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Scott
Simon, writing for Morningstar Advisor a few years ago, called
upon financial planners to embrace the solemn responsibilities of a
fiduciary. In doing so, he invokes the sacrifices of those in the
military who we honor on Memorial Day and asks:
"In
these times when we are asking men and women in uniform all over the globe
to lay down their lives to defend America and to help build a better
world, is it too much to ask that each of us do our utmost to help creat
an America imbued with the ideals for which so many of our countrymen
shed their blood through the ages?"
Scott then does
Dave the honor of quoting from his national conference speech in
Philadelphia, where he called upon his fellow financial planners to aspire to
the highest standard of conduct in their work with clients.
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Some
Memorial Day Facts
- Memorial Day began at the end of the Civil War.
Waterloo, N.Y., is considered the official birthplace of
Memorial Day.
- General Logan, commander of the Grand Army of the
Republic, established May 30, 1868 for "decorating the graves
of comrades who died in defense of their country." The holiday
was initally known as Decoration Day.
- It's customary to fly the flag at half mast
until noon and then raise it until sunset on Memorial Day.
- A World War I poem inspired the wearing of red
artificial "buddy
poppies" on Memorial Day, which you can buy from VFW vets.
- In 2000, Congress established a National
Moment of Remembrance at 3 p.m. on Memorial Day, asking Americans to
pause for one moment in national unity.
Things
to do on Memorial Day
- Attend a morning memorial service at your local
cemetary.
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- Place flags and flowers at the grave sites.
- Buy and wear a VFW poppy.
- Write a note to an active-duty soldier.
- Fly the U.S. flag.
- Participate in the National Moment of
Remembrance.
- Thank a veteran.
Quote
of the Week
Instead
of providing a quote, we're going to recommend that you visit the Library
of Congress site devoted to Lincoln's
Gettysburg Address. It doesn't get any better than this.
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