This past Memorial Day weekend, I was touched by all the commemorative activities that I attended around Waldo County.
I began this long weekend planting a flag and flowers on the graves of my grandfather, Jim Longley Sr., a bugler who served in World War I and died soon thereafter from mustard gas poisoning of his lungs; my dad, Jim Longley Jr., whose widowed mother encouraged him to serve in World War II, even if it meant leaving her and three younger sisters behind; and my cousin, Jim Longley Roux, who served before losing his life on 9/11 aboard one of the planes that crashed into the World Trade Center in New York that awful day.
At Memorial Day activities throughout the county, I joined with many to commemorate the sacrifices made by so many members of all of our families in wars fought to preserve our freedoms.
To the citizens of Waldo County who volunteered their time to organize these Memorial Day tributes, thank you for providing us with meaningful opportunities to remember and honor those who have served.
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Susan W. Longley
Liberty
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