04/17/2026
A successful Christmas wreath program for 2025 completed and we
want to express our greatest heartfelt appreciation to each of you
in the Grand Valley and around the Western Slope and
elsewhere for the generosity for the Veterans Memorial Cemetery,
Old Veterans Cemetery on Orchard Mesa, Crown Point,
and Whitewater..
The 2026 Christmas wreath program however, due to the extreme rising cost
and other factors in bring the wreaths to our cemeteries we are changing from live wreaths
to artificial wreaths which will be retained each year to reduce the expense,
The Veterans Memorial Cemetery and others will be purchasing
Artificial Wreaths this year through a grant.to cover the cost
of the wreaths, the program will be overseen by the Veterans
Memorial Cemetery.Foundation..
Wreaths for 2026 will only need to be purchased for those
who have a loved one being interned during the year and in
future years.
For all the volunteers who have come to help place the wreaths in
December and January we would appreciate your continuing help
at the Veterans Memorial Cemetery, and Ole Veterans
Cemetery at Orchard Mesa..
For myself, the Patriot Guard Riders for the past 18 years, Veterans Cemetery Staff,
Old Orchard Mesa Cemetery our most heartfelt thank you
Please pass on so everyone will know.
