The Mount Lawn Cemetery Association (MLCA) will host its annual Memorial Day Remembrance Service
on Monday, May 29, 2023, at 3:00 PM at Mount Lawn Memorial Park and Gardens. The ROTC Honor
Guard from Appalachian State University will begin the ceremony with the presentation of colors,
followed by an opening prayer by Reverend Bud Russell. Subsequently, Captain Jim Fisher will share a
brief inspirational message, and Mr. Chris Bertolini will close the ceremony with the playing of “Taps.”
Prior to the Remembrance Service, the High Country Military Officers Association of America (MOAA)
Chapter will honor and remember deceased veterans of our community. “With volunteers from our
community veteran organizations, we plan to place an American flag on the grave sites of 600 veterans
buried at Mount Lawn Cemetery on Saturday, May 27 th ,” stated Lieutenant Colonel USMC (Ret.) George
Brudzinski, Treasurer of MOAA. “In April, members of the High Country MOAA, in conjunction with
members of the Appalachian State University ROTC Scabbard and Blade, met at the cemetery to place
marking decals on the tombstones of local military veterans. We identified who the veterans are and
where specifically they are buried. This is a part of a new MOAA program called ‘Flags Over Our High
Country Veterans,’” added MOAA president, Frankie Groff.
“We are very grateful to the High Country Military Officers Association for their placing flags at the
graves of those who have served in the armed forces at our Memorial Day event,” stated Nancy
Williams, President of the Mount Lawn Cemetery Association. “MOAA’S contributions to the service
highlight our desire to work alongside community groups as we revitalize and restore Mount Lawn. The
flags on veterans’ grave sites will be a proud reminder of those who have served our country.”
Those who attend the Memorial Day Service should gather at the mausoleum at the top of the hill at the
cemetery shortly before 3:00. PM on Monday, the 29 th . After the ceremony, people are welcome to visit
the cemetery and speak with MLCA board members.
The Mount Lawn Cemetery Association is a 501(c)(13) tax-deductible entity. For information regarding
the cemetery, visit www.mountlawncemetery.org and/or Friends of Mount Lawn Cemetery Assoc. on
Facebook.
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