32 days ago by indiana storyteller

For many of us whose families lived and worked in the Muren, Maryville, Massey, and Turkey Hill areas of Pike County, we laid our loved ones to rest at Williams Cemetery near Patoka Grove Church. The timeworn cemetery has been known as Massey Cemetery and Whitman Cemetery but is now referred to offi ...

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184 days ago by goinhome

My daughter and I traveled to Wales in 2005 to find my third great grandfather’s grave. When we found it (after extensive research before our trip), we purchased some local flowers and left those flowers and a note attached to those flowers for anyone who might visit the grave later. If someone visi ...

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193 days ago by Iain MacDonald

Seriously Fun PipingThe past couple of weeks have been a flurry of piping performances of various kinds, starting with the contests on the May long weekend [solo/band] and then moving on to the Conservatory of Performing Arts BRAVO! Gala Event, at which the Conservatory of Performing Arts Pipe Band ...

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201 days ago by pogodive

Decoration Day , An Ol& Broad&s Ramblings Memorial Day was originally known as Decoration Day because it was a time set aside to honor the nation&s Civil War dead by decorating their graves. It was first widely observed on May 30, 1868, to commemorate the sacrifices of Civil …

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205 days ago by Cathryn

I hope everyone enjoyed their Memorial Day holiday here in the US and took the time to reflect on and honor the men and women who died protecting our great country. Do you know the proper meaning, reason and traditions as to why we celebrate this day? US Memorial Day HistoryFrom the very beginning i ...

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206 days ago by Nick D

If you have ever driven west from downtown Cleveland along the shore of Lake Erie, you might have taken the West Shoreway to Clifton Boulevard to Lake Road out to Bay Village. If you did that, you would have followed a portion of U.S. Route 6. U.S. Route 6 is known as the Grand Army of the Republic ...

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206 days ago by The Cookie Lady

A friend of mine on Facebook brought out a good point today, and I thought I would write about it here. Today is Memorial Day. Do you know what we celebrate today? Well, if you’re not sure, then let me tell you. According to www.usmemorialday.org, Memorial Day was originally called “Decoration Day” ...

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206 days ago by Christine

Today in the U.S. most of us our off of work for Memorial Day. Memorial Day is often seen as the beginning of the summer. In our neck of the woods it is the weekend our pools open up for the summer months. It’s the time when friends and family get together for BBQs. Some cities have parades with big ...

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206 days ago by Road 2 Recovery

National Memorial Concert The second annual Ride 2 Recovery Memorial Challenge is from May 25-30. For the first time, the event started with a cycling clinic featuring Olympic cyclist Wayne Stetina and former Mercury Cycling Team mechanic Scott Moro. With support from cycling professional like Gary ...

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206 days ago by Reactionary

Did John Kerry place a wreath on himself today? -- Mack Hall, Viet-Nam Class of 1969-1970

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