Hackensack Memorial Day Services

The Hackensack American Legion Post 202, Auxiliary and Sons of the American Legion (SAL) will conduct Memorial Day services this weekend. The services, conducted by the Auxiliary, will start at Finnelly Cemetery just off 43rd Avenue Northeast at 1 p.m. Sunday. Finnelly Cemetery contains the graves of about 30 early settlers to the Hackensack area. The first burial was 1900 and the last was 1923, when the cemetery was closed. The cemetery fell into disrepair until it was reclaimed by the Auxiliary about 30 years ago. Some graves are unmarked and some are simply marked with a rock while others are marked with a simple concrete or limestone marker. At 9:30 a.m. Monday, the Hackensack American Legion Post 202, Auxiliary and the SAL will present a Memorial Day service at the Cass County Killed in Action Memorial in the city park. The service will include a parade to the Boy River where a wreath will be placed to honor Navy veterans. At 10:30 a.m., formal services will be held at Hillcrest Cemetery, including a roll call of deceased veterans from all conflicts, including some from the Civil War. Guest speaker will be Pastor Judy Gustafson from St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Hackensack. In the event of rain, services will be held at the Hackensack American Legion.

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