Edmonds cemetery plans Veterans Day tour for history buffs
Published 8:56 pm Monday, November 7, 2011
Salute the flag, hear the bagpipes and bow your head this week to honor those who served.
Veterans Day is Friday.
It doesn’t have to be all solemn. They promise some fun at the Edmonds Memorial Cemetery.
A tour is planned at 11 a.m. Friday at 118 Fifth Ave. N. There are more than 400 veterans interred at the cemetery dating back to the Civil War.
Dale Hoggins, cemetery board member, and author Betty Deebach Gaeng will tell visitors about those who are buried at the site.
Gaeng, a member of the Sno-Isle Genealogical Society and Alderwood Manor Heritage Association, is the author of “Etched in Stone,” about the history of the memorial monument located in front of the Edmonds Museum.
The monument, first dedicated on Memorial Day 1948, is inscribed with 79 names of men who lost their lives during wartime since World War I. The book tells about veterans who had a connection to the Edmonds School District 15 area. In 2010, Gaeng received a public commendation from the League of Snohomish County Heritage Organizations for her contribution to Snohomish County history.
History buff Hoggins has researched Edmonds pioneers and led tours of the cemetery for 15 years.
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The Veterans Day ceremony in Monroe is of note this year. It’s planned for 1 p.m. Friday at Veteran’s Memorial Park, at the intersection of U.S. 2 and Main Street.
It’s the city’s first Veterans Day ceremony in 50 years.
Monroe native and state Rep. Kirk Pearson will talk. Veteran and Monroe resident Tom Parry will emcee and recognize veterans in attendance, as well as local families who lost a family member in war.
Friday morning, flags will be placed on Main and Lewis Streets by veterans. Boy Scout Troop 148 and members of the Monroe High School ROTC program will also be involved in the day’s activities. The Monroe High School band will provide patriotic music and 1956 Monroe High School alumnus Bill Clark will play taps.
Wear your uniform, if possible, to the ceremony.
After the event, visit the Monroe Historical Society Museum at 207 E. Main St. to view a Veterans Day exhibit. Military artifacts will be on display and veterans will be on hand to share stories and answer questions.
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They are combining a ceremony and a grand opening at Edmonds Community College.
“Boots to Books” is planned for 12:30 p.m. Thursday at the veterans monument at 20000 68th Ave. W in Lynnwood. A grand opening of the Veterans Resource Center is planned for 2:30 to 4 p.m. Thursday at Lynnwood Hall on the campus.
For more information, go to www.edcc.edu/campus.
The college’s Veterans Resource Team will be on hand at the grand opening to welcome veterans. Learn how to access resources, reintegrate from military to civilian life and transition to college.
About 350 student-veterans attend Edmonds Community College.
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The survey asks about basic services, quality of life, policies, demographics, quality of local government services and how services are used.
For more information about the Community Satisfaction Survey, call Assistant City Manager Scott Hugill at 425-744-6208.
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