Gettysburg Memorial Day 2022

155th
GETTYSBURG MEMORIAL DAY
PARADE AND SERVICE

Monday, May 30, 2022
GETTYSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA

Parade start at 2pm

Service starts at
AT THE ROSTRUM IN
The National Cemetery
3:00 P.M.

National Moment of Remembrance……………………Barry C. Decker, Chairman
G.J.V.M.D.C
Strewing of Flowers………………………………………Children from Gettysburg Area
School District (GASD) Elementary Schools
Opening Remarks………………………………………………Barry C. Decker, Chairman
G.J.V.M.D.C.
Welcome and Introduction Master of Ceremonies……………..Rita Frealing
Mayor of Gettysburg
Master of Ceremonies…………………………..PA State Representative Daniel Moul
Presentation of Colors……………………………………..USS Gettysburg Color Guard
National Anthem “The Star Spangled Banner”……………………………………………
Gettysburg Area High School
Opening Prayer……………………………………… Rev. Dale E. Williams, USN (Ret.)
“Battle Hymn of the Republic”………………………….Wayne D. Hill, Baritone Vocalist
The Gettysburg Address ………………………………President Lincoln (James Hayney)
Keynote Speaker…………………………………………Major General Mark Schindler
The Adjutant General of Pennsylvania
“Armed Forces Medley”…………………………………….Gettysburg Area High School
“Amazing Grace”……………………………………………………..Pipe Major Bob Spolnik
Royal Canadian Legion Branch 163 Hamilton, Ontario Canada
Reading list of presenters of wreaths…….PA State Representative Daniel Moul
Artillery Salute……………………………………………………..PA Army National Guard
Twenty One Gun Salute….Adams County Allied Veterans Council Honor Guard
“Taps”……………………………………………………………………………….Mitch Mummert
American Legion Post 202
“American Anthem”…………………………………..Wayne D. Hill, Baritone Vocalist
Closing Prayer ………………………………………..Rev. Dale E. Williams, USN (Ret.)

2022 Memorial Day Honorary
Grand Marshal
HELEN SAJER
President of PA Wounded Warriors, Inc

GETTYSBURG JOINT VETERANS
MEMORIAL DAY COMMISSION
Chairman……………………………………………………………….. Barry C. Decker
Vice Chairman / Treasurer ………………………………………….William Hewitt
Secretary / Parade Marshal…………………………………………….. Gail Serfass

Contributing Organizations
American Legion Post 202
Commander Mitch Mummert
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 15
Commander Gary Ryan
Marine Corps League Battlefield Detachment 705
Commandant Frank Walker
Gettysburg Camp 112, Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War
Commander Paul McMillin

Major Donors
Nature Alliance/Heritage Center
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

Gettysburg Trading Post
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

Gettysburg Travel Council
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

Harold Baltzley, Jr.
Biglerville, Pennsylvania

Significant Donors
Judith Butterfield
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

John Buckheister

Gettysburg Tours
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

The Maryland Sutler
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

Noteworthy Donors
Susan Saum-Wicklein
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

Gettysburg Polish Pottery
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

Gettysburg Past and Present
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

Lauren Wilhide

CS Williams and Company
York, Pennsylvania

VFW Auxillary
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

McGlaughlin’s Refrigeration and Appliance Center

Farnsworth House
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

Patricia Adams
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

Theodore Hirt
Washington, DC

Sharon MaGraw
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania