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8 - The Elk City News June 3, 2023 Memorial Day Continued from page1. served to protect this country and its necessary precious free- doms. Especially today, Memo- rial Day, we honor those who never made it back to enjoy the fruits of their sacrifice.” Mason Friesen, grandson of the late US Air Force veteran Kermit Kingsford, then gave the invocation. He was fol- lowed by the singing of the na- Gene Smith, Jr. tional anthem. Shawn Wilson read a poem he had written in 2008 called, “Freedom Isn’t Free.” He then turned the pro- gram over to Gene Smith, Jr. Smith talked about the ded- ication of the memorial that stood at the VFW. When it was sold to Great Plains Medical Center, they decided to move it to the Veterans Memorial at the cemetery with the help of Corey Lively, CEO of GPRMC. ‘The memorial was refurbished by Cory Hartley of Hartley Monuments and placed where it now sits. “Today we come to honor all those men and women who lost their lives in service to our community. We did not know them personally, in most cas- es, but they could have been Jerry Smith, Marine with Joe Webb, Army at new memo- your paperboy, the stocker at rial. the grocery store, the guy that washed your car, or filled your they could. You know there are ued to the dedication of the car with gas. You knew him ev- many horrors of war, death, new memorial. ery day, but you didn’t know and destruction. They were ina “As a spokesperson for the him. He was an American daily fight for survival. War, for American Legion, I'm proud fighting man, and he went to those who have experienced it, to dedicate that memorial to war for us,” Smith said. isa very brutal thing. It’s a fight those whose names are etched He went on to list the many to the death. So these young in memory on the monument. Private Education wars that the US entered over men fought through disease, This memorial is a token of the years. He said that we will wounds, hunger, lack of sup- everlasting gratitude to those never know the hardships that plies, and all kinds of things, Beckham County men and is Now More our soldiers endured or the but they were able to win and women who demonstrated way in which they died. But persevere. They were up to the their patriotism through their Affordable than Ever te $7500 that these men or women be- task. And even though they supreme sacrifice,” Smith said. long to America. lost their lives, we can honor He concluded with the “They wrote a check to this their sacrifice. And that is why quote from General MacAr- country, that included their hearts and their lives. They will we are here today on this occa- sion,” Smith continued. thur, “I do not know the digni- ty of their birth, but I do know the dignity of their death. They UW IN TAX never know the normal things Three local WWII veterans that we take for granted, like mentioned were Joe Britton, died unquestioning, uncom- falling in love, having children, Pete Walker, and Troy Kirby. plaining, with faith in their family dinners, football games, ‘They served with distinction. hearts, and on their lips the CREDITS all the things that we take for ‘There are very few WWII vet- hope that we would go on to granted every day. They didn't erans left. Smith said that they victory. gripe, they didn’t complain. impacted the world and this Always for them: Duty, ‘They just did the job the best community. 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