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The sun was shining down on an assembled crowd at Oakdale Cemetery in Crookston on Monday morning, as they remembered and celebrated the lives of those who have given the ultimate sacrifice during the Crookston Veterans Council’s annual Memorial Day services. Crookston High School social studies teacher Brandon Lee was the featured speaker at the […]
Memorial Day is Monday, May 26, and for many, it’s a day on the lake, a day planting flowers, or even just a day of relaxation because they don’t have to work. What is the true meaning of Memorial Day? “Memorial is a day of remembrance and it’s a remembrance of all those who served
Memorial Day is the day Americans set aside to honor those brave men and women who met tragic ends during times of war. We should use this day to recognize their sacrifices, to pray for those who lost their lives, and to bow our heads to honor their service. We must never forget them. There
The Crookston Veteran’s Council provided military honors yesterday at Oakdale cemetery. Pictured left to right, Ernie Normandin, Jim Urness, Paul Dubuque, Bob Anderson, Frank Lindgren, and Kent Shafer. Other members not included in the picture are Punky Johnson, Myron Veensta, Brent Stahlecker, and Al Melvie. If you are a veteran and would like to become
The Oakdale Cemetery recently added a new addition to the mausoleum with a new columbarium placed next to it on Thursday morning. While the Oakdale Cemetery is a 50+-acre plot of land that holds many of the resting places of many in Crookston, it also contains a columbarium for people that had chosen to be
The Crookston Veteran’s Council held their annual Memorial Day Programs in Crookston and other Counties around the area. KROX broadcast was at the services in Oakdale Cemetery and the Naval Ceremony at the Sampson Street Bridge. Crookston Disabled American Veterans (DAV) Presiding Commander Jack Hanson was the main speaker for the Ceremony, with Chaplin Elaine
