What is Memorial Day?

MAY IS THE MONTH WE HONOR OUR FALLEN HEROES

Consider purchasing a personalized, engraved brick to be placed at the Connecticut Trees of Honor Memorial. These bricks can be engraved with words to remember and honor a fallen hero, a loved one who served in the military, or simply be your way to show your support for this project. What better time than in this month of May when we all stop to remember those who paid the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom.

What is Memorial Day? Memorial Day is observed on the last Monday of May and falls on May 25th this year. Memorial Day started as an event to honor Union soldiers, who had died during the American Civil War. After World War I, it was extended to include all men and women, who died in any war or military action while in service to the United States.

How will you observe Memorial Day this year?On Memorial Day, it is traditional to fly the flag of the United States at half mast from dawn until noon. Many people visit cemeteries and memorials, to honor those who have died in military service. Many volunteers place an American flag on each grave. In your own community, you might be hosting a parade and other ceremonies that honor those who have paid the ultimate sacrifice to secure our freedom.

In Connecticut, the military death toll in the recent wars in Afghanistan and Iraq is 65. These 65 men and women had families in Connecticut who mourn their loss every day. The loss of these heroes created a void for the loved ones left behind.

Each of us in this country must never forget their sacrifice. In an effort to give something back to the families who have given so much to America and to honor and remember the 65 men and women who died in service to our country in Iraq and Afghanistan, a dedicated group of people have been working on our State’s newest memorial (Connecticut Trees of Honor Memorial) in Middletown, CT. You can read more about your own hometown heroes and ways that you can honor them and support this memorial project at www.cttreesofhonor.com.

Please consider purchasing a personalized engraved brick to be placed at this new memorial as a permanent tribute to a loved one or in support of this project. Details can be found on our website or simply click on the brick shown above and follow the link to purchase a brick. Thank you!
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Other ways to show your support...

Sponsor - A - Tree The “living” memorial features a flowering tree and personalized plaque for each of Connecticut’s fallen heroes from the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. If you would like to be the sponsor of one of the 65 trees, we are asking for a contribution of $1,500 to sponsor one tree. If your sponsorship is specifically for one of our 65 heroes, please let us know which hero you are sponsoring so that we can properly acknowledge the generosity. To sponsor a tree, simply send a check for $1,500 made payable to CTHM, Inc. - P.O. Box 86 - Cromwell, CT 06416. Please make a note on the check that this is a “Tree Sponsorship.” Thank you!

Sponsor - A - Bench This memorial will provide benches spaced throughout the memorial. These benches will provide a place for visitors to sit and enjoy the serenity of the memorial and reflect on the sacrifices that our men and women have endured for our freedom. We are asking for a contribution of $1,200 to sponsor one bench. If you would like to sponsor a bench, simply send a check for $1,200 made payble to CTHM, Inc. - P.O. Box 86 - Cromwell, CT 06416. Please make a note on the check that this is a “Bench Sponsorship.” Once we receive your check, we will mail you a form to be completed with the preferred wording for your recognition plaque that will be affixed to your sponsored bench. Thank you!

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