Veterans’ Cemetery at WaKeeney

“No one is ever buried alone, All are buried with honor”

Memorial Day, which is observed on the last Monday of May, commemorates the men and women who died while in the military service. In observance of the holiday, many people visit cemeteries and memorials, and volunteers often place American flags on each grave site at national cemeteries. A national moment of remembrance takes place at 3:00 p.m. local time.

Memorial Day 2016

May 30, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. Prelude and Postlude Bagpipes Rev. Randy Gibbs, Bethlehem Lutheran Church

Processional American Legion Riders

Posting of Colors Kansas National Guard

The National Anthem Kregg Howell

Invocation Father Charlie Steier, Christ the King Church ~ Special Thank You ~ WaKeeney VFW Post 3449 Welcome Heidi Goff, Cemetery Manager

WaKeeney American Legion Post 197 Armed Forces Medley Hays High Plains Barbershop Chapter Chorus, WaKeeney VFW Post 3449 Auxiliary Directed by Don Urban and Bill Scott Kansas National Guard American Legion Riders Introduction of Speaker Heidi Goff Brian and Amanda Legleiter Hays High Plains Barbershop Chapter Chorus Remarks Amanda Legleiter, American Legion Riders Larry Henderson and Keith Reunitz “What Do We Do?” - Patriotism Rev. Randy Gibbs and Father Charlie Steier Cavalry Re-enactment Troop, direction of Jake Bauer Musical Selection Hays High Plains Barbershop Chapter Chorus Kregg Howell and Travis Phillips “Amazing Grace” Will and Yvonne DeWitt – Photographers Placing of Wreaths Linda Pfeifer and Ruth Critser Chane, Michael, Allen and Jayden Goff – Parking and programs VFW Auxiliary Post 3449 Kathy Hladek - Programs (In memory of the Tomb of the Unknowns and all our fallen heroes) The Secret Garden and Flower Shop and The Donut Shop “Thank you” to our advertisers: Bagpipes Rev. Randy Gibbs Eagle Communications in WaKeeney “Amazing Grace” Eagle Communications in Russell Nex-Tech and Rural Telephone Memorial Balloon Release American Legion Riders Golden Belt Telephone Remembrance of the Fallen Cavalry Re-enactment Troop Western Kansas World Meditation Song Hays High Plains Barbershop Chapter Chorus The Salina Journal “America the Beautiful Overlay” Hays Daily News Hill City Times Roll Call Sgt. Chris Goble, US Army Veteran Prairie Dog Press Norton Telegram 3 Volley Salute WaKeeney VFW Post 3449 Gove County Advocate Echo Taps Kregg Howell and Travis Phillips KBSH-TV KSNK-TV Poem and Song Larry Henderson ECTV Streetbeat “Ragged Old Flag” and “50,000 Names” KAYS, KJLS, KHAZ Radio- Hays Closing Remarks Heidi Goff KPRD Radio – 88.9 Hays & WaKeeney  107.3 Hill City

KKAN KQMA Radio - Phillipsburg Closing Song Hays High Plains Barbershop Chapter Chorus KGCR – Goodland “God Bless America” Smoky Hills Public Television Cemetery Staff: Heidi Goff, Chris Goble and Darrell Hladek Benediction Father Charlie Steier