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An important part of Eagle County's annual Memorial Day event in Freedom Park is the reading of the names of Eagle County locals who have been killed in wars dating back to World War I.
The marquee element of this year's Memorial Day event was a recognition of Dr. William Mungunga Hammon, M.D., who died in November at age...
Memorial Day Ceremony Join the The Freedom Park Memorial Committee and VFW Post 10721 at its 17th annual Memorial Day Ceremony at Freedom Park in Edwards on Monday at 3 p.m. Every year, the last Monday of the month of May marks Memorial Day, a federal holiday in the United States honoring those who lost their lives while serving in the country’s armed forces. It was originally called Decoration Day because people would decorate the graves of fallen soldiers with flowers, flags and wreaths. It is sometimes confused with Veteran’s Day. Memorial Day is a day to remember the men and women who...
Chris Dillmann / Daily file photo The Freedom Park Memorial Committee and VFW Post 10721 will be conducting its 17th annual Memorial Day ceremony on May 31 in memory of all veterans of the armed forces and emergency response agencies who have served our country, and especially to those from Eagle County who paid the ultimate sacrifice for freedom and safety. The program, starting at 3 p.m. on May 31 — Memorial Day — will also include recognition of the fragment of limestone from the Sept. 11 attack on the pentagon, a dedication of the new memorial wall containing plaques donated by local ...