The Kings Mountain Herald
May 29, 2008
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Flags of red, white and blue,
both large and miniature rip-
pled in the soft breeze Monday
morning at Mountain Rest
Cemetery as dozens gathered
for Kings Mountain’s annual
Memorial Observance.
Also floating on the air was a
bagpipe’s melody of “Amazing
Grace”. as city officials, girl
scouts of Cadette Troop 200 and
Miss Poppy 2008 Alley Wray
stood in reverence of the occa-
sion on the stage.
“So many gave so much,”
said Mayor Rick Murphrey in
his welcome address. “It could
have been the young boy who
worked at the service station or
the young lady who worked as
cashier at the grocery store -
ordinary people, who put on
our country’s uniform and
stood fast against the threats to
our home, our country and our
freedom. They placed their
service to their country above
all other commitments and gave
their lives for their country and
their loved ones. We are a grate-
ful community and we will
never forget these sacrifices
made in order that we may
enjoy our way of life today.”
- “Our flag is a symbol of free-
dom that we fight with all
means to protect,” he said, in
reference to the dozens of “stars
and bars” staked throughout
the cemetery. “It reminds us
that we are all equal under the
eyes of God and are united by
the love of country. Today, as we
gather around the country to
celebrate at Memorial Day serv-
ices in honor of those who've
lost their lives, our soldiers are
again answering the call in
fighting to preserve our free-
dom. They are upholding the
banner of freedom, making that
steadfast commitment to
“democracy. We'll never forget
our fallen heroes and we pray
for the protection of the men
and women fighting the War on
Terrorism today...Our soldier
fights not for glory, but for the
prize of freedom. We owe them
our respect and honor and that
their commitment to this
nation’s freedom will never be
forgotten.”
First Sgt. Carlos Scott, of the
878th Engineering Company of
the NC Army National Guard,
gave .the veteran's address.
“Memorial Day was officially
proclaimed May 5, 1868 by
General John Logan, National
Commander of the Grand
Army of the Republic, and was
first observed May 30, 1868
where flowers were placed on
graves of Union and
Confederate soldiers at the
Arlington National Cemetery in
Arlington, VA,” he said, adding
that Monday marked the day's
140th observation.
“Kings Mountain has a rich
tradition in America’s fight for
freedom,” he said. “Kings
Mountain has (housed) soldiers
from the Revolutionary War to
now, in every battle that the
Grover accepting
applications to fill
vacant council seat
EMILY WEAVER
eweaver@kingsmountainherald.com
Grover Councilman
Adam Green resigned
from his post on May 6,
2008.
“Before our first budget
workshop he called me at
home and resigned,” said
Mayor Robert Sides. “He
is starting a new church
and it’s taken quite a bit
of his time so we were in
mutual agreement that he
should probably go ahead
and resign.”
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The council discussed
what process they should
use, at their last meeting,
to fill the vacant seat,
which will be up for
reelection in November of
next year. They decided to
accept applications from
interested citizens. Once
all of the applications
have been received, the
council will decide its
next member by popular
vote.
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NCNG First Sgt. Carlos Scott gives the veteran's address at Mountain Rest Cemetery during
Monday morning's Memorial Observance. On stage, left to right, girl scouts of Troop 200, Alley
Wray (Miss Poppy), Mayor Rick Murphrey and Shana Adams.
United States has fought. Most
Americans realize that freedom
is not free.”
Scott said that the price of
freedom has been paid for
through the lives of many men
and women in service to
America. “All that has served
have given some. But some that
has served have given all,” he
said. “We as Americans can
never take for granted the free-
dom that we have without hon-
oring the ones who have paved
that way for our freedom.”
Because of those soldiers, he
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said, “America will always be a
great country.”
Trumpeter
Paul Fulton
“played “Taps” as Murphrey and
Scott placed the memorial
wreath on the veterans’ memo-
rial at the cemetery.