Reflections by Sammy Way: Memorial Day: Remembering fallen heroes

By SAMMY WAY
Sumter Item archivist and historian
Posted 5/28/22

"THERE IS NO LIFE WITHOUT DEATH, NO DAWN WITHOUT SUNSET, NO VICTORY BUT TO HIM WHO HAS GIVEN ALL"

According to a Memorial Day website, www.usmemorialday.org, Memorial Day was originally called Decoration Day and was set aside to remember …

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