Memorial Day Ceremony at Historic Gulf Cemetery May 25

Teresa · 2026-05-21T17:48:47.000Z

[TABLE] [TR] [TD][LEFT][TABLE] [TR] [TD][HEADING=2]Please join us in observing Memorial Day and honoring the 180 military veterans interred in Historic Gulf Cemetery. The ceremony begins at 10:00am, Monday May 25, 2026 and lasts about 40 minutes. Parking is available across the street at The Chapel at Crosspoint.[/HEADING] We are honored to have CPT Daniel L. Hofstra deliver the keynote speech. Commissioned in June 2001 as a Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Army Aviation Branch, he graduated with honors from the Army Flight School and went on to pilot the AH-64 Apache helicopter with the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault). The Will Thompson Band will be providing the music this year. A 3-round rifle volley and playing of Taps are always part of the day. At the end of the ceremony we invite all the children present to place fresh American flags on the gravesites of all our veterans. The ceremony is a great way to teach our youth about duty, honor, sacrifice and the true significance of Memorial Day. Take a moment out of your day to bring your family, friends and children to this patriotic event. The 109-year-old cemetery is located at [URL='https://www.google.com/maps/dir//1466+S+County+Hwy+393,+Santa+Rosa+Beach,+FL+32459/@30.3533106,-86.2298291,17z/data=!4m9!4m8!1m0!1m5!1m1!1s0x8893e246980a1aad:0x2d9d87ab68e9e8cd!2m2!1d-86.2298291!2d30.3533106!3e0?entry=ttu']1466 S County Highway 393 in Santa Rosa Beach[/URL]. Approximately 180 veterans are interred in the cemetery and are honored in this service. Gulf Cemetery traditionally hosts public events twice at year – a Memorial Day ceremony on Memorial Day as well as Wreaths Across America in December each year. 1466 South County Highway 393 Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459-1746 [URL unfurl="true"]https://gulfcemetery.org/[/URL] [IMG]https://scontent-mia3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/689020228_1590773329715440_7885572088572681460_n.png?stp=dst-jpg_tt6&_nc_cat=111&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=75d36f&_nc_ohc=QzGPxL5AaG8Q7kNvwEMg47o&_nc_oc=AdqZbFRFpDCHoMPJj8BudST4fksVCFNKcq2mP-gU5W5t0qABY9eV1m6JxmHXe4aXouMkWkyyvbxco6CmZBfDmIcH&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-mia3-1.xx&_nc_gid=AAAp0vV_KuMazYsy1RcwVQ&_nc_ss=7b2a8&oh=00_Af6TjpXgsbrgDTsjVTc_we98If87R2Uwh9LwHOUdeYVs6Q&oe=6A1510DD[/IMG] [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE][/LEFT][/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE]

Teresa

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May 21, '26 · 12:48 PM2671

Please join us in observing Memorial Day and honoring the 180 military veterans interred in Historic Gulf Cemetery. The ceremony begins at 10:00am, Monday May 25, 2026 and lasts about 40 minutes. Parking is available across the street at The Chapel at Crosspoint.

We are honored to have CPT Daniel L. Hofstra deliver the keynote speech. Commissioned in June 2001 as a Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Army Aviation Branch, he graduated with honors from the Army Flight School and went on to pilot the AH-64 Apache helicopter with the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault).

The Will Thompson Band will be providing the music this year. A 3-round rifle volley and playing of Taps are always part of the day.
At the end of the ceremony we invite all the children present to place fresh American flags on the gravesites of all our veterans. The ceremony is a great way to teach our youth about duty, honor, sacrifice and the true significance of Memorial Day. Take a moment out of your day to bring your family, friends and children to this patriotic event.

The 109-year-old cemetery is located at 1466 S County Highway 393 in Santa Rosa Beach. Approximately 180 veterans are interred in the cemetery and are honored in this service.

Gulf Cemetery traditionally hosts public events twice at year – a Memorial Day ceremony on Memorial Day as well as Wreaths Across America in December each year.

1466 South County Highway 393
Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459-1746