Veterans Memorial Building in downtown Hollister. File photo.
Veterans Memorial Building in downtown Hollister. File photo.

Information provided by VFW Post 9242. Lea este articulo en español aquí.

Monday May 27 is Memorial Day, and on this date we honor and mourn all the members of the Armed Forces who have given their lives in service of our country. VFW Post 9242 invites members of the community to join us for Memorial Day remembrance ceremonies on Monday morning, May 27. There will be a ceremony held at each of the cemeteries in Hollister.  

Each ceremony will last for approximately 30 minutes at the following times:

9 a.m. at the IOOF Cemetery; 10 a.m. at the Calvary Cemetery; and 11 a.m. in front of the Hollister Veterans’ Memorial Building. At the final ceremony, the names of those veterans who have passed away in the past year will be read and memorialized with the addition of their names to a tile in front of the Veterans’ Memorial Building.

The VFW will also be hosting a barbecue after the last ceremony at 12 p.m. The meals can be purchased for $15 and will include a tri-tip sandwich, bag of chips, and a soda or bottled water.  Please come and join the VFW.