Monday, May 25, 2009
Memorial Day
today's holiday reminded us of what the holiday used to be befor pooliticians and retailers pushed for the holiday to be on a Monday giving people more time to relax and spend money. This day used to be called decoration day and was always celebrated on the 30 th of May.Not only were veteran's graves decorated all other family members had flowers put on their graves and there was always a memorial service at the cemetary. As Doris and Bob lived on the farm inFedora they took care pf putting floweres on the Threadgold and Williams grave sites. Families in those days were not as scattered as they are today. Probably today those sites are not decorated. We hope your holiday was special and that you remebered your parents and grandparents and veterans in your families. Phyllis & Jim
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Phyllis & Jim,
Dale's mom always celebrated Memorial Day at the cemetery in Marietta, MN where 4 of her bothers are buried. One was killed in France and is buried there but has a marker in Marietta. Two of the others were veterans. She made sure all the graves had flowers. That job has gone to Dale and I. We put flowers on his family graves in LaBolt and those in Marietta. Dale's dad was in WW2 and Dale is a VietNam veteran so it is an important day. Don and Janice took care of the Artesian cemetary and my mom's families in Mitchell. I have not gone for a couple of years, but we have a map with all the graves that need flowers. Jim, your parents are included.
Betty
As a young girl I remember going to the Artesian cemetery with Grandpa Harvey with boxes of red gernanium's. Each grave would get 3 red geraniums. Grandpa would always tell me the stories about each Threadgold grave--who they were eetc.--I remember when he was planting one by his wife Gertrude and I asked "Who's this person--Farvey Threadgold?" He said that is me and I'm not dead yet!! We laughed about that. I remember him teasing me about that for years.
Grandpa Harvey would take his finger with that big gold wedding band and tickel my collar bone. (I think in those days that was his greeting to us instead of a hug!) I remember it fondly>)
The Memorial Day following Mom's death; us four kids and some spouses, and my daughter Katie went to all the various cemeteries that our family members are buried, and retold the "stories" that we knew. My daughter enjoyed hearing those and plans to make it something that she does each year. It is nice to know beings Roger and I did buy our burial plots there in Artesian--I'll know that the stories it will go on. Kathie
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