Sheridan Memorial Hospital memorialized loved ones in a lighting ceremony for Trees of Love on Sunday, Dec. 8. Visitors enjoyed entertainment by Jane Perkins and Terry Garrison, along with reading of the commemorative poem “Let There Be Light” and the ceremonial first lighting of the trees, to officially kick off of holiday season at Sheridan Memorial Hospital.
The Sheridan Memorial Hospital Auxiliary’s Christmas Trees of Love project allows community members to purchase lights for the trees, with different lights representing different meaning. A white light memorializes a 
deceased loved one; a green light honors a relative or friend; a red light honors a special child or pet.
Along with having a symbolic light on the tree, volunteers send a card to the honoree or family of the memorialized, and their name(s) are inscribed in the “Book of Love,” which will be on display in the hospital lobby during the holidays.
While the lighting ceremony occurred on Dec. 8, community members can still purchase lights to honor loved ones.
To dedicate a Tree of Love light or view the online Book of Love, visit sheridanhospital.org/treesoflove.
Community members may call Development Coordinator Jasmine Slater at 307.675.2620 or visit sheridahospital.org for more information on the “Christmas Trees of Love” project.
