Oak Hill Cemetery Holding Veteran’s Day Services Tomorrow

Oak Hill Cemetery has once again been honored as a regional site for Veteran's Day Services!

The service will take place at Oak Hill Cemetery at 1pm. Another service will take place earlier in the day at Locust Hill. That service will take place at 11am. Mayor Winnecke will be attending both services. Veteran's Day is a time to honor and celebrate all those who have served in the military. As many of you enjoy your day off from work tomorrow, don't forget the reason behind it.

Below is the official press release for the event:

Oak Hill Cemetery Honored as a Veterans Day Regional Site 2016

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – For the fourth year in a row, Oak Hill Cemetery will serve as a Regional Site for the celebration of Veterans Day. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs selected Oak Hill Cemetery for the distinction in recognition of its outstanding annual Veterans Day service. Oak Hill Cemetery is one of only 57 cemeteries in the country to receive the designation for 2016.

The Vanderburgh County Veterans Day Council will hold its annual Veterans Day Services at Oak Hill Cemetery at 1 p.m. on Friday, November 11. The service will take place at Veterans Plaza. In case of inclement weather, the service will be held in the Chapel of Memories.  Earlier in the day, the Veterans Day Council will hold its annual service at Locust Hill Cemetery at 11:11 a.m. The service at Locust Hill will be in the Mausoleum Chapel rain or shine. 

Evansville Mayor Lloyd Winnecke will attend both services. He will present a plaque to the Veteran of the Year, whose name will be announced during the service at Oak Hill Cemetery.