Lynden Mourns a Civil War Veteran
The town pays its final respects to Captain Jarhos O'Neil, a soldier and community leader.
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It ever thrills the heart of a true American to mention the deeds of the boys in blue and the boys in grey, as well, who fought the terrible battles of the Civil War. We reverence their hoary heads wherever we see them. It makes us sad when we think how short the time is when they all will be gone. This solemn fact was especially brought to the minds of the Lynden people when they gazed last Monday for the last time upon the quiet form of Captain Jarhos O'Neil. Doubly is his memory honored for he was not only a brave soldier but an ideal citizen.
“It makes us sad when we think how short the time is when they all will be gone.”
In 1908, the Civil War was a living memory, and the passing of veterans like Captain O'Neil marked the closing of a chapter for many local communities. Today, Lynden remains a town that places a high value on honoring its veterans through memorial events and civic traditions.
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