Edith Ford Cemetery

Canadian’s annual Memorial Day service will be held at 11 am on Monday, May 26, at Edith Ford Cemetery. As is traditional, the service will be conducted by American Legion Post 56. In the event of inclement weather, the service will be moved to the Jones Pavilion. 

Memorial Day is observed on the last Monday of May, honoring the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military. Originally known as Decoration Day, it originated in the years following the Civil War and became an official federal holiday in 1971. 

Canadian’s annual communitywide Memorial Day ceremony will be held on Monday, May 27, at 11 am. This is one of Canadian’s most important events, honoring generations of men and women of Hemphill County who served in the defense of their country.

As in years past, Canadian’s American Legion Post 56 will conduct this year’s ceremony, which will be held at Edith Ford Memorial Cemetery.