May 22nd, 2020
Memorial Days Past: 2009-2019
Given that Memorial Day gatherings have been cancelled this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, I put together this collection of photographs I have taken at local gatherings held in Anacortes from 2009-2019. To see more images, go to AnacortesToday.com and type “Memorial Day” in the search engine. My hope is that on Monday, each of us will find our own way of honoring those who gave their lives in service to this nation. My thanks to those individuals and organizations who have put together public events in past years. Memorial Day, previously called Decoration Day, is a federal holiday for honoring and mourning the military personnel who died while serving in the United States armed forces. The holiday is now observed on the last Monday of May, having been observed on May 30 from 1868 to 1970.[3]
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