“The war ended on April 9, 1865, when Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered to Union General Ulysses S. Grant. Confederate generals throughout the Southern states followed suit, the last surrender on land occurring June 23.” —Wikipedia
That first person to die was Patricia Dowd, who “exercised routinely, watched her diet and took no medication,” and was a non-smoker.
As the U.S. zooms toward 100,000 deaths, we should understand that we are far from done with this. We have a lot more people to think about this Memorial Day.
They really should have been more specific. (#5 in a series)
They really should have been more specific. (#4 in a series)
They really should have been more specific. (#3 in a series)
They really should have been more specific. (#2 in a series)
They really should have been more specific. (#1 in a series)
Sometimes I spread the occasions out over the years, because something might have changed.
“The good ol’ days” weren’t always that good: we tend to forget the hard parts. Keep looking forward: better days are coming.