HANOVER COUNTY, VA: Hanover Memorial Day Remembrance: A Virtual Ceremony

By Press release submission

Jun 2, 2021

Hanover County, VA issued the following announcement on May 28.

The public is invited to watch the Hanover County Virtual Memorial Day Ceremony that will be released on Monday, May 31, 2021.

This year’s pre-recorded ceremony features an introduction from the Hanover Veteran’s Committee Chairman, Mr. George Navas, and a speech from guest speaker Dr. Clay Mountcastle, Director of the Virginia War Memorial located in Richmond, Virginia. The committee arranged a special moment of remembrance in honor of John J. Monaghan Jr.; a Hanover County native who served, protected, and sacrificed during the Vietnam War. The Gold Star family of John J. Monaghan Jr. (his brother Mr. Jerry Monaghan and his nephew Mr. John J. Monaghan II) were invited to participate in this year’s Memorial Day Ceremony. Mr. Jerry Monaghan honored his brother during the wreath laying ceremony and was escorted by Mr. Tom Rummel, Captain of the Honor Guard and member of the American Legion Post 175, and Mr. Herb Melson, Captain of the Honor Guard and member of the VFW Post 9808. Taps were played by Mr. Edward Baggett, member of the Honor Guard and the American Legion Post 175.

Please visit www.facebook.com/HanoverParksRec or www.youtube.com/HanoverParksRec to view the pre-recorded Virtual Memorial Day Ceremony beginning Monday, May 31,, 2021 at 8:00AM.

In honor of Memorial Day, the Hanover County Parks & Recreation department is offering a discount for memorial brick pavers purchased online at www.hanovercountyparksrec.com from May 31st, 2021 through June 6th, 2021.

The Hanover County Veteran’s Committee encourages residents and visitors to pay their respects at the Hanover County Veteran’s Memorial on Memorial Day; located at Hanover Wayside Park. Hanover Wayside Park is located on U.S. Rt. 301 about a mile north of Hanover High School. For more information about this ceremony or about the Hanover Veteran’s Memorial, please call Hanover County Parks and Recreation at (804) 365-7150 or email parksandrec@hanovercounty.gov.

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