The Graveside Ceremony on Memorial Day morning at Forest Lawn Cemetery features a flag folding, rifle salute, and playing of taps. Gresham United Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 180 and the cemetery co-host the event.
Gresham Heroes Memorial ceremony
11:00am to 12:30pm
Gresham Heroes Memorial East Powell Blvd and S.E. Roberts Avenue Gresham, OR 97080
NOTE: The Memorial site is located in the Northeast corner of Gresham Main City Park, at the corner of East Powell Boulevard (Hwy 26) and Southeast Roberts Avenue.
2018 Memorial Day Ceremony at Gresham Heroes Memorial.Gresham Heroes Memorial at night. Completed in 2009, the plaza honors all community heroes in the Military, Police and Fire. Even during the five years of its construction, Memorial Day services here included a ringing of the bell for Oregonians lost in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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As a veteran, I would like to play taps at the Hero Memorial, on Memorial Day, provided there is an electrical outlet. I was hoping to do it on the hour from 6am to 6pm. Except during the service. Please let me know if you all would be okay with that and if there is an outlet. If no outlet is available, I can do it without one.
Hi Ed. First of all, thank you so much for your service to our country. And thank you for being so dedicated to the folks in Gresham on Memorial Day, who I am sure would be so moved to be able to hear you play taps later this month, on Monday, May 29th. I have spoken with VFW Post 180 in Gresham which puts on the event at Gresham Heroes Memorial. They confirm that there is indeed an electrical plug at the Memorial. I have forwarded your request to the Commander of the Post. I am sure he will be following up with you by email shortly to make further arrangements. Please let me know if there is anything else I can do. Take care, Sir. And thank you again. I sincerely hope you have a meaningful Memorial Day!
As a veteran, I would like to play taps at the Hero Memorial, on Memorial Day, provided there is an electrical outlet. I was hoping to do it on the hour from 6am to 6pm. Except during the service. Please let me know if you all would be okay with that and if there is an outlet. If no outlet is available, I can do it without one.
Thank You
Ed
Hi Ed. First of all, thank you so much for your service to our country. And thank you for being so dedicated to the folks in Gresham on Memorial Day, who I am sure would be so moved to be able to hear you play taps later this month, on Monday, May 29th. I have spoken with VFW Post 180 in Gresham which puts on the event at Gresham Heroes Memorial. They confirm that there is indeed an electrical plug at the Memorial. I have forwarded your request to the Commander of the Post. I am sure he will be following up with you by email shortly to make further arrangements. Please let me know if there is anything else I can do. Take care, Sir. And thank you again. I sincerely hope you have a meaningful Memorial Day!