Honor and Remembrance Ceremony Sept. 29 At Garden Of Valor

MARRIOTTSVILLE, MD — The Howard County Department of Fire and Rescue Services will host its annual Honor and Remembrance Ceremony at Crest Lawn Memorial Gardens Sunday, Sept. 29, in the Garden of Valor. The event recognizes career and volunteer fallen fire and rescue service members.

“Our fallen fire and rescue service members made the ultimate sacrifice to keep our community safe. It is our duty to keep their memory alive and model ourselves after their example of dedication to others,” said Howard County Executive Calvin Ball in a statement. “We will gather in the Garden of Valor as a community united in remembrance and gratitude.”

The Garden of Valor was dedicated on June 21, 2012. The parcel of land has been set aside for firefighters, paramedics, police officers, emergency medical technicians, sheriffs and other emergency workers.

“It’s important that we continue this ceremony in order to formally recognize the men and women that have gone before us,” said fire chief Christine Uhlhorn. “We will never forget their dedication to public safety, nor the example they have set to protect and serve the community at the highest level.”

Crest Lawn Memorial Gardens is located at 2150 Mount View Road in Marriottsville. The remembrance ceremony will begin at 2 pm in the Garden of Valor. The ceremony will feature the
Reservoir High School Chamber Choir, the Fire Brigade Pipes and Drums of Greater Baltimore, a combined fire and rescue Honor Guard representing the organizations of those being remembered, as well as guest speakers and dignitaries.