Memorial Day: Remembering those who came before
A flag and flower arrangement graces a veteran's grave for the Memorial Day weekend at Grandview Cemetery in Bonners Ferry.
(Photo by Emily Bonsant)
Memorial Day celebrates those who gave the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country. While it may seem like such a little thing, attending a local ceremony or waving flags at a parade, it is so much more, not to those who are gone, but to their families who are left behind.
Memorial Day was originally called Decoration Day, due to the early tradition of decorating graves with flags, wreaths and flowers. It is a remembrance, for all the men and women that have died in service of our nation.
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