By: Hillbillywitch

Hillbillywitch — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 16:29:40 +0000

Jessica, I don’t know where to write this but this seems to be a good place. What is Memorial Day?? Besides the old time added you can properly wear white Showe, Picnics and Parades?? I live in Pa, but I came home for Memorial Day. I went to my family Cemetries as we have done as Children. I was so disapointed to see the shape that the South Plymouth Cemetry was in. Three families had mowed the grass to their loved ones graves. One of them was my Mom’s. How sad to see there is no respect for all thoses graves. Many of them are War Vet. Dating all the way back to the Revolution War. My Great Grandfather got shot doing the war.You could barely see his stone with al the weeds covering his stone. Where are the Flags?? Are there no Flags put on the Soldiers Graves in Chenango County?? Their Stones show that they have fought for our Country, But they do not have any flags to Say THANK YOU. Kirk Cemtry, South Plymouth and Pharsalia Center Should of all Had Flags. My Grandfather died in Germany in 1945. His name is on the Memorial in the Park in front of the Chenago County Court House. He has A Memorial Plaque in the Pharsalia Center Cemertry, for he was Buried in France, But No Flag!! Why. His Grandfather along with Brothers all Buried in the same Cemetry Fought the wars. NO Flags?? In the three cemetries that I named I know therer are Jackson’s, Monroe’s, Murray’s, Brazee’s and Hick’s that ALL EARNED OUR FLAG! Their graves should Be take in care of. Where is the VFW? If I am not mistaken they are surpose to have an American Flag that was Made in America On each Soldiers Grave. These men and wemen sacraficed their homes, families and lives for us.

By: issylu

issylu — Tue, 26 May 2009 16:16:56 +0000

The McDonough firemen looked very sharp in their new dress uniforms!!!

By: Scott

Scott — Tue, 26 May 2009 14:33:16 +0000

I totally agree Jessica. I grew up in McDonough and was able to attend this year’s parade after not seeing it for many years. Between running into old aquantances, running up to the cemetary to see the ceremony and gun salute (I believe it was a 12 gun salute instead of a 21 gun salute due to the number of riflemen), and going down to the fire station for the BBQ chicken, it was a great day. Perhaps it might have been due in part to this being my first time attending the parade I grew up with since I left the military years ago, but it was a very nastalgic day for me. I’ll be back next year for sure.

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