June 3, 2010 Volume 6, Number 22
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Memorial Day
2010
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Memorial
Day Ceremony in O'Fallon
This is
better than any barbecue---joining together with the Veterans and citizens
at the O'Fallon Memorial Ceremony. It was hot, but our hearts and
souls were united for one cause -remembering those who gave the ultimate
sacrifice for our liberty.
Sheldon
Hartsfield, Vice Chair of the Veterans Commission, was the Master of
Ceremonies and brought his grandchildren. His granddaughter in the
red dress, Vanessa Holtzer, is five years old and led us in the Pledge of
Allegiance.
We
decided to build the Veterans Walk Memorial while I was serving my fourth
term on the O'Fallon Board of Aldermen. This annual Memorial Day
ceremony has grown every year and is now one of the best in the
area. We are fortunate to have so many fine veterans living
here. Here I am with Jerry Studstill, Chairman of the O'Fallon
Veterans Commission and behind me (in the blue blazer) is Dan Turner, the
keynote speaker of the morning.
I was
surprised when I was asked to speak, but honored to be a part of such a
touching ceremony. The Mayor of O'Fallon is behind me with Jerry
Studstill. Jerry did the benediction at the conclusion of the
ceremony. Perhaps some of my warm feelings for veterans come from the fact
that my father was in World War II and the Korean War. We all have
family members who were in the military. I am so grateful my father
survived, yet we should honor the bravery for those who didn't
return.
Bill and
Madolena Key came to the Memorial Day Ceremony with me. Bill is in
the United States Coast Guard and was called upon to help with part of the
ceremony as well.
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thoughts are important to me, so please let me know what you did on
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