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MAY 19 22_0_2_?_J1 <br /> L—. . !L <br /> BILL N0. 22-25 DAWN M <br /> CITY CLERK, SOUL W FWNf7, IN <br /> RESOLUTION NO. 4961-22 <br /> A SPECIAL RESOLUTION OF THE SOUTH BEND COMMON COUNCIL <br /> COMMEMORATING MEMORIAL DAY 2022 <br /> G71Jm4 the first observance of Memorial Day occurred on May 1, 1865,in Charleston, South <br /> Carolina,and was organized mostly by freed slaves who staged a parade to honor fallen Union soldiers of <br /> the American Civil War; and <br /> QiCmi the first national observance of"Decoration Day"occurred on May 30, 1868; and <br /> 91>C,m4 in 1950,President Harry S. Truman proclaimed May 30, 1950, as a day to unite the <br /> Nation in a universal prayer and declared each succeeding Memorial Day as a day of prayer for <br /> permanent peace; and <br /> Gam,the United States Congress,by Public Law 106-579, has designated 3:00 p.m. local time <br /> on Memorial Day,as a time for all Americans to observe, in their own way,a National Moment of <br /> Remembrance; and <br /> 6WACa.4"Memorial Day"became a federal holiday in 1971 and is now celebrated on the last <br /> Monday in May; <br /> Gam,many observe the holiday honoring those who died while serving in the military by <br /> visiting cemeteries or memorials,holding family gatherings,participating in parades; and <br /> C7166,,4 we must never forget that since the first shots fired in the Revolutionary War,women and <br /> men have answered the call of duty around the world and sacrificed their lives for the principles on which <br /> this country is built; and <br /> Q66w4 although the words and actions can never be adequate, it is nevertheless the sacred duty of <br /> every American not only to honor those who have fallen but also seek permanent peace; and <br /> . ee, Go iG xe�o%aerL6� e �.ut/ endamnzan � ��unaLaQJ� : <br /> a"K I. The South Bend Common Council remembers and honors all women and men who <br /> have lost their lives while serving in all branches of our Nation's military,whether in war or in peace. <br /> IL The South Bend Common Council joins with others throughout the country in a <br /> National Moment of Remembrance. <br /> III. The South Bend Common Council also joins with others throughout the country who, <br /> in their own way,pray for permanent peace. <br />