Memorial Day 2011

Shasta County Veterans

Memorial Service.

Keynote Speaker

Command Sargent Major

Ted Lidie,  U.S. Army Airborne Infantry (Ret.)

Inspirational ~ guaranteed to make you cry.

"If freedom isn't free, then who's paying for it,

and at what cost?" he asked, noting that fewer

than 10 percent of Americans will ever serve.

  "Today we honor that 10 percent. 

 The cost of freedom

 is paid willingly by those who value it."

I was sorry to see that there's  just one member

left of the Pearl Harbors Survivor group

 that regularly attends this ceremony.

It was a stark reminder that we are loosing

"The Greatest Generation".

Helping hand.



Amazing Grace

Northern California

Veterans Cemetery

Igo, California.

Along with thousands of flags,

flowers, ribbons, there was this.

On one side of the marble headstone,

rests the veteran

and the other side is his wife.

Sweet tributes.  I loved her headstone.

Can you see what it says:

Wife ~ Mom ~ Grandma ~

She did it well.

Then our own visit

to pay our respects to our loved one.

Richard truly is

Forever in our hearts.

We honor the men and women who served and

gave the ultimate sacrifice.