On Saturday, May 23rd, a group of 12 Post members went to 2 cemeteries to place flags on the graves of our departed members. The following day, Sunday the 24th, we combines Corporate Sunday with the Memorial Mass. Over 65 Post and Auxiliary members participated in the combined Mass held at Sacred Heart Church. The Mass was an impressive service to honor deceased veterans of our country and a most fitting way to begin the Memorial Day ceremonies. Immediately after the Mass, the congregation assembled at Father Hickey's grave where our Chaplain, Father Boyle, read the CWV Memorial verse, "Our Dead." A wreath was placed at the grave and our Firing Squad fired over the grave, followed by a playing of Taps.

On Monday, Memorial Day, Post 731 marched in the Township parade with the American Legion and the Vietnam Veterans. We had a total of 24 members dressed in blazers including 2 flag bearers and 4 rifle men. We had the largest number of marchers in the parade! We also participated in the services at the Township Veterans Memorial.

After the parade, we held our services at our Memorial at the Post and the Vietnam Veterans, Delaware County Chapter 67, joined us in this impressive ceremony. For those of you who may not know, the Vietnam Veterans have been holding their meetings at the Post in recent months and several of their ranks have joined as members of CWV Post 731. We had 2 new flag poles erected, one on each side of the existing American flag pole, to fly the CWV and Vietnam Veterans flags. As part of the ceremony, both flags were raised and each organization paid respect to their departed comrades.

After the raising of the flags, about 100 CWV and Vietnam Veterans members and their families attended the open house. A few pictures of the Memorial Day celebration are included below.