NORTH SOUND, MAY 22: Honoring America’s veterans for Memorial Day will start at Everett’s Evergreen Cemetery and Memorial on Saturday May 23 at 9 a.m. with local scouting groups and volunteers invited to place flags on Veteran’s graves. Everett Elks Lodge #479 also comes to line the Evergreen Cemetery driveways with flags in conjunction with the scouting youth and volunteers. Evergreen Cemetery and Memorial is located at 4504 Broadway.
Evergreen Cemetery general manager, Leda Becker, says on Memorial Day, May 25, public events begin at 9 a.m. and conclude at 4 p.m. The annual Memorial Service and Veteran Pinning Event starts at 11 a.m. followed by a free cookout serving hot dog, chips, and soda.
The Everett High School NJROTC presents the colors at 11 a.m. After that, guest speaker Chris Szarek, USN (Ret.) addresses the crowd interspersed with music from Common Ground Quartet and Echo Taps by Gavin Ryan and Andrew Sutton.
Becker says Evergreen has been holding this annual ceremony for over 100 years.
Naval Station Everett Public Affairs Office reports while NSE personnel will be actively participating in various local Memorial Day events, there are no separate, NSE-hosted ceremonies to announce at this time.
On the occasion of Memorial Day, the historic poetry of Paul Lawrence Dunbar (1872–1906), should become a story every American is familiar with, but most likely you’ve never heard his name or read his poetry.
According to The National Cemetery Administration—a division of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, “one of the first influential Black poets in American literature” and the son of Joshua Dunbar, a former slave who served in the U.S. Colored Troops in the Civil War and is buried in Dayton National Cemetery, Paul Dunbar, wrote “Ode for Memorial Day” in 1896.
Here is a passage:
“Flowers of charity, peace, and devotion / Bloom in the hearts that are empty of strife; / … /
So with the singing of pæans and chorals, / And with the flag flashing high in the sun, /
Place on the graves of our heroes the laurels / Which their unfaltering valor has won!”
Across Snohomish County, here are several locations you can go to pay your respects during Memorial Day ceremonies on May 25, 2026.
Arlington
The American Legion/Arlington Post #76 bedeck The Arlington Cemetery for the “Avenue of Flags” to honor Veterans. Each flagpole has a small plaque displaying the Veteran’s name. The Arlington Cemetery is located at 20310 67th Ave NE.
Edmonds
Edmonds Memorial Cemetery’s Memorial Day Observance Program on Monday, May 25, starts at 11 a.m. highlighted by feature speaker Douglas Sheehan, CDR, USCGR (ret.), Nephew of Medal of Honor recipient Signalman First Class Douglas A. Munro, USCG.
Edmonds Memorial Cemetery has 625 veterans interred and is located at 820 15th Street SW. In honor of Memorial Day graves of all veterans will be marked with a white cross and a miniature US flag.
Lake Stevens
Lake Stevens American Legion Post 181 hosts a Memorial Day ceremony on May 25, starting at 10 a.m. at the Lake Stevens War Veterans Memorial in North Cove Park. The public ceremony honors local military veterans.
Lynnwood
Memorial Day Ceremony at Veterans Park, 44th Avenue West and Veteran’s Way, begins at 11 a.m. The public Memorial Day ceremony features Lynnwood American Legion Post 37 and Lynnwood Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1040 and includes music, laying of a wreath, and a rifle salute.
Marysville
American Legion Post 178 will host a Memorial Day Remembrance Ceremony at 11 a.m. with the public invited to attend at the Marysville Cemetery, 8801 State Ave. The ceremony includes an open house with refreshments to follow and Mayor, John Nehring, is scheduled to speak.
Beginning on May 22 (until Monday the 25), the American Legion Post 178 will also be raising/lowering 250 flags daily at the ceremony, from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m.
Mill Creek
Memorial Day Commemorative Ceremony at Veterans Monument in Mill Creek. Mill Creek’s Memorial Day Ceremony helps ensure that the sacrifices made by fallen veterans on behalf of our nation and its values will not be forgotten.
The ceremony will include remarks from Mill Creek Mayor Brian Holtzclaw, State Senator John Lovick, U.S. Representative Susan DelBene, veteran Kittie LaFazia—Commander of American Legion Post 127 and Director of the Heroes’ Cafe in Woodinville, and Chaplain Nick Lewis of the Mill Creek Police Department.
Additionally, the event will feature presentations by the Mill Creek Chorale and the Mill Creek Police Department Color Guard, which will include the raising of the colors accompanied by Bugler George Moffat.
Veterans Monument is located at Library Park, 15429 Bothell Everett Highway. The ceremony begins at 9 a.m.
Mukilteo
The Mukilteo Historical Society is hosting its annual Memorial Day ceremony at the historic Pioneer Cemetery, 513 Webster St., on Monday, May 25 with music starting at 10:30 a.m. and the ceremony beginning at 11 a.m. to noon. Mayor Joe Marine will be the guest speaker. VFW Post 21000 of Everett will present the flag. Margaret Summitt will share information about those interned there, including some veterans and the entire event is open to the public.