HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOW 2015-05-26 Item 2A - Proclamation - Memorial Day - May 25WHEREAS, Memorial Day, once called Decoration Day, originated
after the United States Civil War and was designated a National Holiday by
Congress in 1971; and
WHEREAS, Memorial Day serves as a national day of remembrance
for all those men and women who have given their lives in service to the
United States of America; and
WHEREAS, the nation joined together on Monday, May 25, 2015 to
pause and remember our Nation's fallen heroes; and
WHEREAS, the City Council at its May 26, 2015 Committee of the
Whole meeting presents a Memorial Day ceremony to honor those fallen
heroes;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Jim Haggerton, Mayor of the City of Tukwila,
do hereby proclaim a moment of silence to honor and remember those who
gave their lives in service to this country and in defense of the freedoms that
we enjoy.
Signed this twenty -sixth day of May, 2015.
Jim Hag e , Mayor