Oxford makes plans for Memorial Day
OXFORD – Memorial Day has become the most important day of recognition of our armed forces. On this Memorial Day, Monday, May 25, many homes and businesses along the parade route will be decorated with American flags and red, white and blue flowers to honor veterans and active service personnel who have served or have given their lives. Several activities -including five memorial services and a parade- will take place in Oxford beginning at 8 a.m.
The Oxford American Legion’s Fort Hill Post will begin the day at 8 a.m. with the wreath laying ceremony and rifle salute at St. Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery on West State Street.
Following that, at 9 a.m., the parade will line up at the Oxford American Legion Post # 376, at 17 South Washington Avenue. The parade, beginning at 9:30 a.m., will be led by the Post # 376 Color Guard and Rifle Squad, Legionnaires, Sons of the American Legion (SAL’s), and the Auxiliary. As always, the parade will feature the Village of Oxford Fire Department, The Fire Department Explorers, and the Fire Dept. Auxiliary. In addition, the Brisben Volunteer Fire Department will have one fire truck following the Oxford Fire Dept. As always, the parade will feature the Oxford Academy and Central High School’s, ‘Pride of the Valley,’ the Blackhawk Marching Band. The band will be followed by marching Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts, Girl Scouts, the Daisy Troop and 4-H members.
A salute honoring those who died at sea will be given at the Main Street Bridge (that crosses over the Chenango River). This includes tossing a memorial wreath into the water followed by a rifle salute.
The parade continues up the hill on Albany Street to the Riverview Cemetery with a ceremony and speeches honoring the memory of the departed and a rifle salute. Post Commander, Jim Caron, will give a greeting and the Roll Call of the Deceased will be read by the Post Chaplain. Officiating clergy will read a prayer. The Pledge of Allegiance will be read by John Lee and the Gettysburg Address will be read by Andres Gonzalez, two of the American Legion Boys’ State delegates. The principle address will be presented by guest speaker, the Superintendent of Oxford Academy Schools, Randall Squire. The Oxford Academy and Central High School Marching Band will provide patriotic music under the direction of Julie Solomon and Kate Stopper.
The Oxford Academy Marching Band will then go to McDonough to march in the Memorial Day Parade starting there at 11 a.m.
Following the Riverview Cemetery ceremony, Legion members will visit the NYS Veterans’ Home residents. The color guard, selected clergy and guest speakers will hold a memorial service in the recreation room. The Home’s Director of Activities, Allen Hopson, will be hosting the program.
Lastly, (around noon) the color guard will go to the Warn Ten Broeck Cemetery (seven miles south of Oxford), to place a wreath and to salute the deceased.
There will be a fund raising chicken BBQ at the Legion by the SAL at 11 a.m. at the South Washington Avenue Legion (on the Route 12 side), after the parade.
For more info, contact Post 376 Commander Jim Caron: 843-5018; or e-mail carondl@frontiernet.net.
The Oxford American Legion’s Fort Hill Post will begin the day at 8 a.m. with the wreath laying ceremony and rifle salute at St. Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery on West State Street.
Following that, at 9 a.m., the parade will line up at the Oxford American Legion Post # 376, at 17 South Washington Avenue. The parade, beginning at 9:30 a.m., will be led by the Post # 376 Color Guard and Rifle Squad, Legionnaires, Sons of the American Legion (SAL’s), and the Auxiliary. As always, the parade will feature the Village of Oxford Fire Department, The Fire Department Explorers, and the Fire Dept. Auxiliary. In addition, the Brisben Volunteer Fire Department will have one fire truck following the Oxford Fire Dept. As always, the parade will feature the Oxford Academy and Central High School’s, ‘Pride of the Valley,’ the Blackhawk Marching Band. The band will be followed by marching Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts, Girl Scouts, the Daisy Troop and 4-H members.
A salute honoring those who died at sea will be given at the Main Street Bridge (that crosses over the Chenango River). This includes tossing a memorial wreath into the water followed by a rifle salute.
The parade continues up the hill on Albany Street to the Riverview Cemetery with a ceremony and speeches honoring the memory of the departed and a rifle salute. Post Commander, Jim Caron, will give a greeting and the Roll Call of the Deceased will be read by the Post Chaplain. Officiating clergy will read a prayer. The Pledge of Allegiance will be read by John Lee and the Gettysburg Address will be read by Andres Gonzalez, two of the American Legion Boys’ State delegates. The principle address will be presented by guest speaker, the Superintendent of Oxford Academy Schools, Randall Squire. The Oxford Academy and Central High School Marching Band will provide patriotic music under the direction of Julie Solomon and Kate Stopper.
The Oxford Academy Marching Band will then go to McDonough to march in the Memorial Day Parade starting there at 11 a.m.
Following the Riverview Cemetery ceremony, Legion members will visit the NYS Veterans’ Home residents. The color guard, selected clergy and guest speakers will hold a memorial service in the recreation room. The Home’s Director of Activities, Allen Hopson, will be hosting the program.
Lastly, (around noon) the color guard will go to the Warn Ten Broeck Cemetery (seven miles south of Oxford), to place a wreath and to salute the deceased.
There will be a fund raising chicken BBQ at the Legion by the SAL at 11 a.m. at the South Washington Avenue Legion (on the Route 12 side), after the parade.
For more info, contact Post 376 Commander Jim Caron: 843-5018; or e-mail carondl@frontiernet.net.
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