Join us to honor those who gave everything in service to our country.
The City of Walnut Creek invites the community to its annual Memorial Day Commemoration, hosted by Mayor Kevin Wilk with a keynote address by Ret. Army Lt. Col. Davis. The Walnut Creek Concert Band will perform throughout the ceremony, which concludes at the Veterans Memorial outside City Hall, where Taps will be played and flags lowered to half-staff. The event is free and open to all.
Note: N. Broadway will be closed to traffic between Civic Drive and Lincoln Avenue during the ceremony.
Memorial Day Observance Program
Master of Ceremonies, Mayor Kevin Wilk
Walnut Creek Concert Band, led by Musical Director and Conductor, Matt Sadowski
Pre Ceremony
Walnut Creek Concert Band
The Golden Star
By John Philip Sousa
Welcome
Mayor Kevin Wilk
Presentation of Colors
Walnut Creek Police Department
The Star-Spangled Banner
Lyrics by Francis Scott Key, Arranged by John Philip Sousa
Pledge of Allegiance
Mayor Pro Tem Matt Francois
Introductions
Mayor Kevin Wilk
Invocation
Rabbi Jennie Chabon, Congregation B’nai Tikvah
Eternal Father, Strong to Save
By John B. Dykes, Arranged by Claude T. Smith
Introductory Remarks
Mayor Kevin Wilk
Remarks on the Meaning of Memorial Day
Walnut Creek City Council
Keynote Address
(Ret.) Lieutenant Colonel Karl Davis
Lieutenant Colonel (Retired) Davis enjoyed serving for many years in the Army of the United States, in Active, Reserve, Guard, and Individual Mobilization Augment assignments. He had the privilege to serve on four contents as an Engineer Officer, and on four as a Psychological Operations Officer.
He was fortunate enough to spend seventeen of his last nineteen years of service at US Army Special Operations Command and in its subordinate units. Post-retirement from the Army, Mr Davis has worked on oil & gas projects for Chevron (on three continents!), was a Construction Manager on San Francisco's Transbay Transit Terminal, and has facilitated the construction and renovation of schools in Hayward, Oakland, San Pablo, and Mt. Diablo District.
With Honor
By PinkZEBRA
Salute to the Armed Forces
Arranged by Jari Villanueva
Blessing
Rabbi Jennie Chabon
Closing Remarks
Mayor Kevin Wilk
America, the Beautiful
By Samuel Augustus Ward, Arranged by Carmen S. Dragon
Glory of the Yankee Navy
By John Philip Sousa
Procession
The ceremony will conclude with a procession to the Veterans Memorial in front of City Hall with a moment of silence, the playing of Taps, and the lowering of the flag to half-staff.
This day, and always, we honor Walnut Creek’s own
Korean War
- Victor P. Beauchamp, Jr., PFC Army
- Gene E. Evans, CPL Army
- Robert D. Gilardi, CPL Army
- Danny R. Greene, CAPT Army
- Glen F. Gregg, Jr., SGT Marine Corps
- John W. Hansard, PVT Army
- Paul E. Kremser, 1LT Army
- Russell A. Morecraft, PVT Army
- Leslie D. Opp, PVT Army
- Lewis W. Seymour, Jr., LT Navy
- Lloyd Thomas, CPL Army
Vietnam War
- Rene G. Baumann, 2LT Army
- Robert H. Burgess, SF1 Navy
- John P. Burke, PFC Marine Corps
- Robert S. Croke, LCPL Marine Corps
- Richard Curtis, PFC Army
- Fred J. Hayes, SGT Marine Corps
- James K. Koehler, LCPL Marine Corps
- Wayne K. Laine, SP4 Army
- Ernest F. Lawrence, PFC Marine Corps
- Bruce F. McMillan, CAPT Marine Corps
- Willard E. Nelson, LCPL Marine Corps
- David A. Oberle, LCPL Marine Corps
- Robert J. Reilly, Jr., LCPL Marine Corps
- Jerry V. Ryan, CPL Army
- Frank C. Torres, Jr., SP4 Army
- David R. Turner, 2LT Marine Corps
- James P. Young, SGT Army
Iraq and Afghanistan Wars
- James J. Coon, PFC Army
- Sean Langevin, CPL Army
- Benjamin Tollefson, PFC Army, Graduate of Berean Christian High School
World War II
- Sydney Laurence Bottomley, S/SGT Army Air Forces
- Beverly Annis, S2C Navy
- Bruce Annis, S2C Navy
- Warner Clark, Jr., LT Navy
- John Cluen, AS Navy
- Delbert J. DeBisschop, SGT Army
- Leonard L. DeChant, 2LT Army Air Forces
- Morris B. Eakins, F2C Navy
- John L. Frye, PFC Army
- Theodore B. Gallagher, PVT Army
- Orrin E. Gray, SGT Army
- Iva Lee Gray, Jr., PFC Marine Corps
- Robert E. Green, Jr., PFC Army
- Robert V. Hansen, RT1C Navy
- Cotesworth B. Head, Jr., CAPT Army Air Forces
- Richard C. Henderson, S/SGT Army Air Forces
- William G. Jessup, S1C Navy
- Burson W. Joseph, 1LT/Army
- George A. Jungjohann, ENS AVN Navy
- David J. Lawrence, ENS Navy
- John O. Matthias, Jr., 1LT Army
- Francis V. McCready, PVT Army
- Ford H. Meyers, PVT Army Air Forces
- Stephen H. Nourse, GM3C Navy
- Steve Piona, Jr., PFC Army
- Aubrey E. Price, RM1C Navy
- William S. Proensa, CPL Army Air Forces
- James D. Richards, PVT Marine Corps
- Richard Stratton, PVT Army
- George Teicheira, Royal Canadian AF, Air Officer
- Henry J. Tiedemann, Jr., 2LT Army Air Forces
- James B. Treadway, PFC Marine Corps
- George E. Williams, CPL Marine Corps
- Louis E. Winkler, S/SGT Army Air Forces
The City of Walnut Creek apologizes for any errors or omissions. Please contact the City Clerk at contactusclerk@walnutcreekca.gov with any corrections.
Legislative Representatives
- Congressman Mark DeSaulnier
- State Senator Steve Glazer
- Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan
- Assemblymember Timothy S. Grayson
- Supervisor Candace Andersen
- Supervisor Ken Carlson
City of Walnut Creek
CITY COUNCIL
- Mayor Kevin Wilk
- Mayor Pro Tem Matt Francois
- Cindy Darling
- Craig DeVinney
- Cindy Silva
City Manager Dan Buckshi
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