Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens will hold its annual Memorial Day service at 11:30 a.m. on Monday, May 25, at the Chapel Hill-Butler Funeral Home, located on the grounds of the cemetery, 701 N. 94th St., in Kansas City, Kan. The event is free and open to the public.
The service will bring cemetery associates and veterans organizations together to honor those who have given the ultimate sacrifice for their country.
The sheltered, outdoor service will include information about the significance and history of Memorial Day, a memorial wreath laid at the flagpole, a rifle salute, taps and bagpipes.
American Legion Post 188 will also be providing flags for our nation’s veterans who are interred in Chapel Hill.
“The annual Memorial Day observance is our way of saying ‘thank you’ to the men and women who have served and who have sacrificed,” said Joel Brinkley, general manager of Chapel Hill, which is a Dignity Memorial provider. “We hope the families who join us for the service gain a deeper appreciation for the importance of honoring our military, whether that is those currently enlisted or veterans who served in the past.”
The Dignity Memorial network of providers has several initiatives to honor and support our nation’s veterans and active military. The initiatives and programs include the Veterans Planning Guide, the Dignity Memorial Homeless Veterans Burial Program, educational veterans seminars and special pricing for members of veterans service organizations.
For more information, call 913-334-3366 or visit www.ChapelHill-Butler.com or www.DignityMemorial.com.