Memorial Day will be observed Monday, May 27, around the county as follows:
St Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Jefferson – 9:30 am, blessing of graves, a VFW/American Legion firing squad and Taps
Jefferson Municipal Cemetery – 10:45 am, with flag raising by the Jefferson fire department, Pastor Marilyn Millard giving the invocation, Addison Gannon reading her winning flag essay, the Memorial Day address by Micah Rasmussen, music by the Greene County High School band, and military honors by a VFW/American Legion firing squad.
Note: Due to the forecasted stormy weather and that damage it could do to flags, the Avenues of Flags will not be posted at the St Joseph and municipal cemeteries.
Scranton Township Cemetery – 9:45 am, with opening prayer by Chad Stevens, flag ceremony by Jefferson Boy Scout Troop 534, music by the Greene County High School Band and vocalists Samantha Behne and Kirsten Lamoureux, and speaker Jordan Davis. Names of all who have died and been buried in the Scranton Cemetery since Memorial Day 2018 will be read. (In case of inclement weather this event will take place in the gymnasium in Scranton.)
Mount Calvary Catholic Cemetery, Grand Junction – 9 am, short service and blessing of graves.
Rippey community – Kinkead-Martin American Legion Post #583 will conduct a ceremony at the conclusion of the services at the Pleasant Hill Memorial Sunday, May 27, at 11:30 am.
On Memorial Day (Monday), the Legionnaires will be at Fairview United Methodist Church at 9 am for the services and perform their ceremony at the cemetery afterwards. Pastor Catherine Stokes will deliver the message.
They will be at the Bowers-Angus Cemetery at 10 am, Old Rippey Cemetery at 10:30 am, and conclude the morning at the Rippey Cemetery at 11 am. Pastor Stokes will give the message there, also.
There will be a meal following the Memorial Day services at the Rippey United Methodist Church. A free will donation will be accepted for the meal.
St Patrick Church, Cedar Township – 8 am, mass, followed by a military ceremony in the St Patrick Cemetery, with military honors by the Churdan American Legion.
Highland Township Cemetery, Churdan – 9:30 am, with music by the Town & Country Band and military honors by the Churdan American Legion. The new veterans memorial will be dedicated.
The Churdan American Legion auxiliary will serve coffee and treats at the American Legion hall from 8 am to noon.
Franklin Township – 10:15 am at St Mary Cemetery north of Jamaica, and 11 am at the township cemetery in Cooper. Pastor Larry Monthei will provide a benediction and Paul Johnson American Legion Post 687 will provide military honors
Dillavou Cemetery north of Ralston – 2 pm with guest speaker Robert Van Horn, a World War Two veteran and 70-year member of the American Legion. Duane Bundt will give the invocation and benediction. Bring lawn chairs. In case of rain or high winds the service will be held at the Ralston Community Church. ~The Scranton Journal contributed to this post.
