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Memorial Day Ceremonies

MOUNTAIN AREA — Once again this year, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #8741 and Marine Corps League Griswold Detachment #1121 will conduct Memorial Day Ceremonies at four cemeteries in honor of those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country.

The ceremony consists of a reading, the placement of flowers and the flag on a veteran’s grave, followed by three rifle volleys and the playing of Taps.

The times and locations for ceremonies on Monday, May 29 are as follow:

  • 9 a.m. The Indian Cemetery at the Wassama Round House in Ahwahnee
  • 10 a.m. The Oakhill Cemetery in Oakhurst
  • 11 a.m. The Picayune Cemetery above the Casino
  • 1 p.m. The North Fork Cemetery

In North Fork on Thursday, May 25, the North Fork Library offers a Memorial Day-themed story time for children, from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.

Memorial Day Ceremonies

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