HomeMy WebLinkAbout20191954.tiffWHEREAS, the Board of Weld County Commissioners wishes to join the citizens of Weld
County in honoring Weld County veterans who made the ultimate sacrifice while serving
our country; and
WHEREAS, Memorial Day is a day to remember and honor the spirit, sacrifice and
commitment of our veterans to the common defense of our nation and to the broader
objectives of establishing peace and freedom from tyranny; and
WHEREAS, Memorial Day has been observed since 1868, when it was first established by
the Grand Army of the Republic. Initially as Decoration Day, Memorial Day served as a
time for the nation to decorate graves of those who died in the Civil War with flowers;
WHEREAS, in 1868, Major General John A. Logan declared that Decoration Day should be
observed on May 30, to guard their veterans' graves with sacred vigilance by saying, "Let
pleasant paths invite the coming and going of reverent visitors and fond mourners. Let
no neglect, no savages of time, testify to the present or to the coming generations that
we have forgotten as a people the cost of a free and undivided republic."; and
NOW, THEREFORE, let it be known that the Board of Weld County Commissioners does
hereby proclaim Monday, May 27, 2019, as Memorial Day. We call upon the citizens of
Weld County to make a commitment in honoring our fallen heroes. They have earned our
undying gratitude. Our debt to the heroic men and women in the service of our country
can never be repaid. We shall never forget their sacrifices.
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