Chesterfield County Veterans Day
Chesterfield Historic 1917 Courthouse
November 11, 2019 2:00 P.M.
March of Veterans …..........................Armed Services Salute……………………….…………Thomas Dale High School Band
Southside Composite Squadron- VA060 the United States Air Force Auxiliary
Led by…...…..............………...….. Uncle Sam (Tommy Sammons), Buffalo Soldiers, 9&10th Horse Cavalry Association,
Heroes of 1776, Ft. Lee, Richmond James Monroe Camp
Welcome and opening remarks...…………………..………..………………………………...........................................…………. Dan Rucker
Presentation of the Colors…………….................……………….....Southside Composite Squadron- VA060 USAF Auxiliary
National Anthem……….………..…………........................................……….…………….………...…… Thomas Dale High School Band
Pledge of Allegiance............................................................................................ American Heritage Girls Troop VA 1024
Invocation………………………………............................…………..…Worshipful Herbert G. Turner, Chester Masonic Lodge #94
Welcome to Veterans, Families and Guests....................................................................The Honorable Leslie A.T. Haley
Chair Chesterfield County Board of Supervisors, Midlothian District
Honorable Veterans -Thank you………..........……Bobby Burton, U.S. Army Veteran, 2015 National Ruritan President
Introduction of Guest speaker….…………......................................................….……………The Honorable Steven A. Elswick
Vice-Chair, Chesterfield County Board of Supervisors, Matoaca District
Colonel Hollie J. Martin Commander, U.S. Army Garrison, Fort Lee
Gold Star Mothers Essay and Artwork Awards ……………................…..……Mary Reed, Susan Coleman and Dan Rucker
Presentation of Banners and Wreath In Memory of our Fallen Soldiers
Ft. Lee Soldiers, American Heritage Girls, Gold Star Mothers and Carla Waldron
Tolling of Historic 1917 Chesterfield Co. Courthouse Bell for The Fallen.....................Earl Kirby, Chesterfield County
Taps….……………………….....................................….……………….…………..… John Blair, Bugles Across America, State Director
Dedication Of Gold Star Mothers Plaque ………………...................................………………………………………Gold Star Mothers
Amazing Grace………………………………………………….………..................................................……..….……………David Hinton, Piper
Presentation of Memorial Wreaths….……….…………......................…….……….................Chuck Andolino, U.S. Army (Ret.)
God Bless America……..….……........................................………………….…………….………...…… Thomas Dale High School Band
Benediction…………………………..........................….…..………… Worshipful Herbert G. Turner, Chester Masonic Lodge #94
Retiring of Colors…….……………........................…………………… Southside Composite Squadron- VA060 USAF Auxiliary
God Bless Our Troops and McGuire Hospital Veterans and A Special Thank you to
Matoaca Women’s Club & Ruritans of Zone 4 for Refreshments
American Legion Post #186 for United States flags at the Memorial Wall
Virginia Fallen Heroes Banner Project
Members of Model A Ford Club of America
Carla Waldron Wreath for the Fallen and Virginia Credit Union
Earl Kirby and Staff, Chesterfield County Buildings and Grounds and Pat Roble, Chesterfield County Museums