"After World War II—in which another 405,000 American lives were
lost—Memorial Day also became a day to pray for peace, and since 1950
every president has included such a plea in his Memorial Day remarks.
Since the year 2000, each president has also asked Americans to pause at
3 p.m. local time for a moment of silent reflection.
One hundred years after John Logan issued his order for the first
national Decoration Day, in 1968, Congress finally declared Memorial Day
a national holiday. In so doing, however, Congress moved the
celebration from May 30 to the last Monday in May, as part of the
Uniform Holiday Bill that created the three-day weekend, in part, "to
stimulate greater industrial and commercial production."
As with the
other holidays affected—Washington's Birthday, Labor Day, Columbus Day,
and Veterans Day—the change has been met with some resistance, and many
veterans' groups advocated for returning the day's observance to May 30." Source: Alumniclass.com
Presented by The American Legion Post 47 & Boy Scouts Troop 204
Honoring those who have served our Nation.
Monday, May 25 | 10am | Pinecrest Cemetery | 1724 12th Avenue South
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