For the past seven years, the members of the Sleeping Ute Mountain Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution have marked the graves of veterans in the rural cemeteries in Montezuma County before to Memorial Day Weekend.
The 4-by-6-inch flags may remain at the gravesite after Memorial Day.
Each year, about 16 members of the DAR will be honoring the gravesites of these veterans by placing approximately 350 flags in 18 rural cemeteries. They will make every effort to place the American flag on the requested grave. Plans are to place the flags in the different cemeteries the week of May 23. Because of the number of flags requested plus the location of the cemeteries, we have listed the dates we plan to place the flags in the various cemeteries.
DAR members ask your help in locating these veterans in the various rural cemeteries. If your loved one does not have some type of veterans marker, we ask that you call one of the following ladies before Sunday, May 22 and give them the information.
Battle Rock, Majors, Baskett, Lamb and Mitchell cemeteries in McElmo Canyon: Please call Halene West 565-3279 or Janice Benton (970)564-0737. Flags will be placed in the cemeteries on Friday, May 27.Old Dolores (Peoples), Lebanon and all other rural cemeteries not listed: Call June Head 565-3880, Ann Wilson Brown 565-2747 or Pam Thompson 565-3900. Flags will be placed at these cemeteries on Tuesday, May 24 and Wednesday, May 25. Lewis, Arriola, Sylvan, Goodman Point, Fairview, please call Daisy Mahaffey (970) 739-0627. This group will place flags on Wednesday, May 25 and Thursday, May 26. Tentative plans are to mark the graves at the Cahone Cemetery on Thursday, May 26.This is the first year to honor the veterans in the Cahone Cemetery in Dolores County. We would appreciate information regarding these gravesites. Call Daisy Mahaffey (970) 739-0627 or June Head 565-3880 no later than May 22. Mancos area cemeteries: Call Helen Small 565-8149. The ladies plan to place flags in the Mancos area on Saturday, May 28. Special requests for flags in the larger cemeteries: Call June Head 565-3880 or Daisy Mahaffey (970)739-0627 and every effort will be made to honor your special requests.
Please call before Sunday, May 22. The DAR ladies when needed will remove these small flags where there is any sign of deterioration. The flags will then be disposed of in a proper manner.
