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��� ��� <br /> PRUCLAMATION <br /> R�SOLUTIDN PROGLAIMING MAY 22 — 31, 2n12 AS M�MORIAL SALUT� <br /> T� WOaLD WAR II V�TERAN� <br /> RESOLUTION #012_ <br /> WHEREAS, Memorial Day has been officially celebrated in the United States since 1868 to honar <br /> and remember those who have died in our nation's service; and <br /> WHEREAS, On this 22nd day of May, 2012, in the spirit of a 144-year tradition, we alsc� hanar <br /> thase who live for the cause of freedom and �mbody the "Greatest Generation" of Americans; and <br /> WH�R�AS, Thaugh some 16,122,566 U.S. men and women were engaged in World War II, the <br /> rich div�rsity of their varied backgrounds was bound tagether in an unbreakable shi�ld of commitment to <br /> th�ir cnuntry. They hailed from ranches, farms, and plantations and from Indian reservations and fram <br /> tawns and cities from coast to coast, and from every walk of life and every ethnic origin; and <br /> WNEREAS, Through their selfless sacrifice, unbending resolve, and courageous acts in defense <br /> nf Am�rican ideals and values, they changed the worid. They gav� hope to the oppressed, and helped <br /> shine the light of freedom and d�mocracy in every dark corner an earth; and <br /> WHEREAS, The words of Sir Winston Churchill - "Never in the field of human conflict was so <br /> much owed by so many to so few"remind us today that a nation's true character is ultimately measured <br /> by how its people honor those who have sacrificed in the battlefields of distant lands and in the air and <br /> sea. <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, the County of Hall hereby proclaims May 22nd through May 315t as a <br /> Memorial Week of remembrance and honor for all World War II Veterans and their families and urges <br /> the citizens of Hall County to display the flag of the United 5tates and ta participate in patriotic activities <br /> and commemorative events, and offer solemn prayers of respect and gratitude to our veterans for the <br /> many freedoms we enjoy today. Lest we forget— Freedom comes at a high cost. <br /> Resalution moved by __ ! <br /> � ...... ►'*Gt <br /> Seconded by ��' P .) .� ,_.� �„ ,���� I <br /> Vote: <br /> Scott Arnold: For�; Against ; Abstained ; Not Present <br /> Pamela Lancaster: For�; Against ; Abstained ; Not Present <br /> Bob McFarland: For�; Against ; Abstained ; Not Present <br /> Daniel Purdy For�L; Against ; Abstained ; Not Present <br /> Gary Quandt: For�; Against ; Abstained ; Nat Present <br /> Stephen Schuppan: For 5 ; Against ; Abstained ; Not Present <br /> David Ziala: For�; Against ; Abstained ; Not Present <br /> PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS�DAY OF MAY, 2012. <br /> HALL COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS <br /> W- , <br /> � /: � � �� -�c7 <br /> _ � amela E. L s r, Chair <br /> Marla J. nley, Hall County CI <br />