FREWSBURG – The Chautauqua County Workers’ Memorial Committee will be holding its 16th Annual Workers’ Memorial Day on Saturday at 11 a.m. at the Chautauqua County Workers’ Memorial Site at Erlandson Overview Park on Oak Hill Road in Frewsburg.
Workers’ Memorial Day is a day of remembering all of the men and women from Chautauqua County who have been killed on the job, in the line of duty, or died from job related causes.
This year’s ceremony will recognize 143 individuals who have passed away since 1980, which includes the addition of Alan Harding of Cassadaga who lost his life in a farm accident.
Scheduled speakers include New York State Senator Catharine Young, New York State Assemblyman Andrew Goodell, and retired Dunkirk teacher and New York State United Teachers Board of Directors E.D.4 member Joseph Sweeny.
The event is open to the public and refreshments will be served.
The Chautauqua County Workers’ Memorial Site is made possible by the cooperation of Chautauqua County Government, Chautauqua County Parks Commission, local labor organizations, and by donations from supporters.
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