The Golden Link Senior Center will host a presentation given by Fargo Memorial Honor Guard representatives regarding the Fargo National Cemetery on Saturday, March 16, beginning at 10:00 a.m. The Fargo National Cemetery was established in 2016 and is a 4.8-acre United States Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) national cemetery located in Raymond Township. The graveyard can hold the burial needs of just over 30,000 veterans, their spouses, and eligible family members.
Fargo Memorial Guard Representatives Jim Graalum and Jason Hicks will present information for veterans and their spouses in the area. They will also present plans for the Fargo Veterans Cemetery facilities. “They’re coming to give information about the cemetery,” said Commander of the Crookston American Legion Nels T Wold Post 20, and 20-year National Guard Veteran Paul Dubuque, “They’re also coming because they want to build a chapel. There’s nothing at the cemetery for people to gather afterward, and they’re looking to build a chapel or something of that nature so that people can go somewhere after the ceremony.”
This presentation will take place in Crookston because of the city’s central location. Notifications have been sent out to veterans in East Grand Forks, Ada, Fertile, and other neighboring towns to encourage veterans to attend this event. Dubuque explains that this is an opportunity for veterans to consider being buried in a national cemetery much closer to home. “I think that the other one would be in Bemidji and Fort Snelling,” said Dubuque, “There’s more in the cities too. But this would be the closest one for people here and veterans in Northwest Minnesota.”
The Golden Link will serve a continental breakfast at 10:00 a.m. This will consist of coffee and rolls before the presentation begins. All veterans and spouses are welcome to attend this presentation.
