Cedar Lawns to hold Memorial Day service next week

Cedar Lawns Memorial Park and Funeral Home will hold its fourth annual Memorial Day service beginning at 2 p.m. on Monday at the cemetery, 7200 180th Ave. N.E. in Redmond.

Cedar Lawns Memorial Park and Funeral Home will hold its fourth annual Memorial Day service beginning at 2 p.m. on Monday at the cemetery, 7200 180th Ave. N.E. in Redmond.

The event is free and open to the public. For more information, call (425) 885-2414.

The Memorial Day service will include recognition of veterans and active duty military personnel, posting of the United States and Washington flags by the Overlake Composite Squadron Color Guard, bagpipes performances and performances by vocalist Greta Matassa.

“The annual Memorial Day observance is our way of saying, ‘thank you’ to the men and women who have served and who have sacrificed,” said Carrie Burgess, general manager of Cedar Lawns Memorial Park and Funeral Home. “We hope the families who join us for the celebration gain a deeper appreciation for the importance of honoring those men and women who died in war while serving our country as well as for those who have served and are currently serving in the armed forces.”

Cedar Lawns Memorial Park and Funeral Home are Dignity Memorial providers in Redmond, which means they are part of a network of providers that honor and support the nation’s veterans and active military. These initiatives and programs include the Veterans’ Planning Guide, the Dignity Memorial Homeless Veterans Burial Program, educational veterans seminars and special pricing for members of veterans service organizations.

For more information, visit www.CedarLawns-Washington.com.