Memorial Day 2023
Three of us together
We hold our Flag up high
With love and honor always
As colors fill the sky
We pause here for a moment
So each of you will know
Were perfectly united
We love our country so
Each one of us give tribute
For freedom that does reign
In every part of county
Allegiance all the same
Me and my two companions
No matter where we go
Thankful for our freedom
With honor now we show
So join us in this moment
To honor what is best
America United
In God we Trust so blest.
~Poem by Francine Pucillo~
Within the book of heroes
These names shall all stand out
With love for God and Country
For them there was no doubt
For courage born inside them
Was paved along their way
Each one throughlife we honor
Within our hearts will stay
They walk the fields of glory
In finest of God's glow
Upon our lives a shadow
Forever we shall know
For courage in an instant
Will live on endlessly
For every solider marching
Their steps heard constantly
To God and Man the glory
Of every shining Light
That brought to us a victory
With most courageous fight
Their names in life be written
For heroes came our way
Upon the soil of foreign fields
Their thunder heard each day.
Happy Memorial Day from us!
Meowmie
Aurora and Sammy below:
History of Memorial Day
Originally called Decoration Day, Memorial Day is a day of remembrance for those who have died in service to our country. It began during the Civil War when organized women's groups in several towns throughout the South decorated the graves of the Confederate war dead with flowers, wreaths and flags. Memorial Day was officially proclaimed on May 5th, 1868 by General John Logan, national commander of the Grand Army of the Republic, in his General Order No. 11, and was first observed on May 30, 1868.
Memorial Day, originally called Decoration Day, is a day to remember those who have died in our nation's service. After the Civil war many people in the North and South decorated graves of fallen soldiers with flowers. In the Spring of 1866, Henry C. Welles, a druggist in the village of Waterloo, NY, suggested that the patriots who had died in the Civil War should be honored by decorating their graves. General John B. Murray, Seneca County Clerk, embraced the idea and a committee was formed to plan a day devoted to honoring the dead. Townspeople made wreaths, crosses and bouquets for each veteran's grave. The village was decorated with flags at half mast. On May 5 of that year, a processional was held to the town's cemeteries, led by veterans. The town observed this day of remembrance on May 5 of the following year as well.
Decoration Day was officially proclaimed on May 5, 1868 by General John Logan in his General Order No. 11, and was first observed officially on May 30, 1868. The South did not observe Decoration Day, preferring to honor their dead on separate days until after World War I. In 1882, the name was changed to Memorial Day, and soldiers who had died in other wars were also honored.
In 1971, Memorial Day was declared a national holiday to be held on the last Monday in May.
Today, Memorial Day marks the unofficial beginning of the summer season in the United States. It is still a time to remember those who have passed on, whether in war or otherwise. It also is a time for families to get together for picnics, ball games, and other early summer activities.
Memorial Day is celebrated at Arlington National Cemetery each year with a ceremony in which a small American flag is placed on each grave. Traditionally, the President or Vice President lays a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. The occasion is also marked in almost every State on the last Monday in May. Several southern states, however, have an additional, separate day for honoring the Confederate war dead: January 19 in Texas, April 26 in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and Mississippi; May 10 in South Carolina; and June 3 (Jefferson Davis' birthday) in Louisiana and Tennessee.
You bet your stripes we love you
You're loyal brave and true
Finest of all people
This flag is raised for you
Proud to see you standing
Hearts all filed with pride
Blending of all people
All nations born inside
American the beautiful
I'm always standing by
Waving flag of glory
Stars and stripes forever
what glory in this weave
Love is shining endlessly
Blessings we receive
Together as one people
we'll keep this nation strong
Hands all joing together
We always will belong
Keep the fire buring
That makes us so aware
The glory of this nation
Is freedome that we share.
~Poem by Francine Pucillo~
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Shadows
fall
upon
us
With
glitter
and
with
gleam
For
Veterans
united
Upon
the
earth
esteemed
Each
one
our
inspiration
For
love
that
they
did
give
With
honor
to
their
country
They
fought
so
we
could
live
Within
the
fields
of
battle
Upon
the
foreign
shores
Each
Veteran
remembered
With
honor
and
much
more
Such
glory
and
such
honor
Within
each
war
they
fought
Pride
we
feel
within
our
hearts
Such
sadness
for
those
lost
Flag
they
held
still
flying
With
dignity
so
blest
Our
heroes
of
the
many
wars
Have
given
all
their
best
Bow
your
heads
in
silence
For
those
who
are
not
here
Remember
all
those
living
Their
courage
we
revere.
~
Francine
Pucillo~
All hearts are joined together
Although you're far away
Our thoughts are always with you
We bow our heads and pray
That you will see the Angels
We asked the Lord to send
That they will now protect you
From day break 'til day ends
We know that you feel burdened
I'm sure you feel alone
But love of all is with you
Each heart of ours you own
Our spirits joined together
Our hands are folded tight
Looking up to heaven
May love shine on you bright
While you are not with us
You serve a foreign land
We pray you feel the comfort
Of a gentle Angel's hand
Know that God has sent them
With only you in mind
Wings and gentle breezes
By God this love designed.
~
Francine
Pucillo ~
Sammy and Meowmie
Aurora:
Happy Memorial Day from both of us!
As
reverent
prayers
have
all
been
said
Hearts
are
gathered
in
their
stead
Offering
our
heartfelt
praise
For
every
Soldier's
courage
raised
No
fear
of
death
for
freedom's
reign
So
constant
is
their
heart's
refrain
For
God
and
Country
and
all
I
love
I
give
the
soul
that
you
speak
of
These
words
repeated
through
the
years
With
rivers
filled
with
all
our
tears
We
bow
our
heads
with
grateful
pause
Our
heroes
cast
a
shadow
tall
Each
day
they
march
with
heads
held
high
And
we
all
bow
as
they
walk
by
For
we
have
learned
in
many
ways
No
greater
love
in
life
displays
Courage
born
of
brave
and
might
In
every
battle
through
each
fight
Their
sacrifice
so
great
to
give
For
Freedom's
Light
to
always
live.
~
Francine
Pucillo
Throughout
the years of history's
story
Our
soldiers stand
in wondrous glory
Of
every war they've
fought with
pride
To
stand for truth
all side by side
To
march in battles
we have won
To
stand with
courage all as
one
With
colors bright of
great appeal
Our
soldiers through
our life reveal
They
are the
champions of
each cause
They
stand and fight
and give their
all
No
matter what the
danger there
They
forge ahead while
we're aware
That
freedom reigns
for everyone
Because
of all that they
have done
To
make us one and
keep us strong
One
Nation proud
that they belong
Each
one our child
that makes us
say
So
grateful that
you came our way
For
you're the ones
who keep us free
With
constant quote
"We'll
always be"
Thank
you for the time
you gave
For
all the love our
hearts will save
With
all our soldiers
then and now
You
gave us courage
with your vow
To
honor serve and
do your best
With
pride and
courage we are
blest
So
here's to you
and all you gave
Our hero's
hearts in
constant wave
Names
all etched
within a place
Throughout
the ages all
embraced
Standing
tall through
every fight
We
see their glow
of
"Freedom's
Light."
~
Francine
Pucillo(c)
~
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History of Memorial Day
Originally called Decoration Day, Memorial Day is a day of remembrance for those who have died in service to our country. It began during the Civil War when organized women's groups in several towns throughout the South decorated the graves of the Confederate war dead with flowers, wreaths and flags. Memorial Day was officially proclaimed on May 5th, 1868 by General John Logan, national commander of the Grand Army of the Republic, in his General Order No. 11, and was first observed on May 30, 1868.
Memorial Day, originally called Decoration Day, is a day to remember those who have died in our nation's service. After the Civil war many people in the North and South decorated graves of fallen soldiers with flowers. In the Spring of 1866, Henry C. Welles, a druggist in the village of Waterloo, NY, suggested that the patriots who had died in the Civil War should be honored by decorating their graves. General John B. Murray, Seneca County Clerk, embraced the idea and a committee was formed to plan a day devoted to honoring the dead. Townspeople made wreaths, crosses and bouquets for each veteran's grave. The village was decorated with flags at half mast. On May 5 of that year, a processional was held to the town's cemeteries, led by veterans. The town observed this day of remembrance on May 5 of the following year as well.
Decoration Day was officially proclaimed on May 5, 1868 by General John Logan in his General Order No. 11, and was first observed officially on May 30, 1868. The South did not observe Decoration Day, preferring to honor their dead on separate days until after World War I. In 1882, the name was changed to Memorial Day, and soldiers who had died in other wars were also honored.
In 1971, Memorial Day was declared a national holiday to be held on the last Monday in May.
Today, Memorial Day marks the unofficial beginning of the summer season in the United States. It is still a time to remember those who have passed on, whether in war or otherwise. It also is a time for families to get together for picnics, ball games, and other early summer activities.
Memorial Day is celebrated at Arlington National Cemetery each year with a ceremony in which a small American flag is placed on each grave. Traditionally, the President or Vice President lays a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. The occasion is also marked in almost every State on the last Monday in May. Several southern states, however, have an additional, separate day for honoring the Confederate war dead: January 19 in Texas, April 26 in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and Mississippi; May 10 in South Carolina; and June 3 (Jefferson Davis' birthday) in Louisiana and Tennessee.
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