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fº Beruratium alth filemurial ſlau
1914
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Nations that do not remember the dead do not remember the living. We
scatter flowers over the graves of the “Boys in Blue” because of our love for them,
because of our love for the noblest nation in the world, because of our love for
the remaining members of the Grand Army of the Republic. The added stars in
our flag, the birth of a world-wide patriotism, the solidarity of the United States,
the commercial, social and political progress of our country has been made pos-
sible through the valor and self-sacrifice of the boys who fought for the Union.
We who live today learn our lessons of inspiration, of patriotism and service
from these heroes. May this day recall sacred memories, may this day afford us
one more opportunity for greeting the “old boys” with a smile, with a hearty
hand shake, with a “God bless you.”
For the boys who died in the Spanish American War and for the boys who
survived we bring like tokens of love and consecration.
/ Therefore, I, Woodbridge N. Ferris, Governor of the State of Michigan, do
hereby issue this my Proclamation and heartily urge the observance of Saturday,
May 30, 1914, as Memorial Day->
Given under my hand and the Great Seal
of the State this eighth day of May,
in the year of our Lord one thousand
nine hundred and fourteen and of the
Commonwealth the seventy-eighth.
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By the Governor: Governor.
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Secretary of State.