GETTING READY TO LAY WREATHS at Salem Cemetery are Emory and Parker Black. (Submitted Photo)
Wreath-laying ceremonies will be held at multiple sites in Freestone and Limestone Counties, joining over 4,900 other locations across the country for National Wreaths Across America Day, Saturday, December 13, 2025.
Coordinated and led by local volunteers, the Jonathan Hardin Chapter, NSDAR, Inc., a sponsorship group has raised funds throughout the year to sponsor the placement of over 650 veterans’ wreaths on the headstones of our fallen service members laid to rest at the following cemeteries: LaSalle (Groesbeck), New Hope (Jewett), Salem (Teague), Veteran Remembrance Park Teague (Teague) and Wortham/Blind Lemon Memorial (Wortham). In addition to these locations, two other organizations have joined the WAA mission to Remember-Honor -Teach.
This is the first year the Woodland Cemetery in Kirven and second year for Shanks Cemetery in Teague to participate as registered sites.
The veterans’ wreath is a symbol of HONOR, RESPECT, and VICTORY. When a volunteer places a wreath on a veteran’s grave on National Wreaths Across America Day, we encourage them to speak that veteran’s name aloud, thank them for their service and sacrifice, and reflect on that person and their life.
Each live, balsam veteran’s wreath is a gift of respect and appreciation. By speaking their name, they will not be forgotten.
Ceremonies will be held at:
9:00 am – LaSalle Cemetery – Groesbeck
10:00 am – Veteran’s Remembrance Park – Teague
10:30 am – New Hope Cemetery – Jewett
11:00 am – Shanks Cemetery – Teague
12:00 pm – Salem Cemetery – Teague
1:00 pm – Woodland Cemetery – Kirven
3:00 pm – Wortham / Blind Lemon Memorial Cemetery – Wortham
All are welcome to attend and participate in the wreath-laying ceremonies. We encourage our youth to attend, also. We hope you will be able to attend one of the ceremonies.
This annual event seeks to further the yearlong mission to Remember, Honor, Teach, ensuring that the memory of those who served our country endures.
For further information, visit our webpage: www.wreathsacrossamerica.org/TX1128P or call 903-388-7056.
