On this Memorial Day pause for a moment and say thanks to those who gave their all, regardless of which conflict. It is very sad to see so many flags.
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George and Deanna
Monday, May 26, 2025
Sadly - Lots of Flags
The small town of Elgin, Oregon is situated in the rural country side on the eastern edge of the Blue Mountains. It is about 60 miles southeast of Walla Walla, with about 2,700 people living there at an elevation of nearly 1,700 feet. It has a large lumber mill and a small Elementary School.
Stella Mayfield is the elementary school there and it is located along highway 204 as you enter the town from the west
Each Memorial Day weekend the students place small flags on the lawn in front of the school. Beside each flag stands, unseen, the soul of a soldier that died in the Iraq war - one flag for each soldier whose life was taken away too soon.
The front of the school lawn is covered and the flags extend down the far side of the building. The Iraq war, for the most part has concluded but other conflicts still rage on.
On this Memorial Day pause for a moment and say thanks to those who gave their all, regardless of which conflict. It is very sad to see so many flags.
Let us know if you have any questions
All the Best
George and Deanna
On this Memorial Day pause for a moment and say thanks to those who gave their all, regardless of which conflict. It is very sad to see so many flags.
Let us know if you have any questions
All the Best
George and Deanna
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That is so sad. All of those lives gone. Who knows what the men and women might have gone on to do after their service. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteI’m impressed that the school does this. It’s so important for children to understand the horrible cost of lost lives in conflicts and the visualisation and scale of this representation is excellent. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThank you George. Very sobering.
ReplyDeleteI’m very touched by this. Thank you for sharing it.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful thing for the kids to do, surely it makes an impact of those who place the flags and those of us who see it. Thank you, George.
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