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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 30, 2021
Page
4
A Memorial Day message honors those who died serving the United States. It recalls Decoration Day origins after the Civil War, Arlington Cemetery’s words on duty, and the ongoing call to remember veterans while public remembrances wane as people take the long weekend.
Tim Reed from Highlands thanks organ donor Justin Dwayne Smith who died May 24 2018 at 25 and donated five organs for Texans. Reed received a heart transplant May 28 2018 at Houston Methodist Medical Center praising Smiths mother Gwen Smith Haynes and urging prayers for donor families.
Events marked include the 1922 Lincoln Memorial dedication with President Harding and Justice Taft, the 1971 Mariner 9 launch toward Mars, the 2002 ground zero cleanup ceremony, Beau Biden’s 2015 death from brain cancer, Obama’s Memorial Day challenge from five years prior, and a year of nationwide protests over police killings following George Floyd.
The Baytown Sun reports readers were asked for opinions on two questions. One asks if Texas should end the federal $300 unemployment boost, the other asks whether MLB should adopt an automated strike zone. Readers are directed to respond at the paper's website.
Wanda Orton recalls the World War II loss of the USS Indianapolis on July 30, 1945, and remembers Baytown natives Marvin Baker who died aboard and Lindsey Wilcox who survived four days among sharks. The piece links survivor memories to pop culture echoes and honors all who served.
Baytown memories of the Indianapolis 500 narrated by Jim Finley. He recalls longtime coverage by The Baytown Sun and the late Jim Kyle plus anecdotes from pre race gatherings, wreck photos, and a memorable infield crowd. Finley reflects on personal connections, humor, and the enduring allure of the Greatest Spectacle in Racing from a Baytown perspective.
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