This story is a part of Branch 25’s on-going National Legion Week campaign.

The mission of the Royal Canadian Legion is “to serve veterans and their dependents, to promote Remembrance, and to act in the service of Canada and its communities.” In essence, Branch 25 is comprised of Canadian, Commonwealth, and American veterans and their family members, as well as members of the general public who support the goals and traditions of the Legion.

The branch meets on the first Thursday each month – excluding January, July, and August.  Traditionally, this has been a lunchtime meeting (which has also been streamed via Zoom since the pandemic to allow those unable to travel or outside of the Bay Area to attend).  Recently, the branch has also conducted some of its business meetings at 7pm (Pacific) with a Zoom only option.

The branch also maintains portions of two cemeteries, where we hold yearly services.  The first is the Commonwealth section of Greenlawn Memorial Park in Colma, California.  This section of the cemetery includes the graves of approximately 100 servicemen and women from Canada and throughout the Commonwealth.  Additionally, the branch honors members who have passed but are not buried here with a name plaques on the cenotaph.  With the participation of branch members and our cadet, we hold an annual Memorial Day service in this section of the cemetery. The public is always invited and we are happy to greet members of the community who have attended.

The second is the Royal Canadian Legion section of Liberty Cemetery in Petaluma, California, which is the final resting place for over 60 servicemen and women – as well as their spouses – from Canada and other Commonwealth nations.  Similar to the service in Colma, the branch and our cadets hold an annual Remembrance Day service at Liberty Cemetery – and the public is always invited.

Finally, the branch is a sponsor of the U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps (USNSCC) Arkansas Division.

Margaret Krieger (Treasurer) & Siefken Krieger (Membership Chair)
Branch 25 (San Francisco)