The Emma Kelly theater will host the Bulloch County Memorial Day service, coordinated by the American Legion Dexter Post 90, on May 29th. This is where the ceremony is normally held. They deviated to an outdoor event during COVID.
The ceremony will begin with coffee and donuts at 10:30am. The service will start at 11am and will be followed by hamburgers and hotdogs served at the American Legion Post No. 90, located at 100 Rucker Ln. in Statesboro.
Phil Crowley, Statesboro native and United States Army veteran, will deliver the keynote address. Mr. Crowley is a proud member of the Statesboro Blues Chapter of the U.S. Military Veteran Motorcycle Club, American Legion Post 90, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10825, and Statesboro Moose Lodge 1089.
The program is open to the public, and Grice Connect will live stream the program on our Facebook page. It will also be available in a follow up story on Grice Connect. See below for the complete program.
Wreath placement Friday, May 26th
Additionally, the American Legion Dexter Post 90 will be placing Memorial Wreaths on Friday, May 26th at 10am. Wreaths will be placed at the memorials at City Hall and the Courthouse Annex building. The local Boy Scouts of America Troop will join as the honor guard.
In addition, volunteers will be placing over 1,000 American Flags on grave sites throughout the county to further honor our veterans.
Program
Entertainment (begins at 10:30 am)............................................................Isaac Sherrod
Flags Posted.............................................................Bulloch County Sheriff’s Department
Welcome from Post #90................................................................................. Gary Martin
Opening Prayer............................................................................................ Mike Skarhus
Pledge of Allegiance.................................................................... Charles “Skip” Campbell
Welcome to Averitt Center ............................................................................Robert Faller
Letter to a Grieving Mother ...................................................................Tara Dunn-Ofray
Armed Forces Medley..................................................................................Isaac Sherrod
– Intonement of Fallen Veterans of Bulloch County –
WWI ..........................................................................................Bob Marsh
WWII Atlantic Theater .............................................................. Bill Adams
WWII Pacific Theater ..............................................................Gary Martin
Korean War............................................................................. John Daube
Vietnam War ..................................................................... Randy Brigman
Current Hostilities................................................................ Mike Skarhus
Introduction of Speaker................................................................................. Gary Martin
Keynote Speaker............................................................................................Phil Crowley
Closing Remarks and Thanks ........................................................................ Gary Martin
Closing Prayer ............................................................................................. Mike Skarhus
God Bless America ............................................................ sung by Everyone in Audience