Before Memorial Day was a federal holiday in 1971, it was called Decoration Day. It originated after the Civil War, and — for over 150 years — it has been
Before Memorial Day grilling began, Bay Area residents took pause to honor service members who died while serving in the military.At The Grove in Clayton, today’s ceremony was attended by over 150 citizens and military members. Colonel Michael Hudson, United States Marine Corps (Ret.) presented a wreath to Blue Star Mom Mary Tollefson, of Clayton. […]
Editor’s Note: This is the second of several question and answer articles that are planned in the coming weeks with local officials. We asked some local officials to look back