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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 12, 2016
Page
11
Decoration Day began to honor Civil War dead with grave decorations. On May 30, 1868, General James Garfield spoke at Arlington, after which thousands decorated graves of over 20,000 Union and Confederate soldiers. Post World War I it expanded to all wars, and in 1971 Congress moved Memorial Day to the last Monday in May.
Students craft terra cotta pots and containers decorated with stars and flowers then deliver them to a local veterans hospital or to neighbors who have lost a family member to offer comfort and appreciation through handmade gifts.
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