Flags wave proudly and red flowers honor those who died in service of the nation as Memorial Day approaches.
Flags wave proudly and red flowers honor those who died in service of the nation as Memorial Day approaches. Early observances on Decoration Day are rooted in the rich history of Geauga County, where generations of ancestors served and gave all. Three years after the Civil War ended, the Grand Army of the Republic established Memorial Day as a time for the nation to decorate veterans’ graves with flowers, according to the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. “GAR quickly became the preeminent veterans’ organization formed at the close of the Civil War with membership reaching its peak in 1890,...
