As we approach Memorial Day, I thought it fitting to write about our forefathers celebrating Decoration Day in Unionville Center, Ohio. On May 22, 1895, plans for Decoration Day were announced in the Marysville Evening Tribune. Residents of Unionville and the surrounding area were invited to services at the Methodist Episcopal Church. The service was scheduled to start promptly at 8 AM. After the service, people were invited to help decorate graves in the Methodist Cemetery. The crowd would then travel across the stream to the Unionville Cemetery. A second service was scheduled to begin at the Methodist Church at 10 AM. By reading this it is easy to see that things have not changed as much as we would have thought over the years. This schedule is remarkably similar to what still happens today in Unionville Center.
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