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May 26th, 2008 Memorial
Day Event On May 26th, 2008 at 1pm, we will again get together at the Memorial Chapel
at Evergreen Cemetery, 1005 S. Hancock. Blvd., Colo. Spr., Co 80905 to honor our veterans, past and present. We will have a formal performance by the Buffalo Soldiers on horseback. We will have re enactors representing
soldiers from the Civil War to hopefully the present. We will also have a balloon release and a performance by bagpipers just
before the release. As last year, we ask that if you know of someone serving or has served in the military, that you write
their name on the balloon. Last years event brought almost 300 people together. We
hope you can join us and have refreshments afterwards. The event is free
This years event was a huge success. I hope many
of you were able to attend. The Patriot Riders, Buffalo Soldiers, re enactors representing all participants of world wars
and the civil war, bagpipers, and of course the Evergreen Cemetery Benevolent Society were in attendance. The event officially
started at 1pm on Memorial Day but was already in full swing by 10am. We want to thank everyone who attended. We estimate
between 400 to 500 people attended.
A walk among important military history
The Buffalo Soldiers enter the cemetery on their
way to the Spanish American War memorial in section 2
Balloons were handed out for the second year so visitors
could offer a small prayer of commemoration for a family member that had passed before them
The well known Patriot Riders participated in our
celebration and lined the entrance. They were shoulder to shoulder with other re enactors. The Buffalo Soldiers rode at the
center, representing transitioning present to past as they rode on horseback
Jennifer, a Lady of Evergreen, and Anita Crowell,
from South Carolina, cut and serve cake to visitors and re enactors
Ingrid, a Lady of Evergreen, wore a mourning
outfit circa the Civil War
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