Fort Worth

Memorial Day services scheduled across North Texas

During the Memorial Day weekend, services will be held across North Texas.
During the Memorial Day weekend, services will be held across North Texas. Star-Telegram archives

Monday services

10 a.m.: Bluebonnet Hills Memorial Park, 5725 Colleyville Blvd., Colleyville.

10 a.m.: Laurel Land Memorial Park, 7100 Crowley Road, Fort Worth.

10 a.m.: Moore Memorial Gardens, 1219 N. Davis Drive, Arlington.

10:30 a.m.: Memorial service for Royal Flying Corps 100th anniversary, Greenwood Cemetery, 3100 White Settlement Road, Fort Worth. Remarks will be made by Brig. Gen. David Kettle, secretary general of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, Canadian Agency. The ceremony will include a biplane flyover by C.K. Lee and David Tatum and an F-16 flyover by the 301st Fighter Wing, Air Force Reserves, Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth.

11 a.m. Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery, assembly area, 2000 Mountain Creek Parkway, Dallas. Keynote speech by Brig. Gen. David C. Hill, commander of the southwestern division of the Army Corps of Engineers. Music provided by Army 1st Cavalry Division Band from Fort Hood. Missing-man formation will be provided by the 301st Fighter Wing, 457th Fighter Squadron.

6 p.m. Thompson American Legion Hall Post 655, 2817 Carson St., Haltom City. Features concert by the Jazz Monsters Big Band.

6:30 p.m.: Mount Olivet Cemetery, 2301 N. Sylvania Ave., Fort Worth. Keynote speech by retired Air Force Col. Kimberly Olson. The Moslah Shrine Band and First Christian Church Chancel Choir will perform. The Lone Star Chapter of the Paralyzed Veterans of America Honor Guard will perform a three-volley rifle salute. In the event of rain, the service will be moved indoors.

What’s closed, open

Nonessential federal, state, county and municipal offices and school districts will be closed Monday for Memorial Day.

Post offices, banks and stock exchanges will also be closed.

The Trinity Railway Express will not run. The T’s buses and Mobility Impaired Transportation Service will operate on a reduced Sunday schedule. Molly the Trolley will run on a regular schedule (10 a.m.-10 p.m.).

Most municipal and public pools, aquatic centers, tennis centers and golf courses will be open.

Trash will be picked up as usual in most municipalities, including Arlington, Bedford, Colleyville, Euless, Fort Worth, Haslet, Hurst, Keller, Mansfield, North Richland Hills, Saginaw, Southlake and Watauga.

This story was originally published May 26, 2017 at 5:44 PM with the headline "Memorial Day services scheduled across North Texas."

Get unlimited digital access
#ReadLocal

Try 1 month for $1

CLAIM OFFER