8A | WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2, 2021 | SIUSLAW NEWS
PHOTOS BY MARK BRENNAN/SIUSLAW NEWS
Memorial Day Services included the annual wreath ceremony at the Veterans
Memorial Park on Bay Street, featuring a crew from U.S. Coast Guard Station Siu-
slaw River and local veterans. This year also saw 200 people in attendance.
MEMORIAL from page 1A dition to a shortened cer- U.S. Coast Guard Station mander Fred Burns gave Hamilton.
emony.
Siuslaw River.
the Memorial Day Ad-
Memorial Day was first
The warm sunny weath-
During the event, VFW dress, after the playing of officially recognized by
Florence Elks Lodge
1858 shortened its annu- er and the new health Chaplain Ken Henderson all branch service anthems. President Lyndon Johnson
al event significantly and protocols allowed for gave a brief benediction
There was one glitch in on May 26, 1966. although
eliminated the portion more than 200 commu- and reminded the attend- the event as the public ad- events to recognize the sac-
of the program which al- nity members to attend ees that more than a dozen dress system was inoper- rifice of fallen Americans
lowed for vets to introduce
themselves and speak of
“On Memorial Day, we honor and reflect upon the courage, integrity and selfless dedication
their service. The group
of the members of our Armed Forces who have made the greatest sacrifice in service to our
did allow for brief speech-
Nation.
Whether in the waters of the Pacific, on the beachheads of Europe, in the deserts of
es from lodge leaders and
the Middle East, or in the mountains of Afghanistan, American service members have given
presented the service col-
ors to those assembled.
their lives to uphold our Constitution and to defend the safety and freedoms of our citizens.
The highest profile com-
These patriots embody the best of the American spirit. They put themselves on the line for
memoration of the day
our shared values — for duty, honor, country — and they paid the ultimate price. Our Nation
took place at the Florence
can never fully repay the debt we owe to our fallen heroes and their families.”
Veteran’s Memorial Park
— U.S. President Joseph Biden, May 31, 2021
on Bay Street.
Health-related changes
at this venue included the the solemn service, which local veterans have passed ative, but those speaking in service to their country
replacement of the bleach- centered around the pre- away since the last Memo- did their best to be heard have been held since the
ers used for seating in pre- sentation of Memorial rial Service was held.
Revolutionary War. There
by the crowd.
vious years with chairs that Wreaths and the laying of
This year, VFW Post
The event ended with have been many other
allowed for more room those wreaths in the Siu- 3232 coordinated the rec- a closing prayer and the efforts to acknowledge
between attendees, in ad- slaw River by members of ognition and VFW Com- playing of taps by Dennis fallen soldiers, including
those who fought to split
the country over the issue
of slavery during the Civil
War. All of these events are
now included in the over-
all tribute to the fallen, re-
gardless of the conflict in
which they perished.
According to Brown,
“On Memorial Day, and
every day, we remember
the fallen. We remember
their courage and tenacity.
We remember their dedi-
cation and determination,
their service and sacrifice.
We take this day to honor
and remember our vet-
erans, fallen heroes, mil-
itary members and their
families across Oregon.
Together, we resolve to re-
member and honor those
who have given their lives
in the name of peace, free-
dom and democracy.”
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