87th Annual Memorial Day Commemoration
Monday, May 26, 2008
10am

Mountain View Cemetery honors all veterans at the 87th Annual Memorial Day Commemoration, “Devotion to our Country.”

This year’s Memorial Day ceremony will be held on Monday, May 26th, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. at the second fountain on the Main Avenue of the cemetery.

One of the guest speakers will be Air Force Major Steve Rickenbacher, Reservist, recipient of the prestigious Bronze Star and the Defense Meritorious Service in Iraq and Afghanistan.

The traditional placing of the wreath and the 21 gun-salute will be followed by a dove release.  Additional activities and participants include the Piedmont Highlanders Drum & Pipe Trio, Presentation of Colors-Boy Scouts Piedmont Troop 6, Salute to the Fallen, Amy Puccinelli, soloist, and the David Hardiman Trio.  The event is hosted by Veterans of Foreign Wars, Piedmont-Montclair Post #2392, Piedmont Post 514, American Legion Rizal Post 598, and Oakland Post 5 and Mountain View Cemetery Association.

Complimentary refreshments will follow the ceremony.  Docent Dennis Evanosky will lead a guided tour of the refurbished Civil War plot and other areas of notables that are buried in the cemetery. Join us in remembering our veterans on this special day!