Memorial Day Weekend is a time to remember and express gratitude for the individuals who have served, gained and protect our American Freedoms. Many people use the weekend as a time for family, projects, shopping, rest, travel, decoration of graves, and the start of summer activities. We will do a little of that here, but we will also take part in official Memorial activities in our community. We have a small community parade that culminates at Ridge Park for prayers and a ceremony with Taps. I have always enjoyed the PBS National Memorial Day Concerts and found they also have a great website. Some other memorial day links are:

The Veterans History Project

Memorial Day Background

Memorial Day History

US Embassy Fact Site

Patriotic Melodie

TAPs

Day is done, gone the sun,
From the hills, from the lake,
From the sky.
All is well, safely rest,
God is nigh.

Go to sleep, peaceful sleep,
May the soldier or sailor,
God keep.
On the land or the deep,
Safe in sleep.

Love, good night, Must thou go,
When the day, And the night
Need thee so?
All is well. Speedeth all
To their rest.

Fades the light; And afar
Goeth day, And the stars
Shineth bright,
Fare thee well; Day has gone,
Night is on.

Thanks and praise, For our days,
‘Neath the sun, Neath the stars,
‘Neath the sky,
As we go, This we know,
God is nigh.

TAPs History