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Fourth of July Book Three My Brothers Keeper
Memorial Day is Kevin Yaney’s first book.
Published in 2010
Paperback
160 pages

$14.95

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Memorial Day

Joe Calley was a decorated WWII hero. Every year he marched in the Memorial Day parade in his hometown of Downers Grove, Iowa. The parade led to the town’s cemetery where Joe would say a prayer honoring the war dead and then retreat to a dark room in the back of his house. Blinds drawn and door shut, he would spend the rest of the day in seclusion.

Benjamin Calley had been estranged from his father, Joe, ever since his day in college. Now living in Chicago, Ben cannot get past the haunting memory of his father marching in the parade and closing himself off from the world. Ben decides this Memorial Day will be different. He determines he will get past the door of seclusion and find out the answer to the mystery of Memorial Day. Yet, Ben is not prepared for what he will find on the other side of that door.

Schedule Kevin Yaney to speak to your group

Kevin Yaney is the author of The Fourth of July trilogy, historical fiction novels set during the war and chronicling the trials and tribulations of two Indiana brothers involved in the war and their widowed mother. He speaks to groups about Indiana's involvement in the Civil War and incorporates local history into all of his talks. 

Find out more about Kevin Yaney.

Upcoming Speaking Events in 2024-25

Join Kevin Yaney as he speaks about the Civil War at these events

Dec 5, 12:30 p.m. - Excel Center, 300 N. 17th Street, Noblesville, IN 46060

Feb 15, 9:00 a.m. - Honor Flight meeting at Barrington of Carmel, 1335 S Guilford Rd, Carmel, IN 46032

Feb 25, 10:00 a.m. - International Women Indiana (IWI) meeting at the John Hensel Government Center,                                                10701 N College Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46280

Our Rotary Club thoroughly enjoyed hearing from Kevin as our speaker at a recent club meeting.  We have many educators and history buffs in our club, and his presentation was engaging and well researched.  He presented in a way that was interactive and made the topic of the Civil War as it pertained to Indiana's involvement very interesting .
It was great to hear how that important time in history related to our local community!  I would recommend his presentation to any group, young or old!
Carrie Dixon

President-Elect and Acting Secretary, Noblesville Rotary Club

Crownland Cemetery Tour 2024

Civil War Veterans Walking Tour November 9, 2024

How do you know a Civil War veteran's headstone from other military headstones?

Soldiers Lot at Crownland Cemetery

Jason Shonkwiler instructs a volunteer artillery unit on how to shoot the big gun!

The 30 pounder Parrot rifled gun is a rarity and sits in the Soldiers' Lot at Crownland Cemetery.

Hamilton County Civil War Memorial

This monument contains the names of the nearly 2,400 men who served in the Civil War from Hamilton County.

Crownland Cemetery Walking Tour

Crownland Cemetery Walking Tour

Riverside Cemetery Tour, July 6, 2024

The storyline was captivating. The back and forth and following up with each of the main characters was well done. I have been to the 22 major battlefields of the Civil War. All the back and forth in Virginia, the trip to Andersonville brings back many fond memories of my trips there.

Charles F. Bragg, Ph.D.

President Emeritus, The Society of Indiana Pioneers

Every high school and college student should be required to read the introduction to your books. Excellent books!
Well written and researched.

William C Jeffries

Lieutenant Colonel (retired), U.S. Army

Your program was A+, and highly informational and educational.  Your presentation pacing was spot-on and the amount of information covered was excellent.  Your engagement of all ages that attended is to be commended, as was your recognition of the military veterans in the group.

Don Nicholls

I really enjoyed the event!  You are an excellent speaker with great knowledge to share. I like how you engaged and included your audience and captured the attention of the kids as well.

Karen Baird

OUTSTANDING presentation!  Thank you so much for being with our group today.

Gary Lawrence

Bus Captain, Indy Honor Flight

Veterans Day walking tour at Crownland Cemetery

Thank you to everyone who took part in the Civil War Veterans Walking Tour at Crownland Cemetery in Noblesville, Indiana. Here are some photos of the event.

Thank you to the Hamilton County Civil War Roundtable for allowing me to speak about local veterans of the Civil War.