Nassau County Supervisor of Elections
Vicki Cannon
Press Contact
Christina Macedo
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May 25, 2017 1:00 p.m.
Our hearts overflow with pride and gratitude as we reflect on those that have served our great county, and beyond that, our great country – our hometown veterans! As we approach Memorial Day, we want to take a moment to express our appreciation specifically for those that paid the ultimate sacrifice by giving their life in the line of duty.
The sacrifices our veterans have made protecting our rights and freedoms serve as reminders to take our responsibilities seriously, including the right to vote. We proudly recognize those that have served our country through our “Vote in Honor of a Veteran” program. The goal of this program is to encourage voter participation among our entire voting population, and to educate our youth about the sacrifices our veterans made so that we may live in a democratic society. Please visit our website at www.VoteNassau.com and click on “Vote in Honor of a Veteran” to view the list of veteran biographies previously submitted to us. If you have a loved one that is a veteran, living or deceased, whose biography isn’t listed, please take a moment to share their story with us through either the Online Biography Form, or the Deceased/MIA Veteran Biography Form.
One way that we honor Nassau County Veterans of War in our community is by the Memorial Roll. If you visit our Yulee office, you will see that we proudly display this roll at our entrance. Complimentary color prints of the Memorial Roll will be available to the public for a short time at all Nassau County branch libraries.
We encourage everyone to take a moment in the midst of your Memorial Day celebrations to remember the true purpose behind this 3-day weekend. With deepest respect and appreciation, we offer a sincere thank you to the citizens of Nassau County that have lost loved ones in service.
The original research for the memorial was conducted in 2000, since then the availability of data has significantly improved.
There are three known “errors” on the memorial.
Charles L. Sema is actually Charles Lee Sims, buried in Callahan Community Cemetery.
Milico Anderson is actually Malachi Anderson buried in Benson Cemetery. Benson Cemetery is one of Nassau Counties lost cemeteries. If you know the location of the cemetery please let the Amelia Island Genealogy Society know ([email protected])
Buck Wallace is Levi W. “Buck” Wallace buried in Kemp Cemetery, Kemp, Ga.
Thank you for the information Mr. Miller. I will contact the appropriate County official(s) to advise them of the information you have provided relating to the monument located on Front and Centre Streets. Once we confirm the information, I can easily update our Memorial Roll publication. Thank you again for providing the updated information. Have a wonderful day!