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Teresa

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MEMORIAL DAY CEREMONY
Monday May 31 @ 10am
Gulf Cemetery
1466 S County Highway 393
Santa Rosa Beach

Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall
Memorial Day Weekend
Chapel at Crosspoint
1477 S Co Hwy 393
Santa Rosa Beach

EVENTS
Once again, the Historic Gulf Cemetery will host its annual Memorial Day Ceremony on Monday, May 31 at 10AM sharp. The 106-year-old cemetery is located at 1466 S County Highway 393 in Santa Rosa Beach. Approximately 150 veterans are interred in the cemetery and will be honored in a service that will include a keynote speech by Retired Air Force General, Philip Breedlove. This year’s ceremony will look slightly different as we will NOT have the large tents to encourage social distancing. Also, the ceremony will be somewhat abbreviated. Folks are encouraged to bring umbrellas and/or personal lawn chairs. A limited number of folding chairs will be provided. This ceremony is a wonderful opportunity for the entire family to join in a dignified, respectful, and patriotic tribute to the men and women who served our country in the Armed Forces and paid the ultimate sacrifice for freedom. For more information, please visit to gulfcemetery.org.

The Gulf Cemetery Association is pleased to announce that in conjunction with this year’s ceremony, it will sponsor The Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall© coming to Santa Rosa Beach throughout the Memorial Day Weekend 2021. Special thanks to our wonderful neighbors at The Chapel at Crosspoint who have so graciously agreed to host the wall in their parking lot, which is located at 1477 S Co Hwy 393, Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459—directly across from the cemetery.

The Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall© is a 3/5 scale of the Vietnam Memorial in Washington DC, it stands six feet tall at the center and covers almost 300 feet from end to end. The Wall will be open to the public 24/7 through Memorial Day weekend, except for Sunday morning from the hours of 6am to 12pm to accommodate traffic flow and parking for Sunday services at the Chapel at Crosspoint. The wall will re-open to visitors on Sunday afternoon through Monday, May 31st. Special thanks to The Chapel at Crosspoint for hosting it!

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Teresa

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Nov 15, 2004
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South Walton, FL
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Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall
May 27-31
Chapel at Crosspoint
1477 S Co Hwy 393
Santa Rosa Beach, FL

The Gulf Cemetery Association is pleased to announce that in conjunction with this year’s Memorial Day ceremony, it will sponsor The Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall© coming to Santa Rosa Beach throughout the Memorial Day Weekend 2021.

This year’s theme for Memorial Day is “United in Sacrifice, Honored in Remembrance" and what better way to showcase this through the Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall.

The Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall© is a 3/5 scale of the Vietnam Memorial in Washington DC, it stands six feet tall at the center and covers almost 300 feet from end to end. This Traveling Memorial stands as a reminder of the great sacrifices made during the Vietnam War. It was made for the purpose of helping heal and rekindle friendships and to allow people the opportunity to visit loved ones in their hometown who otherwise may not be able to make the trip to Washington.

Special thanks to Chapel at Crosspoint who have so graciously agreed to host the wall in their parking lot, which is located at 1477 S Co Hwy 393, Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459.

The wall will be assembled on Thursday, May 27, 2021 and remain up through Monday, May 31, 2021. The Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall will be open to the public 24/7 through Memorial Day weekend, except for Sunday morning from the hours of 6am to 12pm to accommodate traffic flow and parking for Sunday services at the Chapel at Crosspoint. The wall will re-open to visitors on Sunday afternoon through Monday, May 31st.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: The Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall will arrive and be assembled on Thursday, May 27, 2021. It will be disassembled and depart on Tuesday, June 1, 2021. Adult volunteers are needed to assist the assembly/disassembly effort and can sign-up online at this link: Set-up/Tear-down Crews for Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall. A minimum of two adult Wall monitors will also need to man the Wall 24/7 in four-hour shifts. Wall monitors schedule and sign-ups can be accessed online at this link: Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall Monitors.
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The Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall© is part of the Vietnam and All Veterans of Brevard (VVB) located in Brevard County Florida. The VVB is a 501(c)(3) grass roots, community-based organization that was formed and incorporated in December of 1985.

The Gulf Cemetery Association, Inc. is a non-profit association and managed with non-paid volunteers. Only with the sale of lots and donations by you and your heirs can we continue to give our cemetery the quality care it deserves. The Gulf Cemetery Association is the sole sponsor of this event. A donation jar will be placed in vicinity of the Wall to help offset costs for associated with bringing the wall to Santa Rosa Beach. Donations can be made by cash or check made out to “Gulf Cemetery Association, Inc.” Donations can also be made online or mailed to the GCA P.O. Box 1746, Santa Rosa Beach, Florida 32459.

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Teresa

SoWal Guide
Staff member
Nov 15, 2004
30,249
9,279
South Walton, FL
sowal.com
Gulf Cemetery
Update

Please make sure to visit the Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall on Memorial Day weekend and come to the Memorial Day Ceremony at Gulf Cemetery on Monday, May 31st at 10am. Overflow parking at Saint Rita Catholic Church with shuttle running from there to cemetery from 9am to 12p on day of ceremony.
 
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