Grave site of Robert A Carlyle, my first cousin, 2x removed. |
John H. Lawrence, Jr. Ohio Cavalry, Civil War. Two of his brothers served as well. |
The USS Coral Sea, on which my father served in the US Navy. |
William J. Brown, WWII |
William "Bill" Brown and wife, Stella. |
Warren Brown, WWI Submariner |
Los Angeles National Cemetery. Warren Brown's final resting place. |
Capt. Oscar F. Brown Mississippi Marine Brigade, Union Civil War |
Their descendants, participating in the annual family Memorial Day celebration at the Orting Cemetery, Orting, Pierce County, Washington. This one is from 2008. |
What a great memorial day tribute. I loved the pictures.
ReplyDeleteMy memorial day tribute was to post about my ancestor John Douglas Laurie. He fought for the 10th Connecticut Infantry during the civil war. He died in November from wounds he received on October 13, 1864.
Regards, Jim
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Thank you, Jim, I appreciate your comments. I'll make sure to read through your post, as well. Memorial Day is always a big one for me, with several generations in the military, and I always enjoy hearing others' stories.
ReplyDeleteThanks for reading! ~Jen