Memorial Day Service at Lee's Summit Historical Cemetery, Monday, May 31 8:00 a.m.
The Lee's Summit VFW Post 5789 will conduct a memorial service to honor military veterans at the flagpole in the Lee's Summit Historical Cemetery on Monday morning, May 31st at 8:00 a.m. The Post has held this traditional service each Memorial Day for more than 60 years. The Post is also sponsoring the annual Avenue of Flags at the cemetery throughout Memorial Day weekend. All of the flags displayed have draped the casket of a deceased veteran. In addition, the Post will place a small flag on the grave of each veteran buried in the cemetery. The public is invited to attend the memorial service on the morning of the 31st.