3651 – May 26, 2025 – Memorial Day 2025
Freedom’s Call – by Susan Helene Kramer
We show our thankfulness in prayer
This honor you deserve
Giving all for freedom’s call
That we may live without reserve.
“All gave some, some gave all”
John 15: 13 – Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
We’ve produced many Memorial shows throughout the 14 years of CSC Talk Radio AND… I’ve shared the origin and how it was mean to unite a broken nation. These days it designates the first day of summer and Americans all are encouraged to bring out the swimsuits and start up the BBQs…
But maybe… just maybe we’ve lost who we are… we’ve lost the reverence of this day in our history.
Recently in this small town, they tore down an OLD hospital. I confess I was a bit upset about losing another “old” building, but alas, my carpenter husband and son said NO WAY does anyone want to refurbish OR pay what it would cost to bring such a building up to code. WELL, in its place Moniteau County built a little park, Veterans Memorial Park, with a wall honoring the names all veterans from Moniteau County and a spot for those who “Gave All.”
As I was sitting down to put today’s show together, I had this epiphany (I believe it was divine)… I should ask my brother-in-law to join us on the show today… As you know, my dad served during WW2 as did my father-in-law… and he was a POW… my brother served as a Marine in Vietnam and my son served in the Army… during peace —for which I was thankful … My brother-in-law Kelly, however, lost his dad during the Korean War. What a better way to tribute this day, than to honor one of our fallen… Kelly was only a few months old and only had those few months of time with his dad… so he has not memories on his own… BUT he has a story to tell… as we honor his dad… Kelly Clayton Odneal, Marine
Hear his story in the podcast.
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