2023 Clear Lake Memorial Day Events
VFW Saratoga Post 4868
Chairman – Bennett Smith, City Councilman
May 29, 2023
09:30 Seawall Program
- Assembly at the Lake front
- Welcome by Officer of the Day – Gary Harris – U.S. Air Force - Veteran
- Opening prayer – Don Christ – VFW Chaplain – U.S. Air Force - Retired
- Raising of the flag – Clear Lake Boy Scouts
- National Anthem – Clear Lake High School Band directed by Holly Prier
- Casting of the wreath on the lake to honor – Mike Nelson – U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class - Retired
- Clear Lake High School Band plays the Navy Hymn
- Clear Lake High School Band plays Taps
10:00 Cemetery Program
All “march” to the Lincoln statue monument
- Clear Lake High School Band opens with God of Our Fathers
- Opening remarks by Officer of the Day – Gary Harris – U.S. Air Force - Veteran
- “Battlefield Cross”
- Opening prayer – Don Christ – VFW Chaplain – U.S. Air Force - Retired
- Pledge of Allegiance - Gary Harris – U.S. Air Force - Veteran
- Ritualistic Work – VFW Commander Mike Nelson – U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class - Retired
- Placing of the roses
- Civil War – Beth Ann Schumacher
- DAR – Wanda Kennedy
- American Legion #222 – Linda Born
- VFW 4868 – Linda Dockwell
- WW 1 & WW 2 - Linda Cash
- Korean War – Kathy Vine
- Vietnam War – Kathy Matson
- Gulf War / Operation Iraqi Freedom & Afghanistan – Karen Ressler
- Placing of the roses
- Readings
- Gettysburg Address – Emily McLaughlin (Clear Lake High School)
- Memorial Day is Different from Veterans Day – Mia Lockwood (Clear Lake High School)
- Speaker of the Day – Eldon Vine – U.S. Marine - Veteran
- Clear Lake High School Band plays America the Beautiful
- Reading of the Roll Call of Deceased Veterans of the past year - VFW Commander Mike Nelson – U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class - Retired
- Folding of the American flag - VFW Commander Mike Nelson – U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Veteran and others
- Honor Guard Salute
- Clear Lake High School Band plays Echo Taps
- Benediction - Don Christ – VFW Chaplain – U.S. Air Force - Retired
- Dismissal
Memorial Day Program
Date and Time
Monday May 29, 2023
9:30 PM - 11:00 PM CDT
Location
9:30 at the Seawall, 10am at Clear Lake Cemetery