Great Lakes National Cemetery - Holly, MI
N 42° 51.581 W 083° 37.319
17T E 285794 N 4748568
Blue Star Memorial marker located at the entrance to the Great Lakes National Cemetery in Holly, Michigan.
Waymark Code: WM16NX1
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 09/06/2022
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The
Great Lakes National Cemetery is located at 4200 Belford Rd, Holly, MI 48442. The first interment took place on October 17, 2005. Notable internments are: Allan Barnes, Lynn Chandnois, and Mack Rice.
According to
Find a Grave website, there are currently 56,942 memorials in the cemetery including one
Medal of Honor recipient. More information at
U.S. Dept. Of Veterans Affairs.
The Blue Star Memorial marker sits on the back side of the brick entrance gate, not visible from the main road. It is the same front and back side. There are several American flags surrounding it. As you enter this veterans cemetery, you immediately see the rows of headstones for at least a quarter mile before arriving at the reception hall. The inscription reads:
A tribute to the Armed Forces
that have defended the
United States of America
SPONSORED BY
Michigan Garden Clubs, Inc.
District VI Clubs
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