For many, Memorial Day is considered the first day of summer a time to celebrate with family gatherings, shopping, cookouts, and vacations. It is however a solemn day.
Memorial Day was established as a United States federal holiday to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice and died while serving in the military. "The National Moment of Remembrance" ask all citizens to have one minute of silence at 3 PM local time in tribute. Taps Across America will be played for the third year at that time.
This day is also a day I have chosen to acknowledge and remember all non-military family members who have died. I would like to recognize family members who have died from all causes from Memorial Day 2021 to the present. We remember the smiling faces, life lessons learned, and celebrate their lives.
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NAME |
DATE |
LOCATION |
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Stella Sylvester |
June 19, 1948 to
November 5, 2021 |
Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
|
Debra D. Govan Smith |
August 15, 1964, to
February 16, 2022 |
California |
|
Willie D. Caston Jr. |
June 26, 1955, to March
8, 2022 |
McComb, Mississippi |
|
Willie D. Caston Sr. |
July 9, 1928 to December
2, 2021 |
McComb, Mississippi |
|
Nancy Caston Smith |
May 13, 1934 to March 5,
2022 |
McComb, Mississippi |
|
Julian Deon Johnson |
October 9, 1963 to March
5, 2022 |
Amite, Louisiana |
|
Pastor Edgar Lewis Jr. |
December 1, 1947 to
March 5, 2022 |
McComb, Mississippi |
|
Larry Caston |
November 9, 1952, to February
7, 2022 |
New Orleans, Louisiana |
|
Sterlin Mae Caston
Johnson |
January 5, 1946, to
September 16, 2021 |
Washington DC |
|
Shelia Marie Merit Perry |
September 13, 1958 to
September 3, 2021 |
Georgia |
|
Beverly Ann Caston
Gordon |
April 22, 1945 to
December 17, 2021 |
|
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Wilsie Govan |
October 16, 1963 to
December 26, 2021 |
Kokomo, Mississippi |
|
Jelani Baker |
October 1, 1979 to June
2, 2021 |
Dallas, Texas |
|
Danny Bush |
August 14, 1959 to 2022 |
Mississippi |
|
Angelicia Brumfield |
February 10, 1994 to
November 5,2021 |
Louisiana |
