Honoring Franklin D. Roosevelt on his Birthday
Hyde Park Democrats presented a wreath at the ceremony of FDR's 143rd birthday.
By Hyde Park Democrats
Hyde Park Democratic Committee honors FDR on his birthday
On a brisk and sunny afternoon a ceremony was held to honor Franklin D. Roosevelt on what would have been his 143rd birthday. Carole Pickering and Ed Kinkade, the Chair and Vice Chair of the Hyde Park Democratic Committee, presented a wreath on behalf of the Hyde Park Democrats.
- Master of Ceremonies
- Mrs. Franceska Mascail Urbin, Supervisory Park Ranger, National Park Service
- Invocation
- Reverend Merideth Sanderson, St. James Episcopal Church, Hyde Park
- Remarks
- Brigadier General R J Garcia, US Military Academy, West Point, NY
Wreaths were also presented by the
- Town of Hyde Park
- American Legion Post #1303
- Hyde Park Chamber of Commerce
- Hyde Park Historical Society
- Jewish War Veterans of the USA, Private Herman Siegal Post #625
- National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis
- Eleanor Roosevelt Val-Kill Partnership
- Eleanor Roosevelt Center at Val-Kill
- The Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library
- The National Park Service
- The Roosevelt Grandchildren and Greatgrandchildren
- David B. Roosevelt Family
- The President of the United States
Happy Birthday President Roosevelt!
FDR as a young boy, 7 years old (1889).
FDR as a young man, 18 years old (1900).
FDR's last photo (1945).
Photos of FDR courtesy of Franklin D. Roosevelt Library archives.
Event Information
Thursday, January 30th, 2025
Henry A Wallace Center4079 Albany Post Rd
Hyde Park, NY
Day of event photos. Click on photos to see larger image.
