Remember and Honor: Memorial Day event planned in Placerville

Remember and Honor: Memorial Day event planned in Placerville

At 11 a.m. Monday, May 26, the annual Memorial Day ceremonies to remember and honor those who have made the ultimate sacrifice will be held at the El Dorado County Veterans Monument, 360 Fair Lane in Placerville.

Memorial Day Prayer: With Gratitude and Honor

Gracious God, on this Memorial Day weekend, we remember and give thanks for those who have given their lives in the service of our country. When the need was greatest, they stepped forward and did their duty to defend the freedoms that we enjoy, and to win the same for others. O God, you yourself have taught us that no love is greater than that which gives itself for another. These honored dead gave the most precious gift they had, life itself, …