Hundreds of citizens throughout Warren County gathered to honor fallen armed servicemen and -women Monday. With events throughout the county, citizens held banquets, flag retirement ceremonies and …
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Warren County citizens celebrate Memorial Day
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By Jimmy Potts,
Record Managing Editor
Hundreds of citizens throughout Warren County gathered to honor fallen armed servicemen and -women Monday.With events throughout the county, citizens held banquets, flag retirement ceremonies and other celebrations honoring Warren County’s 71 fallen soldiers.“It is important that those of us, who understand the importance of our military, who understand the importance of the value of our military — that we reconnect the American people to the American servicemen and servicewomen,” Warren County Presiding Commissioner Roger Mauzy said.“Let us not forget those over the years who have made the ultimate sacrifice . . . Memorial Day is the time for Americans to reconnect with their history and core values by honoring those who gave their lives for the ideals we cherish,” he said.Mauzy spoke to a crowd of dozens who were gathered in the Wright City Cemetery as part of its annual Avenue of Flags. He ended his speech with a plea for donations for the Warren County Tribute to Veterans Memorial.The monument will sit on Highway 47, along the Purple Heart Highway, and in its first phase will feature a wall with the names of all 71 Warren County men and women who died in a foreign conflict.“A group of dedicated men and women are working diligently to erect a memorial wall at the administration building in Warrenton,” Mauzy said. “Remember that number, 71. Let’s hope and pray that number never increases. Seventy-one is the number of dedicated heroes from Warren County who made the ultimate sacrifice.”Just a few hours earlier and a few miles north, Warrenton Elks Club Memorial Day Celebration Master of Ceremonies Gary Ruebling also endorsed the memorial.Ruebling said the memorial symbolizes the spirit of Memorial Day because it honors both those who sacrificed their lives, inscribing their names on an honor wall, and those who will one day sacrifice their lives, which are represented only by empty space.“As we remember these brave men and women and their comrades in arms on this Memorial Day, we must look to the future as well as the past,” he said. “In today’s world, freedom comes cloaked in uncertainty. America still relies on her sons and daughters to defend her liberty. The cost of independence remains high, but we are willing to pay it.“We do not pay it gladly, but with deep reverence and thanks to those who have sacrificed their lives for America.”Those looking to donate to the Warren County Tribute to Veterans can do so at ttvmsupporter.donationbricks.com or mailing donations to P.O. Box 57, Warrenton, MO 63393.
Warren County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Dean Jackson stands at attention while Sgt. Aaron Sutten plays Taps during Monday’s Avenue of Flags Memorial Day Service in Wright City. Jimmy Potts photo.
