Raymond Baker, (Navy Retired) Southern Ute and, Terry Knight Sr., (USAF) lead the Day of Remembrance procession from the Southern Ute Veterans Memorial Park onto the Bear Dance bridge, over the Pine River. The Southern Ute Veterans Association were joined by other veterans to carry the colors during the procession.
Gordon Hammond, Raymond Baker, and Bruce Valdez lower the flags in Southern Ute Veterans Memorial Park during the Day of Remembrance program.
Raymond Baker, (Navy Retired) Southern Ute and, Terry Knight Sr., (USAF) lead the Day of Remembrance procession into the Ouray Memorial Cemetery.
Raymond Baker (Army) retired and Ute Mountain Ute elder and spiritual leader Terry Knight Sr. (Air Force).
Howard Richards Sr. (Army) flanked by the memorials of Chiefs Ignacio and Ouray in the Ouray Memorial Cemetery.
The Yellow Jacket drum group sing a flag song in the Ouray Memorial Cemetary during the closing cermony of the Day of Remembrance. Red Spirit from Ft. Duchesne, Utah also sang a prayer song during the ceremony.
Father Cesar, aided by Major Doctor, Phil Wiley (Army) say a prayer as part of the closing ceremonies of the annual Memorial Day, Day of Remembrance.
Ute Mountain Ute elder and spiritual leader Terry Knight Sr. (Air Force) offered a prayer at the closing ceremony in the Ouray Memorial Cemetery.
Bruce Valdez presented a wreath at the memorial
Ronnie Baker (Army) presented TAPS at the close of the ceremonies in Ouray Memorial Cemetery.
Red Spirit singers sang a Flag Song during the lowering of the flags on Memorial Day, Monday, May 27.
Vice Commander Gordon Hammond and So. Ute Veteran Bruce Valdez place the wreath in front of the Southern Ute Veterans Memorial Wall on Monday, May 27.
The Southern Ute Veterans Association presented a custom Pendleton blanket to Four-Star General, Ron Fogelman, USAF Retired, 15th Chief of Staff USAF for speaking during the Day of Remembrance.
Major Larry Campos, (U.S Army, Retired) receives a custom Pendleton blanket from the Southern Veterans Association on Monday, May 27 at the Southern Ute Veterans Memorial Park.
Terry Knight Sr. says a prayer for the wreath that gets tossed into the water for the fallen sailors lost at sea.
Southern Ute Veteran, Rod Grove lowers the American Flag during the Day of Remembrance ceremony at Ouray Cemetery in Ignacio, Monday, May 27.
Marlena Valdez sings the Amazing Grace for the Day of Remembrance program at the Ouray Cemetery in Ignacio. Valdez, formerly Begay, has been singing for Memorial Day since 1983.
Father Cesar, and Major Doctor, Phil Wiley (Army).
Southern Ute Veterans Association members along with Jack Frost Jr. (USMC) carrying the Southern Ute flag and Raymond Price, Sgt. of Arms, post 114 carrying the Southern Ute Veterans Association flag.
Ute Mountain Ute elder and spiritual leader Terry Knight Sr. (U.S. Air Force) releases a wreath into the Pine River, for those military personel lost at sea. The Day of Remembrance procession began from the Southern Ute Veterans Memorial Park, pausing at the Bear Dance bridge and then proceeding to the Ouray Memorial Cemetery for a closing ceremony.
Ute Mountain Ute elder and spiritual leader Terry Knight Sr. (U.S. Air Force) releases a wreath into the Pine River, for those military personel lost at sea. The Day of Remembrance procession began from the Southern Ute Veterans Memorial Park, pausing at the Bear Dance bridge and then proceeding to the Ouray Memorial Cemetery for a closing ceremony.
Raymond Baker (Army) retired, gave the welcome address at the Bear Dance bridge.
The Day of Remembrance procession of walkers depart the Southern Ute Veterans Memorial Park, enroute to the Southern Ute Bear Dance bridge and onto the Ouray memorial Cemetery.
Bill Morris (USMC) was in attendance. Morris occasionally played “Taps” at Day of Remembrance's in the past.
Avalino Calabaza, (Army) from Santa Domingo Pueblo, New Mexico spoke to those in attendance about his tour of duty in Vietnam. Calabaza served in the same unit as Southern Ute elder, Tim Watts (Army) while in Vietnam.
Southern Ute Veterans Association members presented a blanket to Ron Fogleman (USAF retired) a four-star General, 15 Chief of Staff USAF. The blankets presented to the guest speakers are custom designed specifically for veterans.
Hunter Frost sings an honor song with the Yellow Jacket drum group in the Veterans Memorial Park.
