In 1918, World War I veterans organized the Snohomish County Central Memorial Committee. It contacted the Evergreen Memorial Cemetery and it donated a space for a memorial service and they have honored this for 100 years.
Over the years many special guest have spoken, including medal of honor winners, Sen. Henry M. “Scoop” Jackson and other local officials. Never has The Herald felt this worthy of coverage. This year was our 100th service. For a year we begged and kept the paper informed on progress. But The Herald didn’t think it important.
This year we started with a fly-by, had Everett Mayor Cassie Franklin and commanding officers from Naval Station Everett and student speakers from the Navy ROTC, Everett High and from Marine Corps ROTC, Snohomish.
At noon, 200 balloons were released to remind loved ones we still miss them.
About 400 people attended the service and appreciated the chance to remember the loved ones who died to keep us free, except The Herald.
They have the nerve to ask us to take their paper, but they can’t bother to remember our loved ones.
Norma Rae Pilkenton
Everett
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