Memorial Day Program
VFW Saratoga Post 4868
Seawall Program
0930 Assembly at Lake Front
- Welcome by Officer of the Day: Steve Merrill, USA (Ret)
- Opening Prayer: Don Christ, USAF Veteran
- National Anthem: Clear Lake High School Band directed by Holly Prier
- Navy Hymn: Clear Lake High School Band
- Casting of the Wreath: Mike Nelson, USN Veteran
Clear Lake Cemetery Program
March to “Lincoln” for remainder of program
- America: CLHS Band
- Opening Remarks by Officer of the Day: Steve Merrill, USA (Ret)
- Opening Prayer: Don Christ, USAF Veteran
- Pledge of Allegiance: Steve Merrill, USA (Ret)
- Ritualistic Work
- Placing of Roses
- Daughters of the American Revolution – Wanda Kennedy
- Civil War – Beth Ann Schumacher
- WWI/WWII – Peta Ressler
- Korean War – Kathy Vine
- Vietnam War – Kathy Madsen
- Gulf War – Jenny Hanson
- American Legion – Linda Born
- VFW Post 4868 – Linda Dockwell
- Placing of Roses
- Gettysburg Address: Ashlyn Fread
- 21 Steps: Haley Jackson
- Speaker of the Day: Lance Ashland, USAF (Ret)
- God of our Fathers: CLHS Band
- Roll Call of Deceased Veterans of Past Year: VFW Post 4868 Commander Mike Nelson, U.S. Navy Veteran
- Folding of the Flag: Mike Nelson, USN Veteran & Mike Cash, USA Veteran
- Honor Guard Salute
- Benediction: Don Christ, USAF Veteran
- Dismissal
Missing Man Table will be set at the VFW Post Home.
WWII Navy Uniform, WWII letters from the Saratoga, Saratoga history and book.
All Patriotic Orders Please have the stage bouquets, wreathes in place by 0900.
In case of rain the program will be announced at the VFW.
In case of rain –Help will be needed to take in Flags.
The Avenue of Flags and Crosses will be put up on Friday Afternoon preceding the Memorial Day Service. Please meet at Clear Lake Cemetery at 1500.
Memorial Day Program
Date and Time
Monday May 31, 2021
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