Memorial Day services scheduled
Prairie Lawn Cemetery in Peabody and Hillcrest Cemetery in Florence will host Memorial Day services Monday.
Prairie Lawn also will be the site of the lighted avenue of flags sponsored by Peabody American Legion Post 95.
Flags will go up at the cemetery before Friday and lights will shine on the display nightly through Monday night. Visitors may drive through the cemetery to view the flags.
Memorial Day services at Prairie Lawn will begin at 10 a.m. The Rev. Jim Pohlman of Peabody First Christian Church will give the invocation and memorial address.
Peabody Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts will assist American Legion members with the ceremony.
Florence American Legion John McKay Post 308 will be in charge of services at Hillcrest Cemetery. The service will begin at 11:10 a.m.
Pastor Peter Banning of Florence Christian Church will offer the invocation and address.
