A Legacy of Pride in Our Veterans
* Thank you for the coverage of the Memorial Day service at Ivy Lawn Memorial Park in Ventura. It was a moving ceremony to many, one that will not soon be forgotten. I would like to take this opportunity to add a bit to the information given in the article.
My 8-year-old daughter, Summer Lee Hynes, was also a part of the ceremony, placing a wreath made of poppies upon the symbolic grave.
She was “Poppy Girl,” representing the American Legion Post 339 and Auxiliary. Her pride in what she represents comes from generations of veterans serving our country. Her grandmother was a first lieutenant in the Army-Air Corps during World War II, her aunt is a vet of the Marine Corps from the Vietnam era and her sister is currently serving in the Navy.
Her grandfather was a Marine during World War II. She has numerous cousins representing all branches of the service, and her brother is a disabled vet from the Navy, currently in the VA Hospital.
It is with thankfulness that I witness young folks like her and James White knowing and remembering what our veterans have done for our country. They are our future and our hope that the true meaning of Memorial Day will never be forgotten.
SHARON ARBAUGH
Ventura
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