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Veteran Urn Boxes Burial Ceremony
Tuesday 30 April 2024, 12:40pm - 02:00pm
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Contact Bill Bixby (713) 562-2081

Veteran Urn Box Burial Ceremony;

This is the 2nd honors burial ceremony of the veteran urn boxes created by guild members, and will take place at 1:00 pm at Fort Logan, Shelter B on Tuesday April 30th.  A map for where to go can be found by clicking (HERE.)  Guild members are welcome to attend this event; it is recommended to arrive early as parking is single file along the road leading up to the Shelter Building.

 


Ceremony Agenda and Timeline:

STEP

QUEUE

START

END

ACTION

1

Time of Day (TOD) and Captain

11:30

12:00

American Legion Post 180 Riders from Keenesburg, CO meet at Stork-Morley Funeral Home at 1895 N Wadsworth, Lakewood, CO and then proceed to Fort Logan Cemetery, 3698 S Sheridan Blvd, Denver, CO, staging area B

2

Time of Day

11:30

12:00

Funeral Director checks the order of urns

3

Funeral Director indicates start

12:00

12:40

Escort of hearse to staging area B at Fort Logan

4

Time of Day (TOD) and Captain

12:45

13:00

Colorado Patriot Guard lines up on walkway to shelter

5

Time of Day (TOD) and Captain

12:45

13:00

Pallbearers line up along driveway where hearse will park

6

Time of Day (TOD) and Captain

12:45

13:00

All Veterans Honor Guard sets up across street from shelter

7

Time of Day (TOD) and Captain

12:45

13:00

Bagpiper and Bugler set up to left of shelter entrance, open area

8

Ft. Logan admin car indicates start of movement

12:55

13:00

Hearse procession to Shelter B parking

 

 

 

 

START OF CEREMONY

9

Hearse arrives

13:00

13:01

Hearse rear door is opened

10

Opening of hearse rear door

13:00

13:15

Bagpiper plays dirges

11

Opening of hearse rear door

13:00

13:15

Pallbearers accept one urn each from Marty Chavez, wearing white gloves and uniform of black hat, vest, long pant & shoes. Carry them to the shelter, place on table in front of flag, give a crisp salute, exit right. Bill B will ensure the placement.

12

Urns placed & in position

13:15

13:16

Master of Ceremonies instructs audience to "turn of phone" and  introduces VVA 1071 President

13

MC announcement

13:16

13:20

Welcome remarks by VVA 1071 President

14

Welcome complete

13:20

13:21

MC announces playing of National Anthem

15

MC announcement

13:21

13:23

Play anthem via recording thru sound system (Bill B)

16

Anthem complete

13:23

13:24

MC announces Pledge of Allegiance & leads the group

17

Pledge complete

13:24

13:24

MC announces Invocation by Brother James Patrick Hall

18

MC announcement

13:24

13:30

Invocation by Brother James Patrick Hall

19

Invocation complete

13:30

13:30

MC announces guest speaker, Jeremy Hubbard, FOX31

20

MC announcement

13:30

13:40

Jeremy Hubbard speaks

21

Professor completes

13:40

13:55

MC begins Final Roll Call - Jeff Fossom & SGTMGR Thompson

22

When each name is announced

13:40

13:55

Honor Bell is rung once for each veteran

23

Signal from Bill B

13:55

13:56

21 Gun Salute

24

Gun salute is complete

13:57

13:58

Taps by bugler

25

Taps is complete

14:00

14:02

Presentation of US Flag to family member (Bill B)

26

Flag is presented

14:05

14:10

MC announces Prayer of Committal by Brother James

27

Bro. James completes

14:10

14:15

Piper plays Amazing Grace

28

Piper completes

14:15

14:20

MC introduces Bill Bridges, Director, Honors Burial and his closing remarks

 

 

 

 

END OF CEREMONY

 

Location Fort Logan Cemetery, Shelter B