May 16, 2011

Memorial Day Program Scheduled for Northern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery
“Legacy of Remembrance” the Theme

(MADISON) – The Northern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery (NWVMC) Memorial Day Ceremony will take place on Sunday, May 29, 2011 at 1:00 p.m. The cemetery is located on Veterans Way just off Hwy 53, three miles south of Spooner, at N4063 Veterans Way. Veterans, their families and the public are invited to attend.

Pierce County Veterans Service Officer David Till, a veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom (Iraq), will be the main speaker. Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs Administrator James Bond of the Division of Veterans Benefits is also scheduled to speak.

Master of Ceremonies will be Matt Bergs, Director of the NWVMC. Members of the 950th Clearance Company, 724th Engineer Battalion of the Spooner area that recently returned from Iraq will Post the Colors. Persian Gulf Veteran SGT Andy Volker and family will lead the Pledge of Allegiance. Chaplain Dan Wheeler will offer the Invocation and Benediction. The National Anthem will be sung by Larry Jepsen; other musical selections will be performed by The Northwinds Brass Band. Price County Veterans Service Officer Ted Harvey will read the “Missing Man Remembrance.” MSG Jonathan Peltier, veteran of Operation Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan), and his wife Jennifer, will place the Wreath of Remembrance. The ceremonial honor guard salute will be presented by the Spooner Area Honor Guard.

Spooner area Boy Scouts will place flags on veterans’ graves Friday, May 27, 2011 at 5:00 p.m.

For further information about the Memorial Day Program at Spooner, Wisconsin, contact the NWVMC office at (715) 635-5360. Visit www.WisVets.com/Events#0529 or call toll-free at 1-800-WIS-VETS (947-8387) to learn more about the Memorial Day Programs taking place throughout the state.