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FFA Farm and Home Show
Prairie Central Upper Elementary SchoolFebruary
Memorial Services
Memorial DayAnnual Memorial Day Services 2023
Legion and Legion Auxiliary of the J.A. Folwell Post Unit 174
7:30 a.m. Strawn Cemetery
- Welcome by Deb Honegger
- Invocation by Father Archer
- Raising the Flag
- Pledge of Allegiance
- Placing of the Auxiliary Wreath
- Short message by Father Archer
- Reading of the names of the deceased veterans in Strawn Cemetery
- Salute by Post 174 Honor Guard
- Benediction by Father Archer
- Taps
8:00 a.m. Forrest Cemetery
- Welcome by Deb Honegger
- Raising the Flag by Marcus and Ben Maier
- The flag is raised to full mast and then lowered to half-mast while the Prairie Central Band has a drum roll. When the flag is secured, the band plays the “Star Spangled Banner”
- Pledge of Allegiance
- Placing of the wreath
- Music by Prairie Central Band
- Message by Ben Klekamp, principal of the Upper Elementary
- Salute by Post 174 American Legion Honor Guard. Taps by band member
- Benediction by Deb Honegger
- Band plays a song after the prayer
- Breakfast is served at the Post home in Forrest following the service
Annual Wabash Festival
East Krack Street / Railroad ParkLast Saturday of September
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