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returned to the area in and around Marine. Many identified themselves with "The Grand Army of The Republic" - the "G.A.R." and despite the passing of years, remained united in interests as well as memories. The Community came to regard these men with a feeling of respect and they gradually became known as "The Old Soldiers". Through the years interest was shown in paying homage to them on "Decoration Day" with a Program Celebration in the Village Park. Decorating the grave of each departed Comrade became a time honored part of the Celebration. When w^e were children. Mother assumed considerable responsibility in seeing there was a plentiful supply of fiowers. Early in the morning Earl was dispatched to the Boosinger farm to bring in the 34 special flowers Mrs. Boosinger took pride in gathering from her garden. My assignment, accomplished more or less in fear and trembling, was to rap at Miss Louise Keown's gate. Miss Keown was the Village recluse who lived alone behind a high board fence and a firmly locked gate. This, however, was the one occasion when she welcomed me and shared freely the flowers from the garden and blossoms from a vine that sheltered her doorway. It seemed that tucked away in her strange mind she held a peculiar fondness for our Mother. The Program began in early afternoon. Escorted

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