In 1868, as commander-in-chief of the Grand Army of the Republic, a veteran’s organization, Logan designated the 30th of May as Decoration Day “for the objective of strewing with flowers or otherwise decorating the graves of comrades who died in defense of their country during the late rebellion, and whose bodies now lie in nearly every city, village and hamlet churchyard in the land”. Each of the 146 crosses had an American flag attached to it, and each was inscribed with the name of an individual from Dougherty or Lee County who has died in military service to the nation dating to World War I.
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“It’s about remembering those who died so that other people could think about summer picnics and all the other things people do on Memorial Day”, said U.S. Rep. Mark Sanford, the former S.C. governor.
Boys ranging from fifth graders to seniors in high school helped drill holes next to the graves in the Veterans Honor Ground to place flags.
At 8 a.m., the Marine Corp League leads a service at Riverside Cemetery and the Veterans of Foreign Wars hosts one at Veteran’s Park at 13th Street West and Poly Drive. “To veterans it’s a day of remembrance of the brothers and sisters that didn’t come home”, Midkiff said.
As we celebrate Memorial Day, Los Angeles and the nation are horrified at this despicable act of desecration, a disgusting insult to those who paid the sacrifice for their nation. “This kind of aberrant behavior is always disgusting, but it is particularly egregious as Memorial Day weekend arrives, a time when we honor the memories of our friends and family”.
The Exeter Township man spoke of sacrifices soldiers from the Revolutionary War era to the modern day have made for their country.
“There, a ceremony on May 5, 1866, honored local veterans who had fought in the Civil War”.
Many cemeteries hold special Memorial Day services and there are often Memorial Day parades that take place in cities and towns. “They made the ultimate sacrifice so the rest of us could live in freedom and prosperity”.
The first event occurs at 11 a.m.at the Pioneer Memorial Gardens cemetery, located at 14403 Road 2 Northeast. The same law also declared Memorial Day a federal holiday.
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“It’s really nice when the public can hear and remember the true meaning of Memorial Day”, he said. While she didn’t serve in the armed services, her husband was an Air Force veteran who served in Vietnam.
