Cemeteries plan services for Memorial Day
The following cemeteries are among those planning services this weekend in honor of the Memorial Day holiday.
Washington
“Rockford Fairview Cemetery in Rockford – 1 p.m. today service by Rockford VFW Post 7815.
“Waverly Monument in Waverly – 2:15 p.m. today service by Rockford VFW Post 7815.
“Rosalia IOOF Cemetery in Rosalia – 2:45 p.m. today service by Rockford VFW Post 7815.
“Greenwood-Riverside Memorial Parks, 211 N. Government Way – Community concert on the lawn, featuring Spokane Brass Works, 6 p.m. today.
“Holy Cross Cemetery, 7200 N. Wall – 10 a.m. Mass on Monday.
“St. Joseph Cemetery, 17825 E. Trent – 10 a.m. Mass on Monday.
“Tekoa Goldenrod Cemetery in Tekoa – 10 a.m. Monday service by Rockford VFW Post 7815.
“Latah Cemetery in Latah – 10:45 a.m. Monday service by Rockford VFW Post 7815.
“Latah Evergreen Cemetery, Highway 27, north of Latah, Wash. – 11:30 a.m. Monday service by Rockford VFW Post 7815.
“Fairfield Cemetery, south of Fairfield on Truax Road – 2 p.m. Monday service by Rockford VFW Post 7815.
“Spokane Memorial Gardens, 5909 S. Cheney-Spokane Road – Veterans service, 10 a.m. Monday.
“Fairmont Memorial Park, 5200 W. Wellesley – 2,186 American flags will be flown at a Memorial Day service featuring Mayor Dennis Hession as speaker; 11:30 a.m. Monday at the Iwo Jima memorial. Participants should bring their own lawn chairs.
“Pines Cemetery, 1402 S. Pines – Memorial Day service; noon Monday.
“Holy Redeemer Cemetery, Colville Road and Sixth Street, Deer Park – 11 a.m. Monday.
“Woodland Cemetery, Monroe Road, west of Highway 395, near Deer Park – noon Monday.
“Evergreen Cemetery, Market Street, south of East Hawthorne Road in Mead – 10:30 a.m. Monday.
“Fort George Wright Cemetery on Government Way, north of Fort George Wright Drive – 9:30 a.m. Monday.
Idaho
“Coeur d’Alene Veterans Park – Monday: 9 a.m. ceremony at Third Street Parking Lot downtown; 9:15 a.m. wreath-setting in Lake Coeur d’Alene in honor of veterans lost at sea. Hosted by Veterans of Foreign Wars 889.
“St. Thomas Catholic Cemetery, East Sherman Avenue and 22nd Street, Coeur d’Alene – 10 a.m. Monday.
“Forest Cemetery, 1001 Government Way, Coeur d’Alene – 11 a.m. Monday.
“Coeur d’Alene Memorial Gardens, 7315 N. Government Way, Coeur d’Alene – 2 p.m. Monday.
“Evergreen Memorial Cemetery, 2834 North Spokane St., Post Falls – Guest speaker will be military veteran recently returned from Iraq. 11 a.m. Monday.
“Pinegrove Cemetery, Rathdrum – 11 a.m. Monday.
“Bayview Community Center – 10:30 a.m. Monday. Followed by flag ceremony at Athol Cemetery at 1:30 p.m.