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Monday, May 26

Main Speaker: Maj. Wendell Lowry, US Army
Reverend Mark Drews - Mt. Pulaski Zion Lutheran Church
Commander Phil Bertoni - Mt. Pulaski American Legion Post 447
Lt. Col. Joe Lucas, Ret. - Chaplain - Mt. Pulaski American Legion Post 447

First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt penned the following prayer and said it everyday during the difficult days
of the Second World War while visiting our soldiers fighting to save the world. So while our Troops
are once more fighting to keep our enemies distant from our shores perhaps we should all pick up
Mrs. Roosevelt's habit of praying this prayer.

Dear Lord,
Lest I continue
My complacent way,
Help me to remember that somewhere,
Somehow out there
A man died for me today.
As long as there be war,
I then must
Ask and answer
Am I worth dying for?

Time:	10 am on Monday, 26 May, 2008
Place:	Mt. Pulaski American Legion Hall - South Washington St. (inclement weather venue)
Raising of the Flag:	Past American Legion Commander: Ralph Beccue
National Anthem:	Director Jamie Ernst - Mt. Pulaski High School Band
Post the Colors:	Mt. Pulaski American Legion Post 447, Mt. Pulaski VFW Post 777, Mt. Pulaski SAL Squadron 447
Welcome:	Phil Bertoni - Mt. Pulaski American Legion Commander Post 447
Invocation:	Rev. Mark Drews, Zion Lutheran - Mt. Pulaski
Music:	Director Jamie Ernst - Mt. Pulaski High School Band
Introductions:	Logan County Board Members: Gloria Luster - Lincoln, Rick Aylesworth - Mt. Pulaski
Speaker:	The Honorable Mayor of Mt. Pulaski, Mr. Bill Glaze
Welcome:	Phil Bertoni - Master of Ceremonies - Commander: Mt. Pulaski American Legion Ryman-Fuiten Post 447
Presentation of Flowers:	Children will come forward with their flowers to lay at the base of the American Flag
Laying of Wreaths:	Veteran's Units and Civic organizations will lay wreathes next to the American Flag
Readings:	Winners of the Sons of the American Legion Junior High and High School Patriotic Essay Contests: Mt. Pulaski Grade School: Hillary Fielden, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Mark & Jennifer Fielden Mt. Pulaski High School: Miss Queenie Ho, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. John & Christine Martin Mt. Pulaski High School: Miss Mary Jane Letterle, daughter of Lynda Letterle
Senior Scholarship Award:	Recipient of the annual American Legion Post 447 High School Scholarship Award: Mt. Pulaski High School Graduating Senior: Austin Maske, son of Mr. & Mrs. Bill & Barbara Maske
Speaker:	Maj. Wendell Lowry, US Army
Reading of KIA's & POW's:	Civil War, WWI, WWII, Korea, Vietnam, Iraq/Afghanistan
Benediction:	Rev. Mark Drews, Zion Lutheran - Mt. Pulaski
Salute to Fallen Comrades:	Mt. Pulaski American Legion Post 447 Mt. Pulaski Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 777 Mt. Pulaski SAL Squadron 447
Honor Guard:	American Legion Ryman-Fuiten Post 447, Veterans of Foreign Wars Scroggin-Gee Post 777, Sons of American Legion Squadron 447, Mt. Pulaski Boy & Cub Scout Troops, Mt. Pulaski Phoenix Fire Department

Vonderleith Living Center Visit:

Time:	11:30 am on Monday, 26 May, 2008
Place:	Steenbergen Cemetery (3 mi. south of Mt. Pulaski, 1 mi. West of the Illiopolis Blacktop)
Flag Raising:	Mt. Pulaski VFW Post 777
Welcome:	Lt. Col. Joe Lucas, USAF, Ret. - Chaplain: Mt. Pulaski American Legion Post 447
Invocation:	Rev. Mark Drews, Pastor of Mt. Pulaski Zion Lutheran Church
Music:	Director Jamie Ernst - Mt. Pulaski High School Band John Buckles - Piano & Patriotic Songs
Speaker:	Maj. Wendell Lowry, US Army
Benediction:	Rev. Mark Drews, Pastor of Mt. Pulaski Zion Lutheran Church
Salute to Fallen Comrades:	Mt. Pulaski American Legion Post 447 Mt. Pulaski Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 777 Mt. Pulaski SAL Squadron 447
Avenue of Flags:	Presentation of Flags for each veteran buried in Steenbergen from the American Revolution through the Vietnam War. Flags will be posted during the following dates & times: May 24 (Sat.) 8 am - May 26 (Mon) 5 pm

Time:	11:00 am on Monday, 26 May, 2008 - following Mt. Pulaski Memorial Day Observance
Place:	Mt. Pulaski Vonderleith Living Center - Current Veterans at VLC
Prayer:	Reverend Mark Drews, Pastor of Mt. Pulaski Zion Lutheran Church
American Legion &VFW Veterans with SAL Squadron 447 Members	Visit with veterans - patients & their families - in the main reception room