Lowville, New York — In a unique and unprecedented tribute of honor, “Arlington North” will display close to 4,000 single markers of faith memorializing the service men and women who have lost their lives in Iraq and Afghanistan since 2001. The peaceful acknowledgment will be on display day and night from Friday, July 27th until Monday, July 30th on the south slope of the Snow Ridge Ski Resort in Turin, New York. An opening ceremony with military honors and prayers for those lost will begin at 7:00 pm on July 27th.
"This event is intended to illustrate the human cost of war, provide a place of respect to reflect and grieve, encourage rational and peaceful dialogue, and highlight the physical and mental wounds of those injured in combat service," says Derek MacLean Davey, father of Cpl Seamus MacLean Davey, who was killed in action in Haqlaniyah, Iraq, on October 21, 2005. "We honor him and all his fellow service men and women who volunteered for duty to their country."
Previous to this endeavor, a similar monument was erected in Statesville, North Carolina. The community banded together to create 3,200 crosses, representing the fallen as of Memorial Day 2007. At Arlington North, community members and friends will create similar markers of faith to account for the additional number of soldiers lost since the Statesville tribute. It is the hope of the Davey family and the entire surrounding community that this event will increase awareness of the death toll that is currently rising.
- Who:
- All people who would like to pay tribute to the lives lost in these wars.
- What:
- Arlington North is a peaceful tribute to the number of service men and women we have lost since 2001.
- When:
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Friday, July 27th - Monday, July 30th 2007
Opening ceremony with military honors and prayers for those lost and for peace at 7pm, July 27th. - Where:
- Snow Ridge Ski Resort, Rt 26, Turin, New York.
