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Hansen-Hayes Post 178 and
Siemers-Hakes Post 10794 of Milaca
The American Legion, American Legion Auxiliary and the Veterans of Foreign Wars
extend an invitation to all people to join us in our
Memorial Day Services
Monday, May 27
Posted 5/22/02

The schedule of cemeteries to be visited is as follows:
8:30 a.m. St. Louis Cemetery 9:15 Pease Christian Reformed Cemetery
10:00 Wendell Hill Cemetery 10:30 Borgholm Cemetery
11:15 St. Mary's Cemetery 11:00 Roll Call at Forest Hill Cemetery
11:45 Forest Hill Cemetery

The ceremonies will include selected readings by Legionnaires and V.F. W. representatives and Girlís and Boyís Staters. We will also be saluting our comrades. The Forest Hill ceremony will include awards being presented to the Girl and Boy State representatives along with selections from the Milaca High School Band. Roll call of our deceased veterans by Harvey Lindberg at 11 a.m. at Forest Hill Cemetery.

Hansen Hayes Post 178 and Siemers Hakes Post 10794 Memorial Day Program - Monday, May 27

Welcome: American Legion Commander,
Jim Bemis and
VFW Commander, Roydon Marx
Raising of the Flag: Jim Seger &
Jim Hanenburg
Distribution of Poppy Wreath:
American Legion- DeLores Seger
& VFW Auxiliary- Marilyn Anderson
National Anthem at Forest Hill Cemetery:
Milaca High School Band & Becky Grahn
Music at all cemeteries by Becky Grahn
Pledge of Allegiance & Reading- "In Flanders
Field": Girls State Delegate- Beth Kern
Reading: VFW & Am. Legion Commanders
Roydon Marx & Jim Bemis
American Legion & VFW Prayer:
Bob Anderson
Legion Auxiliary Prayer: DeLores Seger
VFW Auxiliary Prayer: Marilyn Anderson
Address: Legion & VFW member John Boggs
Roll Call of Deceased Veterans: Gary Judd
& Harvey Lindberg
Girls Staters presentation of award at Forest Hill Cemetery by Anna Swedin to Beth Kern, daughter of Maxwell & Stephanie Kern.
Music (Forest Hill Cemetery):
Milaca High School Band- Director Leon Sieve
Benediction, Foreston: Father James Cashman
Pease: Pastor Gerald VanderHoek
Wendell Hill: Pastor Jon Olson
Borgholm: Pastor Tom Sahlstrom
St. Maryís: Father Richard John
Forest Hill: Pastor Gary Fehring
Salute to the Departed: Sgt. at Arms
Oscar J. Anderson
Taps: Kristi Billings & Casey Carlson


Markers and flags are put out by the following people. If you would like to talk to someone about a veteran please call one of the following people for your cemetery request.
Forest Hill - James & DeLores Seger 983-6761
St. Maryís - Dale Gerads 983-2096
Foreston - Steve Meixell 369-4213
Pease - Jim Hanenburg 369-4335
Wendell Hill - Bob Rowland 983-6873
Borgholm - Philip Stromberg 983-6232


If attending potluck dinner, please bring a dish and join us at 12:30 PM
at the American Legion Hall


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