PHOTOS FROM MEMORIAL DAY 2017

Here are some photographs of MEMORIAL DAY in UNION CEMETERY 2017.

(All photos and video taken by David Burr, except where noted.)

Banner and Union Cemetery Sign

Center Avenue with Flags

Native Daughters of the Golden West making bouquets for children to decorate the Graves

Daughters of the American Revolution - responsible for Ice Cream

John Edmonds attended!

This is where we've always gotten the power for Memorial Day. But this morning, the choir's keyboard player discovered there was no power. Fortunately there was a family in the apartments on the other side of the fence that let us plug in to one of their kitchen outlets.

The Clampers started the ceremony with their "Parade of Color and Charm"

Master of Ceremonies, Ian Bain

Boy Scout Troop 142 Color Guard swooped in

Guest Speaker: Michael Svanevik

Trinity Presbyterian Church Choir sang 'A Patriotic Medley'

MAJ William Howland, USAR: read a patriotic poem.

The Memorial Day Fife and Drum Coprs plays "The Girl I Left Behind" and "Kingdom Coming"

The American Legion Post #105 and Union Cemetery: Richard Martinez, Commander,

"You're a Grand Old Flag" Trinity Presbyterian Church Choir

"Decorating the Graves" Children and the NDGW (photo by Carol Reynolds)

"Taps" CDR Richard A Erhardt (in white), USNR (Ret.) (photo by Carol Reynolds)

The Firing of the Anvil.

Abby gave a Soldier Tour

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