PHOTOS FROM MEMORIAL DAY 2016

Two of my friends took photos of this ceremony!

• My horn-playing friend, Anna, took many photos of the ceremony. She posted them on Flickr.
They are at a much higher resolution there.
• My friend, and HUCA board member also took photos. They are available upon request - send me an email

Here are some photographs of MEMORIAL DAY in UNION CEMETERY 2016.

Miss Redwood City, Elyse Vincenzi, passed out programs. With her is Nancy Radcliffe - Photo by Anna Newman Dee Eva brought a wreath for the Soldier Statue - Photo by Joyce James Members of the Native Daughters of the Golden West, Bonita Parlor, made bouquets for the children to place on the soldiers' graves. The scouts of Troop 142 learn to handle their flags - Photo by Anna Newman Troop 142 awaits their entrance as the Color Guard - Photo by Joyce James. At precisely 10AM our Master of Ceremonies, Redwood City Mayor John Seybert, took charge - Photo by Anna Newman The members of E. Clampsus Vitus Yerba Buena Number 1 headed in with their "Parade of Color And Charm". - Photo by Anna Newman The Clampers settled behind the area with the speakers. The Invocation was given by Redwood City Police Chaplin Dennis Logie - Photo by Anna Newman The Trinity Presbyterian Choir sang "God Bless America"- Photo by Anna Newman Our Guest Speaker, Janet McGovern, spoke about "Old Soldiers" - Photo by Anna Newman The Trinity Presbyterian Choir sang the "Battle Hymn of the Republic"- Photo by Joyce James MAJ Bill Howland, USAR (Ret.), read Lincoln's "Gettysburg Address" - Photo by Anna Newman The Memorial Fife and Drum Corps Played "The Girl I Left Behind" - Photo by Anna Newman The Fife and Drum Corps - from David Burr A link to YouTube's BIGGER version Suzi Riley spoke about the Native Daughters of the Golden West's connection to Union Cemetery - Photo by Anna Newman Children (some with help from parents) decorated the solders' graves with flowers from the NDGW - Photo by Anna Newman The Children Decorate the Soldier Graves - from David Burr A link to YouTube's BIGGER version CDR Richard A. Erhardt, USNR (Ret.), played Taps - Photo by Anna Newman Dr. J. J. Saxon-Gomez explains the anvil Firing - Photo by Anna Newman The Anvil Firing - from David Burr A link to YouTube's BIGGER version Afterwards we gave a short soldier tour - Photo by Joyce James