Remember their sacrifice: Memorial Day events
Chris Wilbanks, 17, of Coeur d'Alene, places an American flag at the gravesite of a veteran Saturday morning in Forest Cemetery in Coeur d'Alene. Chris and his dad, Will, walked the rows and sometimes read the names aloud as they paid their respects for Memorial Day. The father and son, along with several other volunteers, helped Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 889 members distribute the flags in Forest and Riverview cemeteries, a tradition Post 889 has done for many years. "It's Memorial Day weekend. It's a time for veterans, and I wanted to do something to honor those veterans," Chr…
Rodney Burtis II and his young son, Schuyler, carry flags to place on veterans' graves at Evergreen Cemetery in Post Falls on Saturday. Over 600 flags were placed by volunteers in preparation for American Legion Post 143's Monday Memorial Day ceremony at 10 a.m. (Photo by KERRI THORESON)
Opportunities to remember and honor the men and women who gave their lives defending our country:
TODAY
Hayden
9:30 a.m. Laying of a memorial wreath and “Tolling of the Boats” honoring service men and women lost at sea will take place at Honeysuckle Beach, 2369 E. Honeysuckle Ave. Ceremony will include a prayer, rifle salute and taps.
11 a.m. Main ceremony at the McIntire Family Park stage at Hayden City Hall, 8930 N. Government Way. Includes presentation of colors, placement of wreath, welcome by Mayor Steve Griffitts, reading of new pavers, Memorial Day address by Sgt. Danial Marshall, bagpipes and a rifle salute.
Coeur d’Alene
9 a.m. The Missing Man Ceremony will be performed at McEuen Park — Veterans Memorial, 420 E. Front Ave., by members of VFW Post 889. Lt. Col. Carl Gidlund, USAF Ret. will speak, followed by ceremonies for those missing at sea.
11 a.m. Fallen Veteran Ceremony presented by VFW Post 889, at Forest Cemetery, 1011 N. Government Way, to honor fallen veterans from all wars.
2 p.m. The Pappy Boyington Detachment 966 of the Marine Corps League will host a ceremony honoring veterans at Coeur d’Alene Memorial Gardens, 7315 N. Government Way, with food and drink served to all attending.
Rathdrum
Noon. The city of Rathdrum hosts its annual Memorial Day Remembrance Ceremony at Pinegrove Cemetery, 6693 Highway 53.
Post Falls
10 a.m. Annual Remembrance Celebration co-hosted by American Legion Post 143 and the city of Post Falls will take place at Evergreen Cemetery, 2834 N. Spokane St.