A Memorial Day Message from Rep. Dwayne Bohac

“Although no sculptured marble shall rise to their memory, nor engraved stone bear record of their deeds, yet will their remembrance be as lasting as the land they honored.”

- Daniel Webster

My Fellow Texans,

As we prepare to enjoy the Memorial Day weekend, I ask that you take time out of your day to remember those Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines who have given the ultimate sacrifice for our country. I ask that you take time to fly the flag, visit a memorial or cemetery, or teach your children or grandchildren about freedom’s great price.

Memorial Day first began as “Decoration Day” shortly after the Civil War. The town of Waterloo, New York, is officially recognized as the birthplace of the holiday when the town first honored the fallen soldiers of the Civil War on May 5, 1866.

Since then, generations of Americans have gathered at war memorials and cemeteries to honor fallen heroes. It is my prayer that we pass this tradition along to our younger generations so that they may never take for granted the great price paid for freedom.

Sincerely,

Representative Dwayne Bohac