{"id":86,"date":"1972-05-29T18:07:51","date_gmt":"1972-05-30T01:07:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gashler.com\/nlc\/?p=86"},"modified":"2014-06-13T17:07:24","modified_gmt":"2014-06-14T00:07:24","slug":"memorial-day-rites-conducted","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gashler.com\/nlc\/?p=86","title":{"rendered":"Memorial Day Rites Conducted"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Click<\/a>Cemeteries were banked with flowers today as Central Utahns joined\u00a0in a Memorial Day observance that had its beginnings in America a century ago.<\/p>\n

As at Arlington and other\u00a0national cemeteries, emphasis was given to honoring the men and women who served their country in war-time –\u00a0especially the war dead.<\/p>\n

In some cemeteries veterans’ graves were decorated with small American Flags, but floral tributes had no bounds insofar as war service\u00a0was concerned.<\/p>\n

New Monument<\/strong><\/p>\n

Among the communities\u00a0which held special observances – ceremonies, programs, band concerts, military rites – Provo stood out this\u00a0year because of dedicatory\u00a0services for a new granite monument to veterans.<\/p>\n

The speaker was Dr. Edwin (Eddie) Peterson of Logan, a native Provoan, professor at USU, and former national vice commander of the American Legion.<\/p>\n

The bunting-bedecked\u00a0stand stood near the monument erected by the Veterans Council, Veterans Memorial\u00a0Board, and Provo City “in memory\u00a0of those who have gone to their reward in the service of their country, and of all who served.”<\/p>\n

Veterans’ Crosses<\/strong><\/p>\n

Names of all veterans\u00a0buried in the cemetery\u00a0and the way in which each\u00a0served are inscribed on the white crosses lined in rows near the monument.<\/p>\n

As s future of the dedication, a copper receptacle filled\u00a0with records, special newspapers, brochures,\u00a0and histories of the Provo veterans organizations\u00a0was prepared\u00a0for sealing inside the monument\u00a0for 46 years until the 100th anniversary of the World War I Armistice in the year\u00a02018. (See story Page 16)<\/p>\n

A half-hour\u00a0concert by the Tintic High School band preceded the program. The band, directed by Ronald M. Griggs, has won many honors and trips for its excellence.<\/p>\n

Touching\u00a0Ceremony<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mayor Verl G. Dixon gave the dedicatory\u00a0prayer and George E. Larsen the innovation. In a touching ceremony,\u00a0a wreath\u00a0was placed on the granite memorial by\u00a0a\u00a0Gold Star mother, Mrs. Burns B. Riggs, whose\u00a0son Neil Riggs\u00a0paid the supreme\u00a0price in the Vietnam war.<\/p>\n

The Ute Post 2162\u00a0Veterans of Foreign Wars, handled the flagraising\u00a0ceremony and the impressive military\u00a0salute and sounding of “Taps” which\u00a0concluded the program. The program was emceed by N. La Verl Christensen.\u00a0Two selections were played by the band during the program – “Let There\u00a0Be Peace on Earth” and “America the Beautiful.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Cemeteries were banked with flowers today as Central Utahns joined\u00a0in a Memorial Day observance that had its beginnings in America a century ago. As at Arlington and other\u00a0national cemeteries, emphasis was given to honoring the men and women who served their country in war-time –\u00a0especially the war dead. In some cemeteries veterans’ graves were decorated… Continue reading Memorial Day Rites Conducted<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[16,5,38,13],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gashler.com\/nlc\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/86"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gashler.com\/nlc\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gashler.com\/nlc\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gashler.com\/nlc\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gashler.com\/nlc\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=86"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/gashler.com\/nlc\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/86\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gashler.com\/nlc\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=86"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gashler.com\/nlc\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=86"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gashler.com\/nlc\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=86"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}