DECORATION DAY

Monday, September 20, 2021

VETERANS BURIED AT BETHEL UNITED CEMETERY IN MINDEN

(Please note that the Haliburton Legion only has a database for the Evergreen and St. Anthony's RC Cemeteries)

Robertson, Melvin & Marjorie at Bethel C

Anne Dunec placed two crosses of her parent's grave site. Both Marjorie and Melvin Robertson were veterans in WWII

If you have a relative that is a veteran but is not on my list at the Evergreen or St. Anthony's RC Cemetery, please email Linda Heeps at celtic.cross@sympatico.ca with a name, location of plot, photo of tombstone if possible, birth and death date, some information of their service and I will include them in next year's Veteran Decoration Day event.

THANK YOU

VETERANS DECORATION DAY

September 20, 2021

I would like to thank:

Dysart et Al Municipality and St. Anthony’s RC Church for giving the Haliburton Legion permission for our Annual Veterans Decoration Day at the Evergreen and St. Anthony’s RC Cemeteries.
Jack Briggs (Evergreen Cemetery) for having the grass cut and trimmed just prior to the event.
(late) Bill Timms, Bill Fry, Jack Briggs and Adele Espina (Haliburton Highlands Genealogy Group) for helping with the developing of a database of 143 veterans between both cemeteries.
Our sponsors The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 129 Haliburton, The Haliburton Legion’s Ladies Auxiliary and the Haliburton & District Lions Club
Haliburton Legion President Don Pitman for chairing the event and the Haliburton Legion Executive for all their support.
Gord Kidd for providing the wonderful music.
The Color Party: Sgt in Arms Nick Bryant and Brian Hambly, Roger Yearwood, Alex McCracken and Val Jarvis.
Lion Betty and David Mills for the loan of their tent.
The Highlander and The Haliburton County Echo for providing news coverage of the event.
Canoe FM and Moose FM for proving public service announcements
Legion Chaplain, Garry, Swagerman for providing opening and closing prayers.

PHOTO GALLERY

2. The Echo article September 21, 2021 (3).JPG

3. The Echo article September 21, 2021 (1).JPG

4. Haliburton Legion Colour Party Preparing.jpg

5. Haliburton Legion Colour Party Marching on.jpg

7. Gord Kidd singing A Tribute to Veterans.jpg

8. Haliburotn Highlands Secondary Students arrive.jpg

8a. Haliburton Lions and Legion members attending to assist..jpg

9. Barb Wood places a cross on her husband's gravesite in St. Anthony's Cemetery.jpg

10. Students placing crosses on the graves at Evergreen Cemetery.jpg

11. Closing Ceremony and refreshments.jpg

12. Haliburton Legion Colour Party Marching off.jpg

VIDEO GALLERY

Gord Kidd Tribute to a Veteran at the

Haliburton Legion Decoration Day, September 20, 2021

Haliburton Legion's Colour Party Marching Off