Honoring those who made the ultimate sacrifice
Memorial Day is a day to pause and honor those who have died while serving in the country’s armed forces. Originally known as Decoration Day. It began during the American Civil War, when citizens placed flowers on the graves of those killed in battle. After World War I, the holiday came to be observed in honor of those who had died in all U.S. wars, and it was renamed Memorial Day. In 1971, it became a federal holiday.
On Monday, May 25, the Frank E. Robinson Post 586 continued their tradition with a Memorial Day ceremony held at Maple Hill Cemetery. A parade formed at the Veterans Memorial Park at the corner of W. Main and Hyatt St. and proceeded south on Hyatt to the Maple Hill Cemetery.
Monroe Township Trustee Greg Siefring welcomed the attendees and provided a brief history of Maple Hill Cemetery.
Maple Hill Cemetery is the largest of five cemeteries under the care of the Monroe Township Trustees. This site has been used to inter the remains of loved ones for over 190 years. This was before the Miami-Erie Canal was constructed through Monroe Township and before Tippecanoe City was founded.
If you look through Maple Hill Cemetery, you will find gravestones in each section honoring local military veterans. In section 6, just northwest of the chapel building, there is a special monument inscribed "Dedicated to the Memory of the Veterans of all Wars." In addition, 32 burial sites were designated for veterans to provide a place if needed. The monument was dedicated on Memorial Day 1973, provided by the Frank E. Robinson Post 586 American Legion and Auxiliary.
Siefring invited everyone to take some time to stroll the grounds to honor the military veterans who had made the ultimate sacrifice for our country.
Due to an early deadline, The Tippecanoe Gazette will have the complete ceremony and photos in the June 3, 2026, edition.
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