Comments on: On Memorial Day http://bill-hayes.org/2006/05/29/on-memorial-day/ An attempt to write about how I am feeling at the moment about God, nature, family, friends, animals, and other important -- and not so important -- things. Mon, 26 Jul 2010 16:03:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Bill http://bill-hayes.org/2006/05/29/on-memorial-day/comment-page-1/#comment-2218 Bill Tue, 30 May 2006 01:15:14 +0000 http://bill-hayes.org/2006/05/29/on-memorial-day/#comment-2218 Yes -- a treasure indeed. For me and all who knew him. Yes — a treasure indeed. For me and all who knew him.

]]> By: Linda http://bill-hayes.org/2006/05/29/on-memorial-day/comment-page-1/#comment-2212 Linda Tue, 30 May 2006 01:00:17 +0000 http://bill-hayes.org/2006/05/29/on-memorial-day/#comment-2212 I posted the same poem on my blog last Memorial Day. I remembered it from high school. There are fewer and fewer WWII veterans at our small town memorial service each year. But today I noticed more Vietman Vets, those who had been noticably absent for years, along side the white-haired gentlemen. Was nice to see them there. Yes, fitting your Veteran friend passed on Memorial Day. What a treasure for you, to have been lucky enough to know him. I posted the same poem on my blog last Memorial Day. I remembered it from high school.

There are fewer and fewer WWII veterans at our small town memorial service each year. But today I noticed more Vietman Vets, those who had been noticably absent for years, along side the white-haired gentlemen. Was nice to see them there.

Yes, fitting your Veteran friend passed on Memorial Day. What a treasure for you, to have been lucky enough to know him.

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