POIGNANT MEMORIAL DAY SERVICE HELD AT MIDWAY CEMETERY

By Scott White, Woodford Sun staff

    Midway’s Memorial Day event was a poignant service of remembrance in front of the War Memorial with about forty in attendance. Mayor Stacey Thurman welcomed everyone and introduced Woodford Fiscal Court Magistrate Liles Taylor who invited attendees to share about their loved ones who served the country in the military. Several shared about grandparents, parents, uncles, aunts and siblings who both served or who died protecting our freedoms in combat. 

    This year’s remarks were given by Midway Councilmember Mary Raglin, who is a retired U.S. Army Sergeant First Class, Reserves. Raglin gave a strong yet moving speech about the need to not only remember, mourn and celebrate the lives of those killed in action, but to honor their sacrifice by treasuring our freedoms and working for a better world and kinder community. 

     The service closed with a startingly beautiful solo performance of “America the Beautiful” by Midway Councilmember Dee Mason who had only decided that morning to perform for and honor her friend and colleague Mary.

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