Fitchburg Memorial Day Observance

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Memorial Day

media release: Members of the press and the public are invited to the City of Fitchburg’s Memorial Day Observance on Monday, May 26th.  This year’s event will be held at the Bob Schley Memorial at the Fitchburg Veterans Memorial located at Gorman Wayside Park, 2377 South Fish Hatchery Road. The Observance will begin at 12:30 pm. 

This year’s keynote speaker is retired US Army Specialist 5, Edward Murray.  Mr. Murray served two tours in the Army from 1964 to 1974 and then again from 1976 to 1979 as a combat medic.  The theme for his address will be “The Hands That Touched The Heroes”.

Brooklyn/Oregon American Legion Post 160 and the Oregon/Brooklyn VFW Post 10272 will provide the military ceremony. Upon completion of the keynote speech from Mr. Murray, members of the Lt. Marion C. Cranefield Post 1318 will present the Commemorative Wreath in honor of the Post’s 100^th anniversary.

We are requesting that those who wish to attend the service in-person to please bring your own chair. The initial determination of the change of venue will be announced by 12:00 p.m. on Friday, May 23rd and will be shared on the City’s website, social media and FACTv. Please check these sites for up-to-date location information in the event of an unexpected weather event. The observance will move to Fitchburg Fire Station #1, located at 5791 Lacy Road, Fitchburg if necessary. There is also an option to stream the observance on:    http://factv.fitchburgwi.gov/CablecastPublicSite/watch/3?channel=2

Edward Murray is a U.S. Army veteran and retired medical professional whose career reflects a lifetime of service. He served two tours in the Army as a combat medic and later as a Physician Assistant, stationed at Fort Sam Houston, Germany, and other key locations from 1964–1971 and 1976–1979.

After his military service, Mr. Murray became a Cardiopulmonary Perfusionist, working with top cardiac surgeons in Milwaukee and Madison. He also served as a Clinical Instructor at UW Hospital and contributed to research on prostate cancer in Black men.

A founding member of 100 Black Men of Madison, he currently chairs its Health & Wellness Committee. Mr. Murray has also served on the Dane County Human Services Board and the Wisconsin Historical Society Board.