In
observance of Memorial Day 2008, Laurel Land Funeral Home and Memorial
Park -
Dallas held its annual festivities. The remembrance
celebration began at
10:00AM Kelvin Chamberlain, General Manager, welcomed
everyone. The MC
for this year was Col. Homer Schmidt, Ret., former president of
"Military
Order of World Wars". Chaplain (Col.) Ralph Smith was the
keynote
speaker at this year’s event. This year’s
highlights included vintage
military memorabilia, vehicle displays and the placement of the wreath
by this
year’s "Gold Star Mother," Valreasia Brim.
As always, Laurel Land would like to thank everyone who helped to make
this a
very memorable day. To the men, women and families of those
who gave
their lives for our country - WE THANK YOU ALL!
Other News
Rembrandt Florist is located on the property of Laurel Land.
Rembrandt
has been selected as one the top 250 florists in the industry by FTD.
Our
flower shop is a full service shop. We offer a variety of
gifts,
including "Tyler" candles, "Mark Roberts" fairies, teas and
gourmet coffee that can be incorporated into lovely gift baskets.
When
entering our shop, the smell of candles, gourmet coffee and the sound
of
tasteful music, along with our pleasant staff is what you will
encounter.
We host several special events each year – a
Christmas open house and a
special tea party are among some of the yearly events.
Rembrandt Florist is open 365 days a year from 8:00AM - 5:00PM for all
your
floral needs. Call (214) 371-4511 or (800) 476-9343
or just stop by.
2008 Cemetery Placements
Fresh flowers may be placed in the cemetery at anytime. Artificial
flowers
allowed on the following days:
- Mother's
Day (May 2009)
- Memorial
Day (May 2009)
- Father's
Day - June 15, 2008
- Thanksgiving
- November 27, 2008
- Christmas
- December 25, 2008