A reminder about the ceremonial service planned for Memorial Day Sunday, 2:00pm
by Melanie Jongsma
LANSING, Ill. (May 29, 2021) – Lansing will return to its tradition of holding a Memorial Day service on the Sunday before Memorial Day. The public is invited to attend the service at the Lansing Veterans Memorial, as explained in the video below. Additional links to related articles appear below the video.
Related links
Josh Bootsma wrote an article providing information about this year’s Memorial Day Sunday service at the Lansing Veterans Memorial:
- Lansing Honor Guard to host Memorial Day service Sunday at Veterans Memorial (May 26, 2021, article)
Some background about Memorial Day can give additional meaning to the holiday:
The Lansing Veterans Memorial Ceremonial Honor Guard held a private ceremony at the memorial to observe Veterans Day during the pandemic. This article describes that event as well as providing more information about LVMCHG:
- LVMCHG observes Veterans Day (November 2020 article)
Carrie Steinweg’s 2017 article about the Veterans Day service included a history of the Lansing Veterans Memorial and actor Gary Sinise’s involvement:
- Veterans Day service at Lansing Veterans Memorial (October 2017 article)
