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Memorial Day Commemoration, Mountain View Cemetery, Oakland, CA | May 25, 2026, at 10AM

On By Joe JohnstonIn Mountain View Cemetery, Neighborhood EventsLeave a comment

Mountain View Cemetery invites you to participate in their 102nd Memorial Day Commemoration this year, as we pay tribute to the brave men and women who have served our nation..

The event will feature music, live performances by singers, speeches from members of the Armed Forces, a presentation of colors by the Boy Scouts Piedmont Troop #6, a salute to the fallen soldiers with a gun salute, and much more.

Complimentary refreshments will be available.

  • Memorial Day Commemoration begins at 10AM.
  • entrance to Mountain View Cemetery
  • Piedmont Highlanders Drum and Pipe Trio
  • Memorial Day at Mountain View Cemetery
  • Piedmont Highlanders Drum and Pipe Trio
  • David Hardiman Trio
  • Memorial Day Commemoration 5-30-2016
  • The American Legion Ladies Auxiliary
  • Memorial Day Commemoration
  • Sons of the American Legion, Rizal Post #598 The Valerio Family
  • David Hardiman playing taps
  • flag at half-staff at Mountain View Cemetery
  • Dennis Evanosky leading a tour on Memorial Day
  • Dennis Evanosky leading a tour of Mountain View Cemetery
  • Program cover for the 97th Annual Memorial Day Commemoration
  • Program for the 97th Annual Memorial Day Commemoration

Mountain View Cemetery’s Memorial Day Commemoration begins at 10 AM

On By Joe JohnstonIn Mountain View Cemetery, Pleasant Valley Ave& Broadway neighborhoodLeave a comment

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The Commemoration includes speeches by a Blue Star Mom and an active-duty military officer. There’s a dove release by White Wings during the singing of the Star Spangled Banner.

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Piedmont Highlanders Drum & Pipe Trio

 

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The David Hardiman Trio

Charles Hamilton, David Hardiman and David Hardiman, Jr.

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David Hardiman playing Taps

 

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A Salute to The Fallen by  Sons of the American Legion, Rizal Post #598,the Valerio Family

 

 

 

 

 

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The owner of this restored WW2-era U.S. Army Jeep has been driving it to the Commemoration for a number of years.

 

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After the Commemoration. Dennis Evanosky  leads a tour of the Cemetery. On Memorial Day Mr. Evanosky focuses on gravesites related to the  Civil War& Grand Army of the Republic plot (not pictured). He was written 2 books on the Mountain View Cemetery.

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