'We've Got To Tell Their Stories': Mount Olivet Cemetery Set To Celebrate 93rd Memorial Day Service

Arlington TX

26 May, 2022

6:47 PM

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By Lonyae Coulter, Fort Worth Report May 25, 2022 For U.S. Air Force Veteran and former city councilman Jungus Jordan, Memorial Day is about telling the stories of those who served, something he does in his own family. He is a third generation veteran — his grandfather served in World War I and his father in World War II — who served in the Vietnam War. He tells his grandchildren their stories. "It's important throughout our history, we've had men and women who are willing to pick up our arms to defend and fight and so many ultimately to pay the price of their lives in defending us," Jordan said. After two years of not having a public Memorial Day Service because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Mount Olivet will host its Memorial Day Service — back and open to the public on Sunday. This will be Jordan's 17th year attending. To read the full article, click here. Fort Worth Report is a nonpartisan, nonprofit news organization that produces factual, in-depth journalism about city and county government, schools, healthcare, business, and arts and culture in Tarrant County. Always free to read; subscribe to newsletters, read coverage or support our newsroom at fortworthreport.org.