May 22, 2025

Monday is Memorial Day, a holiday set aside to honor those who have died while serving our country. Its origin came a few years following the end of the Civil War when more than 5,000 people gathered at Arlington National Cemetery in Washington, D.C., to decorate the graves of more than 20,000 soldiers who were buried there. While the day is intended to honor the dead, it's certainly appropriate to thank all men and women who have served our great nation, not only on Memorial Day, but every day.

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Members of the Prior Lake VFW Honor Guard will lead Monday’s Memorial Day parade between Twin Oaks Middle School and Memorial Park. Courtesy photo / Prior Lake VFW

Memorial Day parade, services planned for Monday

Prior Lake's observance of Memorial Day will be held on Monday, May 26 with a parade and service held at Memorial Park.

Staging for the parade will begin at 8:30 a.m. in the parking lot of Twin Oaks Middle School. The parade will begin at 9 a.m., led by members of the Prior Lake VFW Honor Guard, and travel west down 160th Street. Bands from Prior Lake High School and the middle schools will play during the route to Memorial Park.

VFW Commander Jake Roach will present opening and closing remarks during the ceremony, with prayers offered by members Gary Golay and LouAnne Krueger.

Other speakers will include Prior Lake Mayor Kirt Briggs, City of Credit River Mayor Chris Kostik, State Representative Ben Bakeberg and State Senator Eric Pratt.

The service will conclude with a wreath presentation by VFW Auxiliary President Lynda Allen.

If there is rain, the event will be moved indoors and held in the gymnasium at Twin Oaks Middle School.

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