The document announces a Gold Star Mother & Family Day Ceremony to be held at the National Cemetery of the Pacific on September 27, 2015 at 1pm. It will honor and remember those who served in the nation's military. A ceremony will be held at the base of the steps leading to Lady Columbia, where Gold Star Families will proceed up the stairs making a presentation of Boots and Leis. Following the ceremony, 400 individuals will join together their open flower Leis to form a continuous Lei around Section A, with an American flag placed at each joint, as a Lei of Remembrance. The document provides important information for participants, including that they must bring their own fresh open Lei and submit names of

1. “LEI OF REMEMBRANCE”
Gold Star Mother & Family Day Ceremony
National Cemetery of the Pacific
Sunday, 27 September 2015 1pm
All Veterans and Ohana are invited to join Gold Star Mothers and Gold Star Families on this
special day as we
“Honor & Remember” those who served our Nation in times of War and Peace.
A ceremony will be held at the base of the steps leading to Lady Columbia (who represents Grieving Mothers) beginning
at 1pm. Gold Star Families will proceed up the stairs making a presentation of Boots and Leis. Families will then proceed
down the steps to join those already gathered for the Lei of Remembrance.
The “Lei of Remembrance” will require 400 individuals each with an open “fresh” flower Lei, that will be joined together
by each person tying their Lei to those on the left and the right. Following the blowing of the conch and the playing of
the last note TAPS, this continuous Lei will be placed onto the ground with an American Flag at each joint on the grass
curb around Section A at Punchbowl.
Important information for participants:
1. Each person must bring their own fresh open Lei
2. Arrival should be NLT 1245 (prior to begin of 1pm ceremony)
3. Individuals (and Family) are attending to Honor and Remember a Service Member (Dad, Uncle, Brother, Sister,
Buddy) who served in our Nation’s Military
4. Names of the Fallen must be submitted in advance so Flags can be prepared. There will be additional Flags
available for all.
5. POCs for each group should collect names (Rank Name Era/Conflict date) Example: CPL Toby Olsen
OIF 2007 or Chief PO John Olsen WW2 and send them to the contacts below.
The next and last meeting of the Committee (POCs or representatives for your organization should be present)
10 September 2015; 11am; Aloha Center Fort Shafter Room 104
Please send names of and any questions to
Lis Olsen Elisabeth.k.olsen.civ@mail.mil or #655-7171
Cathy Ignacio Catherine.c.ignacio.civ@mail.mil #655-8432