The red poppy came to symbolize the blood shed during battle following the publication of the wartime poem “In Flanders Fields.”
After World War I, the poppy flourished in Europe. Scientists attributed the growth to soils in France and Belgium becoming enriched with lime from the rubble left by the war. From the dirt and mud grew a beautiful red p..
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Official COVID-19 Announcement by the Veterans Administration and the National Cemetery Association
All Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) National Cemeteries are open and will continue to provide interments for Veterans and eligible individuals. However, the National Cemetery Administration is continuing to adjust it..
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Jean Harton
Jean Harton passed away May 26, 2020, loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and devout Christian. Jean is survived by a brother Richard Hammond, a sister Sue Eason. Jean leaves behind her three sons Rona..
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Georgia Funeral Care would like to congratulate a very special young man; Issac Dukes
Georgia Funeral Care would like to congratulate a very special young man; Issac Dukes. Issac contacted us several weeks ago to partner with him as part of his Eagle Scout Project. Issac wanted to collect worn..
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Mary Theresa Weppelman Paul
Mary Theresa Weppelman Paul, age 60 of Norfolk, Virginia passed away January 25, 2021. Mary was a Veteran of the United States, serving proudly in the Navy. She was born in Orange Park, Florida in February 1960. Mary The..
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William “Bill” Joseph Schirrmacher
William “Bill” Joseph Schirrmacher, 70, of Acworth GA, passed away on Feb 5, 2021 from injuries sustained in a car accident. William was born on August 1, 1950 to Eugene Schirrmacher and Virginia Schirrmacher Boyd in Cor..
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Leslie Richard Dorsett
Leslie Richard Dorsett 70, of Acworth, Georgia passed away on Thursday, July 22, 2021. Born in East Meadow, NY on December 12th, 1950. Les is survived by sons, Shaun, Jeremy, Les & Frankie. Daughter, Celeste. Grandch..
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Clifford Daniel Hill
Clifford Daniel Hill, 93, passed away peacefully at his home in Acworth, GA on Thursday, December 16, 2021. Dan was born on February 18, 1928, in Atlanta, GA to Lola Louise Harris from Powder Springs, GA. He ..
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Robert Thomas Cole
Robert Thomas Cole, of Acworth, GA, passed on April 25, 2022. Robert was born May 17, 1932 in Marietta, GA (Cobb County). He was preceded in death by his parents John Alfred and Georgia Mae Davis ..
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Dennis Lee Foster SR
It is with profound sadness that the family of Dennis Lee Foster SR announces his peaceful passing on Wednesday, June 22, 2022, at the age of 78 years.He will be lovingly remembered by his beautiful wife Merlinda Foster ..
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