MEMORIAL DAY PARADE – 9:00 AM
The parade starts at American Legion Post 62 37 Ash Street. The parade will turn north to Main Street then Lowell Street in front of Town Hall and end Laurel Hill Cemetery.
SERVICES AT LAUREL HILL CEMETERY – 9:15 AM
Master of Ceremonies – Kevin Bohmiller, Veterans’ Services Officer
Invocation – Rev. Jamie Michaels, Old South United Methodist Church
Colors – Presented by Reading Police Department Honor Guard
National Anthem – R.M.H.S. Band
Project 351Ambassador presents Governor’s Proclamation – Shreya Bajaj
General Logan’s Memorial Day General Orders – Allison Powell, R.M.H.S.
America the Beautiful – R.M.H.S. Band
Memorial Day Address – Vanessa Alvarado, Chair, Reading Select Board
Roll Call of Honor – Jill Mayberry, U.S.A.F.
Placing of the Wreath – Thomas Fennelly, VFW Post 685, Commander
Guest Speaker – Brigadier General (ret) Jack Hammond, US Army
Battle Hymn of the Republic – .R.M.H.S. Band
Taps – R.M.H.S. Horn Ensemble
SERVICES AT FOREST GLEN CEMETERY – 10:45 AM
Invocation – Rev. Jamie Michaels, Old South United Methodist Church
National Anthem – R.M.H.S. Horn Ensemble
Essay – Autumn Hendrickson, R.M.H.S.
Memorial Day Address……Vanessa Alvarado, Chair, Reading Select Board
“Ceremonies are important. But our gratitude has to be more than visits to the troops and once a year Memorial Day ceremonies. We honor the dead best by treating the living well”. – Jennifer M. Granholm
Placing of the Wreath – Thomas Fennelly, VFW Post 685, Commander
Roll Call of Honor – Jill Mayberry, U.S.A.F.
Taps – R.M.H.S. Horn Ensemble
SERVICES AT CHARLES LAWN CEMETERY – 11:30 AM
Invocation – Rev. Jamie Michaels, Old South United Methodist Church
National Anthem – R.M.H.S. Horn Ensemble
In Flanders Field – Mason Weise, R.M.H.S.
Memorial Day Address – Anne Landry, Reading Select Board
Placing of the Wreath – Thomas Fennelly, VFW Post 685, Commander
Roll Call of Honor – Jill Mayberry, U.S.A.F
Taps – R.M.H.S. Horn Ensemble
SERVICES AT WOOD END CEMETERY – 12:00 NOON
Invocation – Rev. Jamie Michaels, Old South United Methodist Church.
National Anthem – R.M.H.S. Horn Ensemble
In Flanders Field – Grace Brenner, R.M.H.S.
Memorial Day Address – Anne Landry, Reading Select Board
Placing of the Wreath – Thomas Fennelly, VFW Post 685, Commander
Roll Call of Honor – Jill Mayberry, U.S.A.F.
Taps -.R.M.H.S. Horn Ensemble
NOTE: In the event of inclement weather, all observances will be held at the American Legion Post 62, 37 Ash Street, Reading
