Depoe Bay - Fleet of Flowers - May 2012

"Memorial Day in Depoe Bay always means Fleet of Flowers, where the town and citizens beyond remember not only our nation’s fallen military, but also our fallen fishermen at sea. The tradition of Fleet of Flowers was first envisioned because of a tragic day in early October, 1936. Two Depoe Bay fishermen set out on an angry sea to try to rescue another fisherman just off shore who was in grave danger. Fishermen Roy Bower and Jack Chambers along with the distressed fisherman they tried to save drowned that day." -Lincoln City News

This year Mom, Dad and I were at Depoe Bay for the Fleet of Flowers. We had never participated before but our friends, the Slades, were in the Coast Guard and since Mr. Scott worked at the Depoe Bay Coast Guard Station he invited us out on the Coast Gurard Boat and help lay flowers in the ocean to remember all fallen fishermen.

Mrs. Beth and Mr. Scott with Scotty and his 'haarr'. He likes to pretend that it's his hair. He's so funny.

The Coast Guard coming out with their guns.

Mom showed me how to put my hand on my heart to recite the Pledge of Allegiance.

So many other boats decorated with flowers to participate in the Fleet of Flowers.

Lots of people gathered on the bridge to watch all of the boats go through the hole.

Scotty and I sitting in the front of the boat.

The Slades; Mr. Scott, Mrs. Beth, Sara, Emma and Scotty.

Mom, Dad and me.

The Coast Guard helocopter flew overhead and dropped some flowers in the ocean.

Then we all layed the flowers from the boat in to the water.