Court of Honor

 We are…The Court of Honor

Our mission since 1961 has been to provide our community with a Memorial Day Service and a Veterans Day Service every year. We also act as a repository for the burial flags of Montgomery County, Iowa veterans. Veterans’ families may dedicate their deceased veterans flag to the Court of Honor for safe keeping. The family retains ownership of the flag. The Court of Honor preserves and stores the flags and on Memorial Day the Court of Honor with the help of hundreds of community volunteers flys them all around Evergreen Cemetery here in Red Oak, Iowa.

The Court of Honor currently flys all 1350+ veterans burial flags on Memorial Day. Starting at 6:30 AM Memorial Day the Court of Honor hauls the flags and poles to Evergreen Cemetery and the community meets us there and helps us put them up. At 10:45 AM we hold a service at the cemetery stage. We have a military fly over, a military speaker, a band concert, and we have a dedication service for all the flags we have received since last year. The families of the newly dedicated flags are recognized and honored. At 4:00 PM the community gathers again at the cemetery and helps the Court of Honor take down all the flags and return them to storage.

The site of those 1350 and growing full size burial flags flying in the breeze will bring tears to the eyes of any patriotic American.

Please join us on Memorial Day and Veterans Day and help us honor our veterans past and present. It will fill your heart with pride and joy. You will be glad you came.

 Veteran Stories

Be sure and check back regularly for stories on our local folks that have served in the military.

We would appreciate your feedback and comments on the stories that we have published and whether or not, in your opinion, they are of interest to our community. Likewise we want to hear from you if you have someone of interest for which we may publish a story.Click Here to contact us.

THE COURT OF HONOR THANKS ALL THOSE WHO HAVE SUPPORTED US. WE COULD NOT ACCOMPLISH OUR VITAL MISSION WITHOUT YOU

Calendar

July 1, 2022 thru July 4, 2023   7/3/22 2:00 PM – Clean sockets on square for 4th of July flags 7/4/22 7:00 AM – Meet on Square to put up flags for 4th of July 7/4/22 4:00 PM – Meet on Square to take down flags on 4th 9/15/22 7:00 PM – Meeting –… Continue reading Calendar

History

Montgomery County Veterans Memorial Court of Honor- History IN THE BEGINNING… The Montgomery County Veterans Memorial Court of Honor, Red Oak Iowa was established for the purpose of being a living memorial to deceased veterans from Montgomery County and the surrounding area. In 1938, a man from Red Oak, Roy (Percy)Breese was visiting friends in… Continue reading History

Building

BEFORE THE BUILDING… notes from Jack Thompson We held our meetings at the Legion club. The Court of Honor didn’t look to good. The flags were stored in the basement of the city hall in cardboards boxes. The tops were open and not kept very well. The trailer was in the old building behind the… Continue reading Building

Members

Join us as a member We invite and encourage you to join our Court of Honor members list. You need not be a veteran and we encourage ladies to join.NO MEMBERSHIP DUES!(but we will take donations) It is a great way to support our community…. Anderson, DickBarnett, LarryBarnett,EddieCash, DaveCoffman, JimCrouse, DanCurry,NeilDeMarce, RonDeMarce, RudeeDoty,KyleErnst, GailErnst, Joni Fenstermann,… Continue reading Members

By-Laws

ARTICLE I – NAME Section 1: Let it be known that there has been formad, and there is now functioning a non-profit corporation to be known as, THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY VETERANS MEMORIAL COURT OF HONOR hereafter referred to as the ‘COURT’  ARTICLE II – FUNCTION Section 1: The primary function of the Court shall be… Continue reading By-Laws

Veterans Day Program

Veterans Day Program Nov 11, 2017 Red Oak High School (coming in 2017) Veterans Day Program Nov 11, 2017 Red Oak Middle School (coming in 2017)

Committees

Officers & Committees – 2022-2023 Larry Barnett, ChairmanBrian Bills, Vice ChairmanDan Crouse, SecretaryAmanda “Mandy” Hill, Treasurer Committees – 2022-2023 Planning & Public Relations All Members Memorial Day Breakfast John Haidsiak (Chrm.) Auditing Jerry Hansen (Chrm.)Lee WollenhauptLarry BarnettAndy Rea Flag Sales Dan Crouse (Chrm.)Andy Rea Flag Roster & Maintenance Ron DeMarce (Chrm.) Ceremonial Bob Fenstermann (Chrm.)Brian… Continue reading Committees