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Former USMC Cpl. Margaret Zotta of Rotterdam, left, and Michael Carhidi, former USMC Sgt., bring the Marine Corps wreath to the front of the veterans memorial during Monday morning s Memorial Day service at Veterans Park on State Street in Schenectady. May, 31, 2021.
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SCHENECTADY It was the words of Abraham Lincoln that echoed through the mind of retired Air Force Maj. Julia Holcomb as she watched the Vale Cemetery Memorial Day ceremony.
Holcomb is a member of the Vale Cemetery Association’s Board of Directors and a retired Schenectady High School teacher, where she taught U.S. history and social studies. She said Memorial Day is a good opportunity to teach young people about American history, and the role they have to play in America’s future.
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By Bill Buell |
December 20, 2020
Left: The cover of American Cemetery & Cremation magazine features Vale Cemetery and the angel of the Veeder family plot.
Right: Gordan Zuckerman, president of the Vale Cemetery Board of Directors. (Photos: Chris Leonard/Peter R. Barber)
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While solemnity may be the top priority of all cemeteries, that hallowed ground serving as a final resting place for lost loved ones can often have plenty more to offer.
“There is certainly a lot of wonderful history to be explored in a cemetery, and it can also be a great place to just go and enjoy nature and clear your mind in the middle of a city,” said Patti Martin Bartsche, managing editor for American Cemetery and Cremation, a trade magazine based in New Jersey. “It’s a great place to get outdoors and just kind of stop and take a breath, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.