The Sacajawea Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), in partnership with George Rogers Clark of the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) and Masonic Memorial Park in Tumwater, will pay tribute to local fallen veterans with a small ceremony at 1 p.m. on Dec. 13.
The ceremony will take place at the Spanish War Memorial in Masonic Memorial Park, located on Cleveland Avenue, 400 feet south of North Street and across from Gunderson Dental Care.
The ceremony with have local veterans representing all branches of military service members;
• George Rogers Clark, SAR — speaker and color guard
• Beverly York — Olympia Highlanders Pipes & Drums will perform a tribute
• The Sacajawea Chapter of the DAR will conduct the ceremony and distribute wreaths to those in attendance. The wreaths will be placed by loved ones and members of the public on Masonic Memorial Park graves at the conclusion of the ceremony.
Participating in this ceremony is a tangible way for attendees to say thank you by acknowledging and recognizing veterans service, sacrifice and commitment to the preservation of the nation’s freedom, according to a news release.
The Sacajawea Chapter, DAR is composed of members from Thurston, Lewis, Mason, and Pierce counties.
