Local volunteers from the Civil Air Patrol, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and other community members prepared graves in Rosehill Memorial Park Cemetery on Saturday, October 19 for this year’s Wreaths Across America placement. Less than half of the 1,000 veterans’ graves were set with free-standing tombstones, requiring the remainder to have wreath-hanging crosses staked into place, prior to the first deep frost.
“We’re still a little short on wreath sponsorships and need to get the word out,” said veteran ceremony coordinator, Holly Rosel. Only 624 wreaths at Rosehill in Minot have been sponsored so far, according to wreathsacrossamerica.org.
Wreaths are scheduled to be placed, following a remembrance ceremony, on December 14 at 11am in Rosehill Memorial Park. Those wishing to sponsor a veteran’s wreath can visit https://www.wreathsacrossamerica.org/pages/160958/Overview or call Holly Rosel at 701-550-1428.
Wreaths Across America is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2007 to continue and expand the annual wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery begun by Maine wreath maker Morrill Worcester in 1992. The organization’s yearlong mission – Remember the fallen, Honor those who serve, Teach the next generation the value of freedom – is carried out, in part, each year by coordinating wreath-laying ceremonies in December at thousands of participating locations in all 50 states and beyond.
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