A day to cherish, pay tribute
By Carol Marsh - DarkeCountyMedia.com
John McCrae’s famous poem,
In Flanders Fields, inspired many in the U.S. to wear bright red poppies in remembrance of the fallen a tradition which has continued in Memorial Day ceremonies since World War I.
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Darke County native and Medal of Honor recipient Douglas Dickey, who served in Vietnam during 1967, and sacrificed his life to save others from an enemy grenade explosion, has a permanent exhibit on the first floor at the Garst Museum, located at 205 N Broadway St. in Greenville. The Garst Museum has recently completed Phase 1 of its “Keepers of Freedom” wing.
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The Division I National Junior College Athletic Association Softball Championship comes to Yuma and the Pacific Avenue Athletic Complex this week. It comes at a great time for local businesses, especially those in downtown Yuma and the Yuma Palms Regional Center.
The event kicked off Sunday with a welcome BBQ and a Home Run Derby, which was won by Zoe Bisby of Three Rivers College in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Bisby hit 14 home runs in the final round and 44 over three rounds.
Sixteen teams from around the country will be in attendance as games begin Tuesday at noon at the PAAC.
Victor Calderón/KAWC
The Division I National Junior College Athletic Association Softball Championship comes to Yuma and the Pacific Avenue Athletic Complex this week. It comes at a great time for local businesses, especially those in downtown Yuma and the Yuma Palms Regional Center.
The event kicked off Sunday with a welcome BBQ and a Home Run Derby, which was won by Zoe Bisby of Three Rivers College in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Bisby hit 14 home runs in the final round and 44 over three rounds.
Sixteen teams from around the country will be in attendance as games begin Tuesday at noon at the PAAC.
How Decoration Day became Memorial Day on the Delaware coast
Michael Morgan
In the beginning, Memorial Day ceremonies were public and massive, and involved all sectors of the community.
In 1868, Gen. John Logan, commander of the Grand Army of the Republic (G. A. R.), an organization of Civil War veterans, designated May 30 “for the purpose of strewing flowers or otherwise decorating the graves of comrades who died in defense of their country during the late rebellion.”
The next year, Wilmington held a “Decoration Day” ceremony that featured speeches, bands and a massive parade that included a large number veterans who had served during the Civil War.