GLENDA
Good Morning! Today is Memorial Day.....a time to honor and remember all
who gave their lives in military service to our county. Do you know where
this idea began? Well, really nobody knows for sure, but I like the story that
it began right here close to home in Columbus, MS.
In 1866, Columbus was a hospital town and in many cases a burial site for
both Confederate and Union Soldiers. Four women decided to mark the
graves of the Confederate soldiers with flowers. On April 25, 1866, on the
way to the cemetery, one of the women spontaneously suggested they mark
all graves...both Confederate and Union.
Other states claim they were the first, but it doesn't really matter where it
started. In 1971, President Lyndon Johnson declared the last Monday in May
to be called Memorial Day in remembrance of all military personnel who
died in any war defending our country.
Don't let today be just another holiday. Stop and thank God for all those
brave men and women who gave their all for us. Have a wonderful day!
Monday, May 25, 2015
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