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Memorial Day 2026

Published 1:30 am Thursday, May 28, 2026

Right: Volunteer Tim Wade, with an armload of newly purchased flags, courtesy of the Forks American Legion, looks for veterans’ graves last week at the Forks Cemetery. Photo Mike Zavadlov
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Right: Volunteer Tim Wade, with an armload of newly purchased flags, courtesy of the Forks American Legion, looks for veterans’ graves last week at the Forks Cemetery.

Photo Mike Zavadlov

Right: Volunteer Tim Wade, with an armload of newly purchased flags, courtesy of the Forks American Legion, looks for veterans’ graves last week at the Forks Cemetery. Photo Mike Zavadlov
Photo Mike Zavadlov Thanks go out to our wonderful community members, past and present, who take the time each year to honor our veterans by placing flags on graves at the cemetery for Memorial Day, the Fourth of July, and Veterans Day. This meaningful tradition ensures those who served our country are remembered with dignity, gratitude, and respect. Special thanks to the coordination efforts of the American Legion, and to this year’s volunteers: Rick Reeves; Tim and Edna Wade; and members of the Forks Fire Department, Mike Zavadlov, Chris Martin, Ryan Anderson, and Leo Ponce. Your willingness to give your time and service helps preserve an important tradition and reflects the deep appreciation our community has for those who sacrificed for our freedoms.
Below: After the ceremony, Elizabeth Graeme presented the rifle squad with a bouquet of flowers. Photo Christi Baron
Photo Christi Baron Volunteer firemen look on as Meg Rasmussen offered taps at the end of the Memorial Day Ceremony.
Photo Christi Baron American Legion Commander Bubba Bolin prepares the squad for the gun salute on Monday at the Forks Cemetery.
Photo Christi Baron CCFD#1 members lower the American flag at the Forks Cemetery before the beginning of the service held on Monday.
Photo Christi Baron Despite the rain, there was a good turnout for the Memorial Day ceremony. Forks American Legion member Joe Wright welcomes those attending and shared a few words about Memorial Day, the Unknown Soldier, and Taps.
Photo Vern Hestand It quit raining …as the rifle squad got into position and Pastor Warren Johnson delivered his message outside the covered area at the cemetery.

Right: Volunteer Tim Wade, with an armload of newly purchased flags, courtesy of the Forks American Legion, looks for veterans’ graves last week at the Forks Cemetery.

Photo Mike Zavadlov

Photo Mike Zavadlov

Thanks go out to our wonderful community members, past and present, who take the time each year to honor our veterans by placing flags on graves at the cemetery for Memorial Day, the Fourth of July, and Veterans Day. This meaningful tradition ensures those who served our country are remembered with dignity, gratitude, and respect.

Special thanks to the coordination efforts of the American Legion, and to this year’s volunteers: Rick Reeves; Tim and Edna Wade; and members of the Forks Fire Department, Mike Zavadlov, Chris Martin, Ryan Anderson, and Leo Ponce. Your willingness to give your time and service helps preserve an important tradition and reflects the deep appreciation our community has for those who sacrificed for our freedoms.

Below: After the ceremony, Elizabeth Graeme presented the rifle squad with a bouquet of flowers.

Photo Christi Baron

Photo Christi Baron

Volunteer firemen look on as Meg Rasmussen offered taps at the end of the Memorial Day Ceremony.

Photo Christi Baron

American Legion Commander Bubba Bolin prepares the squad for the gun salute on Monday at the Forks Cemetery.

Photo Christi Baron

CCFD#1 members lower the American flag at the Forks Cemetery before the beginning of the service held on Monday.

Photo Christi Baron

Despite the rain, there was a good turnout for the Memorial Day ceremony. Forks American Legion member Joe Wright welcomes those attending and shared a few words about Memorial Day, the Unknown Soldier, and Taps.

Photo Vern Hestand

It quit raining …as the rifle squad got into position and Pastor Warren Johnson delivered his message outside the covered area at the cemetery.

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