Utah County Memorial Day services

Published: Thursday, May 26 2005 12:00 a.m. MDT

Volunteer Betty De St. Jeor, foreground, at the Orem City Cemetery.

Stuart Johnson, Deseret Morning News

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FAIRFIELD, Utah — In celebration of Memorial Day, which is Monday, Camp Floyd State Park is hosting a Civil War encampment Saturday through Monday. The Utah Civil War Association will be at the park with period uniforms and equipment. Visitors can tour the camp and witness battle re-enactments, drilling, cannon fire and more.

A flag retirement will take place at the Camp Floyd Cemetery on May 28 at dusk. Those who have a flag that needs to be retired are welcome to bring it out that night and participate in the ceremony.

Camp Floyd State Park is located in Fairfield on U-73 approximately 22 miles southwest of Lehi. Call 768-8932 for information.

Listed below are Memorial Day services throughout Utah County.

Alpine — 7 a.m. in the Alpine City Cemetery, veterans memorial, 350 N. Grove Drive.

American Fork — 11 a.m. in the American Fork City Cemetery, veterans memorial, 40 W. 600 North.

Fairfield/Camp Floyd — 12:30 p.m. at Camp Floyd Cemetery, honoring soldiers of Camp Floyd.

Goshen — 10 a.m., Goshen City Cemetery, 500 S. Center.

Lehi — 9 a.m. at the Lehi City Cemetery, veterans memorial, 1100 N. 400 East.

Orem — 9 a.m., Orem City Cemetery, veterans memorial amphitheater, 1520 N. 800 East.

Payson — 9 a.m., Payson City Cemetery, 800 E. 400 North.

Pleasant Grove — 9 a.m., Pleasant Grove Cemetery, 100 E. 550 North.

Provo — 10 a.m., Provo City Cemetery, veterans memorial, 610 S. State.

Salem — 8 a.m., Salem City Cemetery, veterans memorial, 965 S. 130 East.

Santaquin — 11 a.m., Santaquin City Cemetery, cross display, 100 E. 400 South.

Springville — 10 a.m. at Evergreen Cemetery, veterans memorial, 1997 S. 400 East.