Memorial Day, May 29, 2023 will be a busy day for Eagan Post 594.
We will have our annual cemetery memorial services beginning at St. John’s Eagantown Cemetery, 4198 Blackhawk Rd, Eagan, 55122 beginning at 10:00 am. Park in the strip mall to the north of the cemetery. The cemetery is located at the NE corner of Blackhawk Rd and Diffley Rd.
This will be followed by Christ Lutheran Church Cemetery, 1930 Diffley Road, Eagan, MN 55122 at 10:20 am. The cemetery is behind the church. The best parking lot is the one on the east side of the church.
We will then proceed to New Perspectives Assisted Living, 3810 Alder Lane, Eagan, at 11:15 am for a flag raising and a brief service.
We will have our annual Post Memorial Day Ceremony at the Central Park Memorial Plaza beginning at 2:00 pm, with keynote speaker, Mike Lotzer, USA, Chaplain for troops in Iraq and Afghanistan.
However, prior to our ceremony, local musician Luke Spehar will present a “Never Forget Memorial Day Concert” concert at the Central Park Bandshell from 12:30 to 1:45 pm. Luke’s brother, Nick, was killed in Afghanistan, and the concert is a tribute to him and all who have given their lives in defense of our country. This is a new and exciting collaboration. We hope to make this part of our annual tradition.