Dedicated to the following Veterans:
CIVIL WAR
Thomas W. Davis
James W. Sims
WWI
Tony O. Leigh
WWII
Neil Neighbor
Harold Neighbor
LeRoy A. Clayton
Charles Clayton
Harold J. Armstrong
Earl Joseph Sherwood
VIETNAM
Thomas J. Full
MEMORIAL DAY
(By Annette Wynne?)
Is it enough to think today
of all our brave, then put away
The thought until a year has sped?
Is this full honor of our dead?Is it enough to sing a song
and deck a grave; and all year long
Forget the brave who died that we
Might keep our great land proud and free?Full service needs a greater tool
That we who live give heart and soul
To Keep the land they died to save,
and be ourselves, in turn, the brave!
I got the poem from a mailing list posting. I'm not sure Annette wrote it, but I wanted to give someone credit for such a moving sentiment.
As far as I know so far, none of my relatives have died during their service to our country. However, many have served Uncle Sam. As I learn more about our family, I'm sure the list will grow.
That Ragged Old Flag