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Memorial Day Observed by Philipstown Community
Mr. Roger Kepple, Vietnam Veteran, gives the keynote address at the 2007 observance of Memorial Day in Philipstown
Philipstown's Memorial Day observance has once again captured the spirit of Memorial Day, honoring our service men and women, who have paid the ultimate price, with a demonstration of what they sacrificed for - our community.
The parade up Main Street, stopping at the memorials along the way is just part of the story.
The gathering of what seems like everyone in town at the Cold Spring Cemetery is the heart of the event. Speeches are made, names of the deceased veterans are read, a 21-gun salute is fired, and taps is played. But what cannot be captured in words is the feeling one gets as the ceremony proceeds. There are babies in their parent's arms, wiggling and impatient, young children watching their older siblings and parents and wondering what the fuss is all about. Teenagers with their lives stretching out before them, fearless of the future and their only concern is to gather one of the spent shell casings from the guns. Young adults with their own children watch the events, understanding what the ceremony represents, while older adults, who have experienced enough to know that the world can be a dangerous place, think back on their own experiences. The combination of all the generations gathered together to honor those who made the greatest sacrifice is what makes Memorial Day a special event.
Joseph Etta, a World War II Veteran and life-long Cold Spring resident, served as Grand Marshall of the 2007 Philipstown Memorial Day Parade. Mr. Roger Kepple, Vietnam Veteran, gave the main address. The Rev. Frank Geer of St. Philip's Church in the Highlands, one of many local clergy to contribute to the day's events, spoke of the struggle by Robert E. Lee and Ulysses S. Grant to not only win the battles of the Civil War, but to also win the peace afterward by recognizing the dignity of the soldiers that fought on both sides.
The Garden of Remembrance on the great lawn of St. Mary's will remain for a short period of time, offering a concrete reminder of how many veterans from our community have served our country and are not with us anymore to honor their companions. If we can carry those thoughts with us throughout the year, then the concept of Memorial Day will have succeeded.
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