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Decorating veterans' graves a Memorial Day tradition
caleb.calhoun@herald-mail.comWith Memorial Day approaching, Anna and James M. Harnish of Fairview this week decorated their son’s grave at St. Paul’s Church Cemetery near Clear Spring. The couple placed flowers, a cross and a pinwheel in memory of their son, James L....Tags: Battle of Antietam, American Revolutionary War (1775-1783), Spanish-American War, American Legion, Armed Conflicts
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Sharpsburg Elementary School fifth-graders honor fallen soldiers
caleb.calhoun@herald-mail.comSharpsburg Elementary School fifth-grader Kahlin Stydinger said placing American flags on the graves at Antietam National Cemetery was a way to reward the Civil War soldiers buried there because of what they fought for. “That’s the only...Tags: Korean War (1950-1953), Memorial Day, Spanish-American War, Human Interest, Students
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Memorial Day observances
The following local events have been scheduled in observance of Memorial Day: Saturday • Rose Hill Cemetery at 600 S. Potomac St. in Hagerstown will hold its annual Memorial Day service at 9:30 a.m. The guest speaker is retired U.S. Army Lt. Col....Tags: Battle of Antietam, American Revolutionary War (1775-1783), American Legion, Human Interest, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland)
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Free access to military records on Ancestry.com
Sun SentinelIn honor of Memorial Day, get free access to family military records from Ancestry.com. Search through military records in collections including Draft Registration Cards for WW1 and WWII, Civil War and Department of Veterans Affairs death files from...Tags: Memorial Day
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Back Story: First Memorial Day celebrated 145 years ago
"We cherish too, the Poppy red / That grows on fields where valor led, / It seems to signal to the skies / That blood of heroes never dies." — "We Shall Keep the Faith" by Moina Michael For many Marylanders, Memorial Day is the unofficial...
Tags: U.S. House of Representatives, Memorial Day, Belair Road, Anglicanism, Human Interest
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Artcetera
Laguna Art Museum 307 Cliff Drive (949) 494-8971 http://www.lagunaartmuseum.org Open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays and Fridays through Sundays; 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursdays; and closed Wednesdays. Admission is $7 for adults and $5 for...
Tags: Photography, Artists, Fine Artists, Thomas Kinkade, Lobbying
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Newington Honors 26 Residents Killed In War During Memorial Day Parade Saturday
The Hartford CourantSaturday's Memorial Day Parade will have a symbolic "grand marshal" representing the the 26 service members from town who died in conflicts from World War I to the Vietnam War. A riderless horse with a reversed boot in the stirrup, an ancient symbol of a...Tags: Newington, Afghanistan, Dannel P. Malloy , Human Interest, Wars and Interventions
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West Hartford Memorial Day Parade To Step Off Monday
The Hartford CourantAs long as forecasted rain holds off, the town will celebrate the Memorial Day holiday with the annual parade and Fairview Cemetery flag placement ceremony. On Saturday, May 25, at 9 a.m., all are welcome to help place American flags on the grave...Tags: Memorial Day, American Legion, Festive Events, Human Interest, Entertainment Events
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Five for your planner: Friday, May 24
1. Memorial Day parade Wreath-laying ceremony and memorial service, 1 p.m. Sunday, May 26, at World War I monument in front of Boonsboro Town Hall, 21 N. Main St., Boonsboro. Parade down Main Street, 2 p.m. 2. Cedar Lawn Guest speaker Fred L. Shinbur,...
Tags: Memorial Day, American Legion, Human Interest, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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New Britain To Mark Memorial Day With Ceremonies
The city's Memorial Day parade and ceremonies are scheduled for May 30. The parade is set to begin at 6 p.m. at Broad and Burritt streets and will follow Broad Street and then Main Street to reach the reviewing stand at Central Park before ending at...Tags: Memorial Day, Spanish-American War, Vietnam, Festive Events, New Britain
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Edgar N. Howell, 84
The Rev. Dr. Edgar N. Howell, “Doc,” 84, of Middletown, Md., passed away peacefully in his sleep on Saturday, May 18, 2013. He rejoined his wife of 51 years, Catherine Patrice “Pat” Howell, who preceded him in death in 2009. Born...Tags: Middletown, Crime, Law and Justice, Science and Technology, General Practitioners, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland)
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Anonymous donor gives $300,000 toward new veterans war memorial
An anonymous donor recently gave $300,000 toward building a $3 million veterans memorial near the new Orlando VA Medical Center at Lake Nona. The Central Florida Veterans Memorial Park Foundation, which is leading the effort to build the large granite...Tags: Human Interest, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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