Memorial Day, originally known as Decoration Day, began shortly after the Civil War. Garfield was not only a war hero and statesman, but a minister, college president and professor who had taught Greek, Latin and literature. Decoration Day gradually became known as Memorial Day. This year, let’s view Memorial Day not simply as an opportunity for a long weekend but as an occasion for reflection on the costliness of liberty. … [Their] voices … will forever fill the land like holy benedictions.… Here … let them rest, asleep on the Nation’s heart, entombed in the Nation’s love!”But while they sleep in our nation's love, let us remain awake, for eternal vigilance is the price of liberty.

Source: Fox News May 29, 2017 21:22 UTC