Rochester Memorial Day Program 2023

Memorial Day Program 2023 Rochester, MN
Monday, May 29, 2023

At dawn, 04:57AM On Memorial Day the U S Flag should be lowered to half-staff from dawn until noon. At 12 o’clock noon, the U S Flag should be raised to full staff and all bells throughout the land should be tolled for five minutes during which time every comrade shall remain standing with uncovered head in tribute to our departed comrades. The schedule of the day’s events are as follows:

09:45AM Procession starting from 4th St SW & 1st Ave SW proceeding South on 1st Ave SW and turning West on 6th St SW to 3rd Ave SW. At 3rd Ave SW, the Procession will turn South and proceed to the Soldiers Field Veterans Memorial. If you would like to be in the Procession, please be at 4th St SW & 1st Ave SW at 09:15 for staging.

10:00AM Music from the Mayo Clinic Plummer Carillon.

10:30AM Memorial Day Program at Soldiers Field Veterans Memorial

12:PM 12 o’clock noon Veteran organizations will be honoring the dead whose remains are buried at sea at the Center Street Bridge by the Civic Center. After the services at the Center Street Bridge, there will be services at the local cemeteries..

Memorial Day 2023 Cemetery Schedules for Military Honors in Rochester and Olmsted County
The Marine Corps League Thor Detachment #606 at the following locations:
Center Street Bridge…………….....…….…….12 Noon
Oakwood Cemetery…………….........…….....12:30 PM
Calvary………………………..........….......…….…….1:00 PM
Quarry Hill West…………….....…….......…………1:30PM
Farm Hill……………….........………….......………...2:00 PM
Pleasant Prairie……………….......…....…………..2:30 PM
The American Legion Post # 92 at the following locations:
Center Street Bridge………........………………..12 Noon
Oakwood #2………………………..............………12:30 PM
Grandview……………………………................…….1:00 PM
Marion………………………………..................……...1:30 PM
Fairview………………………....................……………2:00 PM
St. Bridget……………………..................…………….2:30 PM
The VFW Post #1215 at the following locations:
Center Street Bridge……………..........…………..12 Noon
Bethel Lutheran Church Columbarium…...12:30 PM
Calvary Episcopal Church Columbarium…..1:00 PM
First Presbyterian Church Columbarium.…..1:30 PM
St Luke’s Episcopal Church Columbarium...2:00 PM
Our Savior Lutheran Church Columbarium.2:30 PM
Contact Information for Press Release on Memorial Day Program 2023 Rochester, MN:
Joe P Brown Sr.
Email: Brown49tex@charter.net
Phone Cell: (507) 990-1347