COVINGTON, Ky. – Several Memorial Day events throughout Covington next Monday will honor and remember the men and women who died while serving in this nation’s military
The Annual Memorial Day Parade and Memorial Day Program takes place Monday, May 26, under the auspices of the United Veterans Memorial. The day will begin with a string of observances at military sites, continue with a parade at 2 p.m., and end with a service at 3:00 p.m. at Historic Linden Grove Cemetery & Arboretum.
The salutes at the sites will include a prayer, a 21-gun salute, the playing of “Taps,” and the placing of a wreath by the combined Honor Guard from the Latonia American Legion Post 203 and the Marshall Schildmeyer VFW Post 6095, Madden said. Those will be in addition to any local community program.
- VFW Post 6095 at 347 E. 47th St. – 7 a.m.
- American Legion Post 203 on Winston Highway – 7:45 a.m.
- Korean War Memorial at Ritte’s Corner – 7:55 a.m.
- Vietnam Memorial at 38th and Church streets – 8:05 a.m.
- World War II Memorial at Holmes High School – 8:30 a.m.
- Mother of God Cemetery at 3125 Madison Ave. – 8:45 a.m.
- Floral Hills Memorial Gardens at 5336 Old Taylor Mill Road – 9:05 a.m.
Floats, vehicles, and marchers will begin lining up at Holmes High School at 1:00 p.m. for the parade. Participants should enter the campus by way of Eastern Avenue, Madden said.
The parade will leave the campus at 2 p.m. and proceed north on Madison Avenue, west onto 19th Street, north on Holman Avenue, and west on 13th Street and conclude at Historic Linden Grove Cemetery & Arboretum.
The parade will include City officials, police and fire vehicles, various military contingents and vehicles, a choir and band, ball teams, and fraternal organizations.
The ceremony at the Historic Linden Grove Cemetery & Arboretum will begin at about 3:00 p.m.
The keynote speaker will be Covington City Commissioner James Toebbe, a veteran with 15 years of military service among the U.S. Navy, Kentucky National Guard and Navy Reserves . The ceremony’s Grand Marshal is Sergeant (E-5) Robert Watson, who served in the U.S. Marine Corps from Sept. 6, 1966 through Sept. 9, 1969. Covington Mayor Ron Washington will speak.
For further information about the Memorial Day Parade and events, contact Denny Madden at (859) 802-1286 or ddd1688@hotmail.com.
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