City, Veterans Council To Host Woburn Memorial Day Ceremony

WOBURN, MA — Woburn's annual Memorial Day Ceremony returns Monday after the 2020 ceremony was canceled due to the coronavirus.

The city's Veterans' Services Office and the United Veterans Council of Woburn are co-hosting the event, which will begin on Woburn Common at 9 a.m.

Social distancing and mask-wearing will be required at the ceremony.

The program is as follows:

• Pledge of Allegiance - United Veterans Council - Commander George Poole
• Opening Remarks - United Veterans Council - Commander George Poole
• Statement - Mayor of Woburn – Honorable Scott Galvin
• Reading Governors Proclamation – Woburn High School - Student
• Music Selection - Armed Forces Medley – City Counselor - Joanne Campbell
• Logan’s Order – Woburn High School - Student
• Roll Call with Drum Roll - United Veterans Council - Commander George Poole
• Firing of Volley - American Legion Post 101
• Taps – Woburn City Band
• Music Selection – National Anthem –City Counselor - Joanne Campbell

Two mornings of flag planting are also planned. Anyone who would like to put flags on graves can join the:

• George A. Campbell American Legion Post 101 at 9 a.m. Friday at Calvary Cemetary
• VFW Post 543 at 8 a.m. Saturday at Woodbrook Cemetery

Christopher Huffaker can be reached at 412-265-8353 or chris.huffaker@patch.com.