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Memorial Day Flowers Shape a Nation's Remembrance
A lengthy feature traces Memorial Day customs from wreaths and flowers on graves to statue decorations, flower trains, and motor flower cars. It notes the shift from veteran-led processions to child and volunteer roles, plus the rise of artificial designs and interurban delivery across cities and states.
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Hester Morrow
Mecca
Hfe
Hester
Soto Arney
Joan Dunham
Massachusetts
Harold Dunham
America
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Commonwealths of
Dixie
Gulf of Mexico
Sisterhood of States
Grand Army of the Republic
Confederate Veterans
Sons of Veterans
Arlington
White House
Washington