Help Decorate Beverly Memory Tree This Holiday Season

BEVERLY, MA — Beverly Main Streets is looking for residents to help it decorate the Beverly Memory Tree in Odell Park on Rantoul Street this holiday season.

The project will honor the memory of those lost in the community with updated lighting and ornaments bearing the names of residents who have passed.

Late veterans will receive a special ornament distinguishing their service. Beverly Main Streets will work with Beverly 400+ to launch what is hoped to be a new tradition in the city.

"It is the goal of this program to relaunch during the holiday season every year and give our community the chance to come together and reflect and honor the memory of those that have passed," Beverly Main Streets Executive Director Erin Truex said. "We hope to work closely with the city of Beverly and our community partners to ensure that this program and event feels like a true community effort."

Support from Iron Tree Service will provide the tree.

A brief ceremony will be held on Dec. 14 at Odell Park at 4 p.m. to celebrate the

inauguration of the Memory Tree. Ornaments will remain on display through the end of 2024.

Those wishing to purchase an ornament in memory of a loved one can do so here.

Funds raised will be used to cover the costs associated with this program and initiatives provided by Beverly Main Streets for aging and veteran communities.

(Scott Souza is a Patch field editor covering Beverly, Danvers, Marblehead, Peabody, Salem and Swampscott. He can be reached at Scott.Souza@Patch.com. X/Twitter: @Scott_Souza.)