26-05-2025
‘It's important to remember': Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson joins annual Memorial Day service in Sandy
SANDY, Utah () — Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson joined Larkin Mortuary on Memorial Day to honor loved ones and military veterans who have passed.
The annual service first started 26 years ago, and included a flag ceremony, patriotic speeches, music, including the anthems of each military branch and several speeches honoring those who have passed defending the country.
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'It's our ability to give back to the community,' said Rob Larkin, President of Larkin Mortuary. 'This is our 140th year and we've just been in the Utah communities serving and this is our way of giving back.'
Larkin told the Memorial Day services started last Thursday with youth groups from local churches coming to the cemetery to place American flags in honor of the thousands of veterans buried at the cemetery.
Lt. Gov. Henderson said roughly 3,000 servicemen and women from Utah have died while serving in the military, and it's important to remember what their sacrifice means.
'It's important for us to remember that what we enjoy – our freedoms, the blessings of liberty that we live with, day in and day out – those blessings were hard won,' said Henderson. 'It's important for us to remember that, to remember the people who fought for and died for our freedoms.'
Henderson said over the years, Memorial Day has morphed to more than just remembering those who died while fighting for the country, but also honoring the veterans who have returned after their service and loved ones who may not have served but passed away. While she believes that is a good thing, she said it's important not to lose sight of the real point of Memorial Day and to honor those who fought and died while serving the country.
She also said you don't have to don a uniform or serve in the military to serve.
'There are things that we, as individuals, can do day in and day out to preserve those freedoms. And it starts with remembering what's special about America, about what's special about being Utahn,' she said. 'Community, being kind to each other, doing our civic duty, remembering the big picture. It's the little things that we can do that people should remember today.'
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'It's important to remember': Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson joins annual Memorial Day service in Sandy
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