Memorial Day reflections from Wisconsin cemeteries and family memories
The piece recalls Memorial Decoration Day rituals in Wisconsin’s Great Lakes region, including grave decorations and family visits to Maple Grove cemetery near Manitowoc. It contrasts past traditions with modern plastic tributes and notes how cemetery trips sparked a personal interest in graveyards and regional history.
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Great Lakes
Wisconsin
St. Patrick’s Church
Maple Grove
Manitowoc
Emma
Lucy
Springport High 1972 Class Reunion Planned for July 21
Springport High School Class of 1972 schedules its 40th reunion for Saturday July 21 at the Springport VFW Post 6056. Cocktails start at 5 p.m. with a dinner at 6 p.m. cost $15. RSVP with payment by July 9 to Reinold Yahnka. For details contact Yahnka at 517-745-3705 or email reyahnka hot mail com. There are also calls for information about several alumni.
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Springport High School
Springport
Mechanic St
Reinold Yahnka
Miner Road
Parma
Reyahnka
Hotmail
Mike Bailey
Sharon Adams
Nancy Christopher Kline
Linda Kllersey Hamilton
Homer McKinsey
Debbie Nevins Clason
Arlene Place Bayn
Soldier’s Tribute and Flag Protests Across Years
A veteran, Bruce Bidelman of Marshall, recalls a soldier who salutes the flag and serves under it, while noting the coffin draped in the flag and the tension when a protester burns the flag during events in 1970 and 2005 linked to Charles Michael Province of the U.S. Army.
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Charles Michael Province
U.S. Army
Bruce Bidelman
Marshall
Miner Cabin Monument and Humorous Epitaphs Tale
A Colorado town reveals a monument shaped like a miner’s cabin and witty epitaphs. Names include Owen Moore, Timothy Snow, Anna Lovett, and Sheriff Tim McGrew in a humorous regional stone inscription. The piece closes with a weekend safety note.
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Ing
Colorado
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Fountain Circle
Disneyland
Wwe
Owen Moore
Timothy Snow
Anna Lovett
You
Tim McGrew
Bill Hennessy
Prudential
Ed Pelfrey
Realtor
East
Michigan Avenue
Dir
Pprmi.com
Prudenial Realstam Altaaies Tom
Center For
Mommy and Me Creative Dance
A Center For Dance
E. Michigan Ave
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