Memorial Day Observance
​Monday, May 27, 2024 10:45 a.m.


  • Omaha attorney Lawrence Dwyer will be our guest speaker. He is the author of the 2022 book "Standing Bear's Quest for Freedom: The First Civil Rights Victory for Native Americans."
  • Master of Ceremonies Shannon Justice, PHC Board Trustee and cemetery expert, will update the public with news and plans at Prospect Hill Cemetery & Arboretum
  • The Prospect Hill Preservation Brass Band, directed by Dave Krecek, will play traditional marches and patriotic music​
  • Boy Scout Troop 42, from Dundee Presbyterian Church, will raise the flag and lead the Pledge of Allegiance
  • Jim Fogarty will present the annual tribute to Omaha philanthropist and businesswoman Anna Wilson at her gravesite​
Guest Speaker: Lawrence Dwyer               Dwyer's 2022 book, "Standing Bear's        Dave Krecek and Shannon Justice          Prospect Hill Preservation Brass Band
                                                          Quest for Freedom""
Below find the complete text from the 2022 presentation by retired historian Paul Hedren, from the National Parks Service. 
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Memorial Day 2022