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AFTON. The Afton Cemetery Association will be holding a Memorial Day service on Monday, May 27, at 10 am at the Afton Cemetery. Please join us as we honor the military personnel who have sacrificed their lives for our freedom. The annual meeting will be held immediately after the service.
GIRARD’S ANNUAL MEMORIAL DAY PROGRAM will take place at 10 a.m. Monday, May 27 at the Chapel at the Girard Cemetery. Everyone is invited to come and share this day. Those who wish may bring cookies, brownies, or cake to share for refreshments after the programs. Water will be provided by Cap Rock Telephone.
ROARING SPRINGS. From resident Deidra Clifton: No words can compensate for the loss of the brave men and women who sacrificed their lives. We can, however, show our respect, and honor them, and forever remember them.
We will have our Memorial Day Program at the Frank Mitchell Memorial Park in Roaring Springs, Texas at 10:30 a.m. Monday, May 27, 2024.
A father and son, both veterans, will be on hand for the flag-raising ceremony as “Taps” is played live by a talented young lady. Veterans with Roaring Springs connections will speak at the program, a family member of a fallen hero will also speak from a firsthand perspective of what this day is truly about.
Local talents will lead, play and sing patriotic songs fitting for the day. Hevy Kevs BBQ Food Truck will be available for lunch after the program.
As Ronald Reagan once said, “Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We did not pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same, or one day we will spend our sunset years telling our children and our children’s children what it was once like in the United States where men were free.” “Let us never forget, For love of country they accepted death.” —James A. Garfield
