Genealogical Gems

Memorial Day has come to celebrate and honor all veterans who have passed however it is really a time to remember and honor those who gave their lives during military service. It was originally called Dedication Day and was created after the Civil War to remember all those who died during that war. Over time, it was expanded to all those who lost their lives in service. Every year the local (Coatesville) American Legion goes around and visits the various cemeteries and does a service at each for all who have fallen in the line of duty, as well as all veterans. There are so many cemeteries in the Coatesville area that they literally have to do this a couple days to get everyone done. Our cemetery - Holy Ghost Ukrainian Cemetery - is always visited the third Sunday of May. The service rotates among our veterans, although all are honored. This year the service was done at my Uncle Paul's gravesite. We have many veterans in our cemetery. One of whom is Andrew Buckle. Andrew was bo...

  Buckle Michael  1921 - 2005 Ruth E Haenftling  1926 - 2009   buried at Holy Ghost Ukrainian Orthodox Cemetery Valley Township, Chester County, PA Tombstone Tuesday is a daily blogging prompt prompted by GeneaBloggers in which an image of a gravestone is featured. It may also include a brief description of the image or the ancestor.

  Ruth Ann daughter of Michael & Ruth Buckle b 8 January 1954 d 12 January 1954   buried at Holy Ghost Ukrainian Cemetery Valley Township, Chester County, PA Tombstone Tuesday is a daily blogging prompt prompted by GeneaBloggers in which an image of a gravestone is featured. It may also include a brief description of the image or the ancestor.

  My beloved husband John Buckle 1919 - 1955 Rest in Peace   buried at Holy Ghost Ukrainian Cemetery, Valley Township, Chester County, PA   John is the some of Thomas and Bessie Buckle. He has three siblings: Annie, Andrew , and Michael . Although John's stone reads "my beloved husband" his wife is either not there or may simply not have a stone. He is buried to the right of his brother Andrew. He served in the US Army during WWII.   Tombstone Tuesday is a daily blogging prompt prompted by GeneaBloggers in which an image of a gravestone is featured. It may also include a brief description of the image or the ancestor.

  Andrew Buckle 1929 - 1944 Sgt. 13th Air Force World War II   buried at Holy Ghost Ukrainian Cemetery Valley Township, Chester County, PA   Andrew is the some of Thomas and Bessie Buckle. He has three siblings: Annie, John, and Michael . He was born 27 September 1929. Andrew entered service on 2 January 1943, serving in the Army Air Force during World War II. He was Killed In Action on 17 March 1944 in Vienna, Austria.     Tombstone Tuesday is a daily blogging prompt prompted by GeneaBloggers in which an image of a gravestone is featured. It may also include a brief description of the image or the ancestor.

  BUCKLE Thomas 1895 - 1967 Bessie 1898 - 1980   buried at Holy Ghost Ukrainian Cemetery Valley Township, Chester County, PA Tombstone Tuesday is a daily blogging prompt prompted by GeneaBloggers in which an image of a gravestone is featured. It may also include a brief description of the image or the ancestor.

  Buckle   Michael (1921 - 2005) & Ruth (1926 - 2009) buried at Holy Ghost Ukrainian Orthodox Cemetery Valley Township, Chester County, PA

Memorial Day is a day set aside nationally for those who gave their lives in service to our country. Today, I would like to take a moment and thank all those who currently serve and those who have served. I would also like to commemorate those who have sacrificed everything for us at home. Each year the local VFW comes around to the various cemeteries in and around Coatesville (Chester County, PA) and does a nice service and 21 gun salute. This past Sunday was exceptionally nice. The VFW had a nice showing when they came up to Holy Ghost Ukrainian Cemetery and made their way to Ruth Buckle's grave. (For the last few years we have actually chosen a specific vet to have the service done at even though everyone is remembered and appreciated). We have many veterans in our cemetery. Most served in World War II, like Ruth Buckle. Ruth served in the US Army Nurses Corps during the War. Her husband, Michael Buckle, with whom she is buried next to, also served. He served in th...