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MARIETTA MEMORIAL DAY PARADE & MEMORIAL SERVICE |
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MEMORIAL DAY
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PARADE AND SERVICES
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MARIETTA, PENNSYLVANIA
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MONDAY MAY 26,
2003
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11:00 A.M.
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POST # 466
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[ VETERANS DAY ] 05-19-2002: NEW YORK CITY REMEMBERS FREEDOM'S DEFENDERS
A MUST SEE: OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM VIDEO MEMORIAL - VETERANS DAY 2002 |
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PROCESSION
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MAY 26, 2003
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11:00 A.M.
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| Marietta Police Escort |
American Legion Color Guard |
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| Sons of American Legion |
Donegal High School Marching Band |
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| Mayor Oliver Overlander |
Rep. Thomas Armstrong |
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| Grand Marshall: Eugene
Goss |
Marietta Jaycees |
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(Essay Contest Winners) |
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| American Legion #466 Auxiliary |
Marietta Scouts |
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(Cub Scouts, Brownies and Girl Scouts) |
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| M.Y.A.A. ( Team Members ) |
Marietta Lions Club |
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| Thunderbirds Motorcycle Club |
Marietta Pioneer Fire Co |
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| Marietta Ambulance Association |
Maytown / East Donegal Fire Co. |
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THE MARIETTA MEMORIAL DAY PARADE COMMITTEE
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Tom Youndt, Don Neal, Glen
& Linda Shepler, Charles Hatfield
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2001 GRAND MARSHALL
Eugene (Buck) Goss, Sr.
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Buck is a World War II veteran who resides in Columbia, PA with his wife Joanne.
The Goss's are parents of three sons (two that served in the United States Navy and one a Vietnam Veteran),
four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
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Private First Class Goss, a World War II, United States Infantryman, was with the famous Timberwolf Division, serving in Germany.
After two (2) years of service, Buck was brought back to
active duty to demonstrate the 75 mm recoilless rifle at Fort Dix, New Jersey.
That was broadcast nationwide on NBC in 1950.
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CEMETARY PROGRAM
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Ceremonies will be held at the Marietta
Gay Street Cemetary
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| MASTER OF CERMONIES: |
Bob Heiserman |
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| INVOCATION: |
Post Chaplin:
Michael Gilgallon |
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| PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: |
Commander: Don Neal |
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| INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS: |
Mr. Robert Heiserman, Jr. |
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| NATIONAL ANTHEM: |
Donegal High School Marching Band |
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| OPENING REMARKS: |
Mayor: Oliver Overlander |
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| GUEST SPEAKER: |
State Representative Thomas Armstrong |
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| DISSERTATION: |
Marietta Jaycee Essay Winners |
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| BENEDICTION: |
Micheal Gilgallon |
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| SALUTE TO ARMS: |
Members of the Marietta American |
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Legion Firing Squad |
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| DECORATION OF GRAVE: |
Members of the Marietta American |
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Legion will decorate the grave of the |
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last Marietta veteran who has passed away. |
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| TAPS: |
James Smith |
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PARADE ROUTE
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Assemble at the rear parking lot of Riverview
Elementary School
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Proceed down Aaron Street - West on Market
Street - North on Gay Street
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( Flag Raising Ceremony at Square )
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Parade will proceed to the Marietta Gay
Street Cemetary
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THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING
THIS YEARS SERVICES
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Marietta special police will
be on duty during the Memorial Day Services.
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Please show them your every courtesy.
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A MEMORIAL DAY PRAYER
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They served and fought and died
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so that we might be safe and free
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Grant him, O Lord, eternal peace
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and give them "The Victory"!
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And in these days of unrest
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filled with grave uncertainty,
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Let's not forget the
price they paid
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to keep our country free...
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And, so, on this Memorial Day,
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we offer up a prayer---
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May the people of all Nations
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be united in Thy care,
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And grant us understanding
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and teach us how to live
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So we may lose our selfish pride
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and learn to love and give,
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And keep us ever mindful
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of the fighting men who sleep
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In Arlington and foreign lands,
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so we may ever keep
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The "Light of Freedom" burning
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in their honor through the years,
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And hear their cry for peace on earth
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resounding in our ears---
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Forgive us our transgressions
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and "Oh, God, be with us yet"
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Lest in pride and arrogance
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we heedlessly forget.
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--- Helen Steiner Rice
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| The Marietta American Legion Post #466 would
like to express their thanks to the following for their financial support: |
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Covanta Energy Lancaster Inc.
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McLeary's Media, Inc.
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New Jersey Shell Co.
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Donegal Mutual Insurance
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Delores Wise
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