125th Anniversary of Julius Bainberge admission as the First Inmate
124th Anniversary of the completion of the Chapel
123rd Anniversary of 60 men admitted and the Official Opening of the Confederate Veterans Home with Gen. Jo Shelby in attendance
112th Anniversary of the Deeding of the Cemetery to the UDC
110th Anniversary of the Lion Confederate Monument Unveiled
94th Anniversary of the Last Building Completed, The Hospital
CONFEDERATE MEMORIAL DAY PROGRAM

- 10:00 - Jon Linn, renowned expert on the Confederate Veterans Home, in Chapel
- 10:30 - Hank Roberts, Southern and Spiritual Music, in Chapel
- 11:00 - Chapel – Children of the Confederacy / UDC Chapter 203
- 11:30 - Chapel - Quantrill Society Meeting and Program on Q’s List and Waverly
- 12:15 - Lunch - bring your own lunch or Friends Society will sell sandwiches, etc.
- 12:45 - All those that are part of Opening Ceremonies please move to the Cemetery
- 1:00  - Confederate Memorial Day Service - Parade enters
- 1:05  - Color Guard presents Colors. There will also be the Pledge, Salute, & Charges
- 1:10  - Welcome – Jim Beckner
- 1:15 - Invocation
- 1:18 - Recognition of Groups and CMFA, Dorothy Hoeser
- 1:21 - “Why we Gather” by Jim Beckner
- 1:23 - 3 Stories of real Confederate Heroes by Wade Ankesheiln
- 1:35 - Responsive Reading – Harold Dellinger
- 1:40 - Commander’s Comments – Missouri Division Commander, Keith Daleen
- 1:45 - President’s Comments – Missouri UDC President, Martha Pickering
- 1:50 - Children of the Confederacy Comments, Velma Cole
- 1:54 - Recognition of Confederate Ancestors - everyone
- 2:00 - “Dixie” lead by Hank Roberts
- 2:02 - Closing – Jim Beckner
- 2:04 - Benediction
- 2:06 - Retire ColorsSTAY AS LONG AS YOU WANT - PLEASE DRIVE SAFELY GOING HOME

Location Confederate Memorial State Historic Site, north of Higginsville at Missouri 213 (about 50 minutes from Independence, MO)