Cylon Cemetery, Cylon - 9:00 A.M.

Bob Kastens, Nole Cook, Bernard Matthys, Bob Kaczmarski at Cylon Cemetery.
-photo by Matt Kennedy Photography, Deer Park.

Vernon Setter, Bill Stuntz, Arild Matson, Elden Spencer, and Roland "Pete" Thompson at Cylon Cemetery
-photo by Matt Kennedy Photography, Deer Park

On Memorial Day, American Legion Post 213 of Deer Park salute the buried veterans at four Deer Park area cemeteries of Cylon, Stanton, East Immanuel Lutheran Church and Calvary Cemetery at Deer Park. Cylon Cemetery, located near the 4-corners, is the first stop at 9:00 A.M., Saint Bridget's of Stanton at 9:30 A.M., East Immanuel of rural Amery at 10:00 A.M. and the final stop is in Deer Park at 10:30 A.M.

Memorial Day ceremonies in 2005 were held on a glorious spring day under blue skies. Refreshments and were available at the Community Center afterwards.

Saint Bridget's, Stanton - 9:30 A.M.

Saint Bridget's Cemetery, Stanton Township, Memorial Day 2005

Jim Cody on the right remarked that a church is more than a building, it needs people which St. Bridget's no longer had, hence the closing and removable of the St Bridget's Parish building after 127 years. Jim was one of the oldest members of the Stanton church. Background: Tommie Cody and Merlin Frank.

East Immanuel Lutheran Church, rural Amery - 10:00 A.M.

Vernon Setter pauses at East Immanuel Church cemetery. Vernon begins his 93rd year in good health and spirit. He was a WWII veteran serving in Europe and the Pacific fronts.

East Immanuel Lutheran Church is stop number 3 at 10:00 A.M. On the far right is Ed Hougdahl who acted as the chaplain and his son on the far left who played taps.

Calvary Cemetery, Deer Park - 10:30 A.M.

Merlin Frank is at the Robert Torgerson grave while a large crowd looks on during a salute to the buried veterans at Calvary Cemetery. Other veterans honored this year are Herbert Gust, Harold Hanson, and Milton "Hank" Gehrman.

The final stop is at 10:30 A.M. Calvary Cemetery, Deer Park

Pastor Dan leads this year's program at Calvary Cemetery under a bright Memorial Day sky.

Pastor Dan Voth, Saint Paul Lutheran Church, Deer Park is this year's speaker.

Listen to Pastor Dan's Memorial Day prayer, 2 minutes 33 seconds.

Closing remarks by Lowell Fouks, Calvary Cemetery sexton-

"Is this a beautiful day or what. I couldn't mow lawn out here without getting rained on. So I just can't believe it's been six years in a row with good weather for this day."

"The coffee is on at the community center so you can all head down and continue your visiting there. And I thank you all for coming."