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municipalauthorities.org | 57 Municipalities and public authorities often face unique legal needs. Members of Knox McLaughlin Gornall & Sennett, P.C. have extensive experience with these special issues, and we keep current on various developments and trends affecting public entities. Clients benefit from our vast breadth of knowledge and practical approach, which produces prompt and cost-effective service. PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE State & Local Government • Education Law Public Finance • Labor & Employment Zoning & Land Use • Environmental Law Litigation • Collection • Intellectual Property Knox McLaughlin Gornall & Sennett, P.C. Erie | North East | Pittsburgh | Jamestown, NY 814-459-2800 | www.kmgslaw.com Memorial Day is observed to honor and mourn the United States military personnel who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. May 30, 1868 was the first national observance of Memorial Day, originally known as Decoration Day. The holiday was proclaimed by Commander in Chief John A. Logan of the Grand Army of the Republic to honor the Union soldiers who had died in the Civil War. Official recognition as a holiday spread among the states, beginning with New York in 1873. By 1890, every Union state had adopted it. The world wars turned it into a day of remembrance for all members of the U.S. military who fought and died in service. From 1868 to 1970, Memorial Day was observed on May 30. In 1971, Congress standardized the holiday and changed its observance to the last Monday in May. S