Join us for Floral Haven’s 53rd Annual Memorial Day Weekend as we honor our nation’s veterans and celebrate the 53rd anniversary of the Avenue of Flags. This meaningful weekend is a time to remember, pay tribute, and come together in shared gratitude.

Schedule:

Collection of Items for Freedom Boxes for our Troops Serving in the War Zones – Funeral Home and Information Tents
The Broken Arrow Blue Star Mothers Chapter 5 are sponsoring a collection for Freedom Boxes, which are sent to our military troops overseas. You will find a list of the needed items in the program.

The Changing of the Guard at The Tomb of the Unknown Soldiers
Youth On Guard will reenact the "Changing of the Guard" at the replica of the Tomb of the Unknowns west of Floral Haven Funeral Home. They will be performing this solemn ceremony 24 hours a day (every half hour during the daytime and every hour at night) beginning at 1:00 PM Saturday. Many of these Cadets have undergone special training with the Honor Guard at Arlington National Cemetery.

Reading of the Honor Roll
Sunday at 11:00 a.m, 1:00 p.m, and 4:00 p.m the names of all of the Veterans buried at Floral Haven during this past year will be read over the Veterans Field Carillon Tower.

3:00 p.m: National Moment of Remembrance
The White House Commission on Remembrance, an independent, bipartisan executive branch agency, asks that everyone in the United States observe one minute of silence at 3:00 PM on Memorial Day. This is in remembrance and tribute to those who have fallen, those who have served, those who are still serving and their families.

5:00 p.m: The Retiring of the Colors
Members of the Indian Nations Council of the Boy Scouts of America will retire the Garrison Flag and the other Flags surrounding the Veterans Field of Honor with their own special ceremonies. The Scouts will then retire all of the Flags in the Floral Haven Avenue of Flags for another year. You are cordially invited to attend this final ceremony of Memorial Day Weekend.