Memorial Day Program

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 1^st Class - Retired
  • Clear Lake High School Band plays the Navy Hymn
• Clear Lake High School Band plays Taps

• 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 1^st 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
• 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 1^st Class - Retired
• Folding of the American flag - VFW Commander Mike Nelson – U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1^st 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