Veteran’s Day Ceremonies | Marion VFW
November 11 @ 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
VETERANS DAY CEREMONIES 2025
A Special Day to Celebrate All Veterans
PROGRAM AT 1100 HOURS ON NOVEMBER 11, 2025
THE PROGRAM
CALL TO ATTENTION – RAY HANCOCK | US NAVY
INVOCATION – PAT MURPHY | US Marine Corps
THE STAR-SPANGLED BANNER – PATTY HECKEL | US Army
WELCOME – JOHN SIMPSON | US Marine Corps, MAYOR MIKE ABSHER
INTRODUCTION OF SPEAKER – RAY HANCOCK
SPEAKER – MIKE GUNTER | US MARINE CORPS, VIETNAM VETERAN, PURPLE HEART
GOD BLESS AMERICA – PATTY HECKEL | US ARMY
BENEDICTION – RON JOHNSON | US NAVY
21-GUN RIFLE SALUTE – MARION VFW HONOR GUARD
FLAG RETIREMENT (BURNING) CEREMONY: VFW POST 1301, KOBLER/SIMPSON
CITY OF MARION MAYOR/COUNCIL
HANCOCK FAMILY (3 GENERATIONS)
DICK/PATTY HECKEL (NURSE CORPS)
SPECIAL REQUESTS/TIME PERMITTING
PLEASE JOIN US FOR LUNCH COMPLIMENTS OF POST 1301 AND THE VFW MEMORIAL COMMITTEE. Complimentary lunch will be served following the ceremony.
