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Liberty, Smithville prepare for Memorial Day services

CLAY COUNTY — Memorial Day started originally as Decoration Day with the first national observance on May 30, 1868. Some historians believe it was established to honor Union soldiers who died in the American Civil War. While others claim that the idea was to place flowers on the graves of Civil War soldiers, both Union and Confederate. By 1971, the name was standardized to Memorial Day, remembering all members of the U.S. military who fought and died in service.

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