By Alberto Surís
On Monday, May 28th, the City of Lawrence held a ceremony at Bellevue Cemetery to honor the fallen of all wars.
The ceremony started with the Lawrence High School ROTC, Lawrence Fire Department, Police and Civil War Memorial Guard presentation of colors and the Lawrence High School Girls Ensemble singing the National Anthem.
Donald Silva, a veteran of the United States Coast Guard was the guest speaker. His speech is being reproduced in its entirety on this page. At the end, he received a token of appreciation from Jaime Melendez, Director of Veterans’ Services Department. Melendez said Silva was the first person who offered him help when he took over his office.
