Our friend Dava took this photo at the cemetery in Big Timber.
Memorial Day is more than just a three-day weekend marking the unofficial start of summer. It's actually been an official national holiday for over 40 years aimed at remembering those who served in the armed forces.
A few years after the end of the Civil War, May 30 was established as "Decoration Day" -- a day to decorate veterans' graves with flowers. May 30 may have been the selected day because flowers would be in bloom throughout the country, according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs website.
In 1971, Memorial Day was officially declared a national holiday and placed on the last Monday in May, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs website states.
Our friend Doug took this photo at the same cemetery—great photo Doug!
Thank you to all those serving and especially to those who lost their lives defending the United States.
Posts
The cemetery in our town puts up the large flags and each one has a veterans name on the pole and they are lined in alphabetic order. It is a awesome sight. Especialy to those of us who has lost someone.
ReplyDeleteA beautiful remembrance for Memorial Day...
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing Doug's pics. What a lovely tribute to the fallen.
ReplyDelete