Decoration Day.....

In 1868, General John A. Logan commander-in-chief of the Grand Army of the Republic officially proclaimed May 30 as Decoration Day "for the purpose of strewing with flowers or otherwise decorating the graves of comrades who died in the defense of their country during the late rebellion".
The first national commemoration took place at Arlington on May 30, 1868 with General Ulysses S. Grant in attendance along with General James Garfield as the feature speaker.
Decoration Day was eventually renamed, Memorial Day.

We not only remember those who gave the ultimate sacrifice for their country, but we remember our loved ones-parents, grandparents, children, brothers, sisters, aunts, uncles, best friends and neighbors. May we always cherish their memories.