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| The public is invited to join in as the custom of groups meeting on the Longmeadow Green for a brief Memorial Service to honor those who fought and died for the country, is upheld. This originated around 1870. This Community sent to America's Wars: Colonial Wars, 26, one gave his life; Revolutionary War, 49, one gave his life; Civil War, 140, 27, gave their lives; World War I, 127, three gave their lives; World War II, 654, 17 gave their lives; Korean War, 176, one gave his life; Vietnam War, 229, three gave their lives; Gulf Wars, 34. The following people are scheduled to participate: Nancy Marshall, Piper; Gerard A. Nolet, Captain U.S. Army; Peter A. Santos, Corporal U.S. Army; Williams Middle School Choir, Michael Smith Director; The Reverend Curtis J. Preston, First Church of Christ; Brian M. Ashe, Chair Longmeadow Select Board; Colonel Marcel E. Kerdavid Jr., Commander 104th Fighter Wing Barnes AB; Deacon Donald J. Higby, Saint Mary's Church of Longmeadow; Lloyd Waite & Howard Vincent, U. S. Navy & U. S. Army; State Representative Mary Rogeness; Father Larry Provenzano, St. Andrews Episcopal Church; Michael Lieb, M. Sgt. USAF; Color Guards of the USMC League, John Rutovich; 9th Massachusetts Light Artillery, Capt. Elliott Levy; Matt Hibert & Michael Halista, Longmeadow High School and Honorary Chairman Domenic A. Pellegrino, MSgt U. S. Army & Air Force Survivor of the Bataan Death March; and many more. This Memorial Day event takes place on the Longmeadow Green, May 20, noon. |