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Memorial Day Services Planned In Eastern Montco

Memorial Day services will take place Monday in Glenside and Cheltenham Township.

Memorial Day services will take place Monday in Glenside and Cheltenham Township.
Memorial Day services will take place Monday in Glenside and Cheltenham Township. (Jacob Baumgart/Patch)

EASTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY, PA — Several Memorial Day events are planned in communities in eastern Montgomery County this holiday weekend.

The North Penn VFW in Glenside will host a Memorial Day ceremony at 10:45 a.m. on Monday. Guests will be able to speak with families of World War II veterans and tour the post at 2519 Jenkintown Road.

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The American Legion Post #497 will pay tribute to the men and women of the community who answered their country’s call in a brief ceremony starting at the historic Methodist cemetery on Central Avenue in Cheltenham Township.

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The 10:30 a.m. Memorial Day ceremony on Monday will last about 15-20 minutes, and proceed down the block to the Veterans Memorial on Tookany Parkway and Central Avenue for another short ceremony to honor and remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice.

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