Decoration Day/Memorial Day

Today is the day set aside to honor our war dead.  It was started in May of 1866.  IN 1868, May 30 was chosen as the day to commemorate the deceased because no major battles were fought that day in the Civil War.  It then became a national holiday in 1967 as Memorial Day.  Then in 1971 there was a change to the last Monday of the month of May to make a three-day weekend.  I fear more and more people are forgetting about honoring those who fought and died so we could have freedom.  It is more the "beginning" of summer with camping, cookouts, weekend fishing (although this weekend would not be fun due to ALL the rain.  At least an inch here.)

Here are some pictures of our special service at the VFW hall in Jordan.  It was raining so much today the ceremony was kept inside, but it was still extremely touching.

Bill is the Commander and Joe is the Quarter Master.

Pastor K.J. Ellington giving the opening prayer.

Bill is reading Flanders Fields. The valedictorian and the salutatorian were unable to be present to read  Flanders Fields and the Gettysburg Address.

K.J. is reading the Gettysburg Address.
There was a short filmed interview of Philip Murnion as a navy veteran that was a recorded history.

There was a potluck served after the ceremony and Bill counted 31 people present.  We were glad that many came out on such a rainy day.

It has been an emotional day thinking of all those soldiers and even those that were able to come home.  Bill got a call from one of my cousins in Texas thanking him for serving our country.  What a blessing to be thanked.

Have you thanked a veteran this day or at least prayed for them?