Post by bkorns on Jul 8, 2008 19:08:32 GMT -5
Hi Everyone,
Just wanted to let you all know about an event that we have scheduled for this summer.
2008 is the 200th anniversary of the death of John "Old John"
Friend, Sr.
To mark this anniversary, we are having a cemetery dedication ceremony at the John Friend Cemetery, in Friendsville, Md. It will be held on Saturday, August 2, 2008, at 9:30 am.
Members of the Youghiogheny Glades Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will conduct the dedication.
Post 10077 VFW from Deer Park, MD and American Legion Post
71, out of Oakland, MD, will perform a 21 gun salute at the end
of the ceremony.
Brig. General Ret. Dale Schroyer ( a Friend descendant) will be our keynote speaker. There are 4 Revolutionary War and one Civil War Veterans buried at this cemetery.
This ceremony is just one of the activities that will be taking place that weekend as part of the 27th Annual Friendsville Days Festival.
The Friend Family Association will have booths set up at the
Community Park as part of this festival.
We would love for you to join us graveside for the dedication
and then stop by our booth to say hello.
Becky Korns
Just wanted to let you all know about an event that we have scheduled for this summer.
2008 is the 200th anniversary of the death of John "Old John"
Friend, Sr.
To mark this anniversary, we are having a cemetery dedication ceremony at the John Friend Cemetery, in Friendsville, Md. It will be held on Saturday, August 2, 2008, at 9:30 am.
Members of the Youghiogheny Glades Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will conduct the dedication.
Post 10077 VFW from Deer Park, MD and American Legion Post
71, out of Oakland, MD, will perform a 21 gun salute at the end
of the ceremony.
Brig. General Ret. Dale Schroyer ( a Friend descendant) will be our keynote speaker. There are 4 Revolutionary War and one Civil War Veterans buried at this cemetery.
This ceremony is just one of the activities that will be taking place that weekend as part of the 27th Annual Friendsville Days Festival.
The Friend Family Association will have booths set up at the
Community Park as part of this festival.
We would love for you to join us graveside for the dedication
and then stop by our booth to say hello.
Becky Korns
