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Memorial Day events

A Memorial Day ceremony will begin at 10 a.m. May 27 at Veterans Memorial Park, located at 1386 National Ave. near Badger Lake.

A concert of patriotic music performed by the Karl King Municipal Band will start the service.

The band will perform several march selections composed by King, including “Herald of Progress,” “The Lone Crusader,” “140th Infantry,” and “True Blue.”

Other selections will include “Amazing Grace,” “Beautiful America,” “When Johnny Comes Marching Home,” “God of Our Fathers,” “Tribute to America,” and “A Patriotic Salute.”

“Salute to America’s Finest” will recognize all five branches of the military. There will also be a narrated salute to the troops entitled “How Will You Remember a Soldier?”

Navy veteran Tommy Kramer, of Fort Dodge, will be the keynote speaker. He will seek to answer the question “Was it worth it?”

Ray Crouse will be honored as the Veteran of the Year.

Rich Lennon, a retired Army colonel from Fort Dodge, will honor the surviving veterans of World War II still living in Webster County.

Due to the limited parking at Veterans Memorial Park, Dodger Area Rapid Transit buses will shuttle people from Harlan and Hazel Rogers Sports Complex to the park. The shuttle service will begin at 9 a.m.

If there is bad weather, the event will be moved to St. Edmond High School, 501 N. 22nd St.

Other Memorial Day observances

Duncombe — 9 a.m. May 27 at American Legion flag site

Humboldt — 9 a.m. May 27, parade followed by ceremonies

Lehigh — 11 a.m. May 27 at the west end of the bridge

Rockwell City — 10:30 a.m. May 27 at Rosehill Cemetery, Rockwell City

Sac City — 10 a.m. May 27 at VFW Post on North Fifth Street

Webster City — 8:45 a.m. May 27 at the bridge on North Des Moines Street, ceremony for those lost at sea; 9:15 a.m. ceremony at Cass Center Cemetery; 10:25 a.m. parade starts; 11 a.m. ceremony at Graceland Cemetery. In case of bad weather or extreme heat, the event will be moved to the Webster City Middle School gym.

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