Memorial Day, Monday, May 26th, is a federal holiday honoring and mourning U.S. military personnel who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces.
The ceremony at Greenwood Cemetery will begin at 10:30 AM with a full Honor Guard presenting the colors and a presentation of wreaths honoring our fallen heroes.t with our American Legion Post 435 on Monday. This relationship between the organizations has gone on for decades. (Our American Legion goes to Canada for ceremonies on Veterans Day.)
The ceremony at Greenwood Cemetery will begin at 10:30 AM with a full Honor Guard presenting the colors and a presentation of wreaths honoring our fallen heroes.
The American Legion will return to the Bong Veterans Center to raise our American Flag to full mast at noon on Monday. All are welcome to both events.
Poem for memorial day
The Fallen
By Randall W. WestÂ
Fragile is a single life the brave so freely give.
Bound for immortality, their souls will surely live.
Death, don’t be proud for what you took, they freely gave away.
Their quest for freedom far outweighed the fear that you convey.
They joined the ranks of warriors, staying vigil day and night.
They often skipped a meal or two, but they never missed a fight.
God bless the men and women whose fighting days are done.
Say a special prayer at night for each and every one.
Rest assured that you will find throughout the coming years
These fallen warriors will return in the hearts of all their peers!
If we forget their sacrifice, their deaths will be in vain.
Let’s stand beside their loved ones as we sing their last refrain:
You’ve come upon our heaven’s gate
You surely won’t have long to wait.
The saints will take good care of you,
But there is still a lot to do.
You’ve joined the ranks of everyone
Who fought so freedom could be won.
Although your job on earth is done,
Your work in heaven’s just begun.
Randall W. West. “The Fallen.” Family Friend Poems, May 13, 2022. https://www.familyfriendpoems.com/poem/the-fallen-6