At least two observances will be held in Abilene on Memorial Day, Monday, May 27. Elmwood Funeral Home & Memorial Park will begin its observance at 9 a.m. Monday. The funeral home is located at 5750 U.S. Highway 27 South. The annual Memorial Day observance at the Texas State Veterans Cemetery will begin at 11 a.m. Monday. The ceremony will
Read moreBy LORETTA FULTON Abilenians will have at least two opportunities for public celebrations on Memorial Day, Monday, May 29. The first will begin at 9 a.m. at Elmwood Funeral Home & Memorial Park, 5750 U.S. Highway 277 South. The following is part of a welcome message on the funeral home website: “Whether you have a personal connection to the military
Read moreBy DANNY MINTON War. Mention the word in any group, and you will get a lively conversation. Unfortunately, it will probably be the topic of many discussions this week. There will be debate over right and wrong. Arguments on if Christians should fight in wars or not. Everyone wants “world peace.” None of us wants war, but discussions will arise
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(Editor’s Note: This article was written by Loretta Fulton in August 2001 after a trip to Belgium to write about the making of a documentary on Abilenian Bill Grosvenor, who had to ditch his plane in the Belgian soil in November 1943 and escape the Nazis who were chasing him. While there, Loretta visited the grave of her uncle, Paul
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By DANNY MINTON You stand quietly and read name after name. Names of people you don’t know. Names of people you’ve never met. Mostly kids. It’s difficult to read the names without tears welling up in your eyes. You are standing before The Wall, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Each name represents a sacrifice of a young life in pursuit of
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