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BILL NO. 22-25 CITY CLERK.Soutw BENC1,iN
RESOLUTION NO. 4961-22
A SPECIAL RESOLUTION OF THE SOUTH BEND COMMON COUNCIL
COMMEMORATING MEMORIAL DAY 2022
9J,C,a.a,the first observance of Memorial Day occurred on May 1, 1865,in Charleston, South
Carolina,and was organized mostly by freed slaves who staged a parade to honor fallen Union soldiers of
the American Civil War; and
Gam,the first national observance of"Decoration Day"occurred on May 30, 1868; and
GXCmw,in 1950,President Harry S. Truman proclaimed May 30, 1950,as a day to unite the
Nation in a universal prayer and declared each succeeding Memorial Day as a day of prayer for
permanent peace; and
the United States Congress,by Public Law 106-579,has designated 3:00 p.m. local time
on Memorial Day,as a time for all Americans to observe, in their own way,a National Moment of
Remembrance; and
Gam,"Memorial Day"became a federal holiday in 1971 and is now celebrated on the last
Monday in May;
91,C,mr,many observe the holiday honoring those who died while serving in the military by
visiting cemeteries or memorials,holding family gatherings,participating in parades; and
94;=r,we must never forget that since the first shots fired in the Revolutionary War, women and
men have answered the call of duty around the world and sacrificed their lives for the principles on which
this country is built; and
although the words and actions can never be adequate, it is nevertheless the sacred duty of
every American not only to honor those who have fallen but also seek permanent peace; and
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I. The South Bend Common Council remembers and honors all women and men who
have lost their lives while serving in all branches of our Nation's military, whether in war or in peace.
II. The South Bend Common Council joins with others throughout the country in a
National Moment of Remembrance.
Awom III. The South Bend Common Council also joins with others throughout the country who,
in their own way,pray for permanent peace.
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Sharon L. McBride,President
South Bend Common Council
Attest:
Dawn M. Jones, City Clerk
Presented by me, the undersigned Clerk of the City of South Bend, to the Mayor of the
City of South Bend, Indiana on the day of May 2022 at_o'clock . m.
Dawn M. Jones, City Clerk
Office of the City Clerk
Approved and Signed by me, on the day of May 2022, at o'clock .m.
James Mueller, Mayor
City of South Bend