Memorial Day Tribute

The Town of Carefree warmly invites the community to its annual Memorial Day Tribute, a meaningful morning of remembrance honoring the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country. The ceremony will take place on Monday, May 26, from 8 to 9 a.m. at the serene Cave Creek Memorial Cemetery (36400 N Pima Rd).

This heartfelt program will include Captain Eric Spencer, US Army, who served over a 12-month deployment during Operation Iraqi Freedom as an infantry officer. He led nearly 250 combat missions and patrols in southeast Baghdad in 2006 and earned the Bronze Star Medal. Molly Zehnder, Arizona State Corresponding Secretary of the Daughters of the American Revolution, will speak about a recent Honor Flight sponsored by the Ariona State Society Daughters of the American Revolution which traveled to Washington, D.C. honoring 32 female Vietnam War era veterans form Arizona. A local high school student will perform a stirring rendition of the National Anthem and God Bless America. And Pastor Jim Noble of Desert Hills Presbyterian Church will deliver the invocation. 

Adding to solemnity, Boy Scout Troop 603 will present and retire the colors. Imprints of Honor, formerly Veterans Heritage Project (VHP), from Cactus Shadows High School will be in attendance, representing the younger generation’s dedication to preserving the stories and legacies of American veterans. The Black Mountain Foothills Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will provide refreshments, offering hospitality to those in attendance.