Annual Events
Memorial Day Observation: Monday,
May 26, 2008
The Mesa Cemetery hosts a Memorial Day observation each year.
Beginning at 10 a.m., Mesa Cemetery staff is available from 8 a.m. to 11
a.m. to assist those
visiting with locations, hand out flags, and provide general assistance
for citizens.
Royal Air Force Veterans Memorial:
Sunday, November 9, 2008
Service begins at 10:45 am
A special memorial service for the 24 British R.A.F. and
American fighter pilot trainees who died in training at Mesa's Falcon
Field during World War II is held annually at the Cemetery around Veterans
Day.
This ceremony is sponsored by the Lion
& Unicorn Chapter of the Daughters of the British Empire in the
U.S.A. Over the past four decades, this annual service has
developed into a significant and poignant event. In 1997, it was
attended by Sir Angus Ogilvy, husband of Her Royal Highness Princess
Alexandria, as well as British Consul-General Merrick Baker-Bates.
Annual Christmas Wreath Fundraiser -
DEADLINE TO ORDER WREATHS HAS PASSED
The Mesa Cemetery provides the
opportunity to recognize loved ones with a decorative fir Christmas
wreath. The $40 fee includes
the wreath, easel, placement on grave, and removal after the
holidays. Checks can be made payable to City of Mesa. Deadline to
order wreaths is November 3rd. Wreaths will be placed on the graves within the first two
weeks of December.
Holiday Flag Events
The Boy Scouts of America, Troop
#773, are going to set up flags in the cemetery on each of the following
holidays: Presidents Day, Flag Day, Memorial Day,
4th of July, Labor Day, September 11th, and Veteran's Day.
The flags will be set up near
sunrise and taken down near sunset. The Boy Scouts will prepare a
site next to the grave to display your flag. A suggested annual
donation of $40 to the troop will help to cover the costs for the Flags
and add to their camp fund, allowing the boys to attend summer camp and
take part in other scouting activities. To order your Flag, or for
more information please contact: Doug Udall at
480-325-0317.
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