Guard from Horicon Post 157 will begin the day by performing memorial services, which will consist of the firing of three volleys and the playing of Taps at hte following cemeteries: - North Burnett from 7-7:15 a.m. - Union from 7:30-7:45 a.m. - Stone from 8-8:15 a.m. - St. Malachy from 8:45-9 a.m. - Oak Hill from 9:15-9:30 a.m. The official program will be held at Van Brunt Elementary School gym beginning at 10 a.m.

Lomira The Lomira American Legion post will be hosting several services on Memorial Day at the following locations: - 8:00 a.m. St. Andrews in LeRoy - 8:15 a.m. St. Lukes in Knowles

On every soldiers tombstone should be a message of honor, respect and love: “In loving memory of one who loved his country, who fought against evil to preserve what is right and true and good. In loving memory of one who is a cut above the rest of us, who had the surpassing courage, the uncommon strength, to do whatever had to be done, perservering through hardship and pain. In loving memory of one who was brave enough to give his life, his all, so that those he cared about would remain safe and free. In loving memory of a unique and treasured soldier who will never be forgotton.” by Joanna Fuchs

www.poemsource.com

- 8:45 a.m. Mount Pleasant on Hwy 49 in Brownsville - 9:15 a.m. Town of Lomira on Hwy 175 - 9:30 a.m. Byron Veteran’s Memorial - 10:00 a.m. Ebenezer - 10:15 a.m. St. Martin’s in Ashford - 10:30 a.m. St. John’s in Lomira - 10:45 a.m. Salem in Lomira - 11:00 a.m. St. Mary’s in Lomira - 11:15 a.m. Wreath laying at the Lomira Village Pond

Mayville The Mayville American Legion post will be at the following locations for Memorial Day services: - 8:00 a.m. St. Matthews Cemetery, Iron Ridge - 8:30 a.m. St. Paul's Cemetery, Gill Rd. - 9:00 a.m. Kekoskee Cemetery, Kekoskee - 9:15 a.m. Tidyman Cemetery - 10:30 a.m. Parade begins and heads south down Main Street toward City Park - Ceremony at Veterans Memorial to start immediately after the parade. The annual Memorial Day parade will begin at 10 a.m. on North Main Street near the red brick school building, with the parade route heading south on Main Street and across the footbridge to the Veteran’s Memorial near the Park Pavilion in City Park. Sassu Enterprises will be marching in the parade with pet therapy dogs.

http://sassuenterprises.org/ The ceremony will be held at the Veterans Memorial following the parade. People are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and blankets for sitting during the ceremony. Some chairs will be provided, but fill up fast. The event will be held rain or shine, so umbrellas are also encouraged if rain is in the forecast. The Mayville American Legion Auxiliary will host a Memorial Day lunch following the ceremony at the American Legion on 134 S. Main St. in Mayville following the ceremony. Theresa American Legion Post 270 of Theresa will conduct Memorial Day services as listed below: - 10:00 a.m. St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Hwy 175 - 10:15 a.m. St. Petrie’s Cemetery, Hwy AY & TW - 10:30 a.m. Immanuel Lutheran Church, Hwy AY - 10:45 a.m. Zion Lutheran Church - 11:00 a.m. Hochheim Cemetery - 11:15 a.m. Union Cemetery - 11:30 a.m. Theresa Area Veterans Memorial - 12:00 p.m. St. Theresa Memorial Gardens - 12:15 p.m. Bridge Ceremony

Mayville American Legion Post 69

134 S. Main St., Mayville (920) 387-5410


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