The Adamson-Lane, Post 287 of The American Legion, Hedley, Texas will hold its annual Memorial Day service at the Rowe Cemetery, Monday morning at 10:00 a.m. on May 29, 2023.
In the event of inclement weather, the ceremony will be held at the Hedley Lions Club.
The Post members will place American Flags on the graves of 249 Veterans buried in the Rowe Cemetery. The Flags will be placed on the graves at 9:00 a.m., Friday May 26, 2023, and remain till Tuesday, May 30, 2023 in honor of those departed comrades that have served this country.
The Memorial Day program will be conducted by members of the American Legion that will include the raising of the colors, the National Anthem, Pledge to the Flag and the ceremony honoring the missing in action and the Prisoners of War still unaccounted for.
The Memorial Day address will be given by Will Thompson, American Legion Post 287 Post Commander. Carlton Turvaville will read the names of the 248 Veterans buried in the Rowe Cemetery. The program will be concluded with the laying of the memorial wreath and the playing of taps.
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