May 25th, 2024 9:00am- Placing Flags on Graves of Veterans
Volunteers, Boy Scout troops, and Girl Scout troops will be placing a flag on the grave of each veteran buried at the Acton Cemetery as well as a flag field around the Veteran’s Memorial. Please meet at the cemetery office on the Northern most drive. Volunteers are welcome.
May 27th, 2024, 1:00pm- Memorial Day Program
Our annual Memorial Day Program is scheduled as follows:
12:00pm- Line up at Pleasant Masonic Lodge, 7525 Acton Rd. for annual Memorial Day Parade
12:30pm- Parade steps off from Mason Lodge south on Acton Road left onto Swails Street right onto Exchange Street ending at Acton Cemetery
1:00pm- Memorial Day program begins at the Acton Cemetery in front of the Veterans Memorial.
Our Memorial Day Program includes:
– Live music
– Speeches and thanks from the Acton Cemetery Association
– Folding and presentation of the American flag by local boy scouts; the flag is presented to a local veteran.
– 21 gun salute by the Color Guard.
Please join us in thanking and remembering our community’s veterans!