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Day services set for Ferdinand, Keuterville
Monday, May 26, is the official celebration of Memorial Day, honoring our fallen military heroes. The combined American Legion and VFW honor guard will conduct memorial ceremonies at the Ferdinand community cemetery at 10:00 AM, and the Keuterville community cemetery at 11:00 AM. In keeping with a biannual rotation, next year the ceremonies will be in Greencreek and Cottonwood. Following the ceremony at Keuterville, join us at the Keuterville Pub & Grub for the presentation of a Quilt of Valor to several local veterans. The VFW/American Legion honor guard wishes to thank Linda Elliot for hosting the Quilt of Valor ceremony and Lynn Gehring for refurbishing the wreaths used each year during the Memorial Day ceremony. All veterans are encouraged to join the honor guard in performing the ceremony. Meet at the American Legion Hall in Cottonwood at 9:30 AM. Fred Seubert, American Legion Commander, and Joe Riener, VFW Post Commander invite the public to join us in remembering those who selflessly sacrificed to protect our freedom. The service includes the presentation of the colors, 21 gun-salute, laying a memorial wreath, reading the names of the deceased veterans, playing TAPS, and a recitation of In Flanders Fields. In Flanders Fields is the now famous poem read every Memorial Day at Arlington National Cemetery in Washington D.C., it was written on the German battlefield in 1915 by a Canadian Army doctor. By: Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae, MD (1872-1918) Canadian Army In Flanders Fields the poppies blow Between the crosses row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the Dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved and were loved, and now we lie In Flanders fields. Take up our quarrel with the foe: To you from failing hands we throw The torch; be yours to hold it high. If ye break faith with us who die We shall not sleep, though poppies grow In Flanders fields. |
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