LES FLEURS DE LA MÉMOIRE
On June 6th, 1944 the allied troops landed in Normandy.
So marking the beginning of the liberation of Europe with the Nazi yoke.
Never let us forget the thousands of soldiers who rest on our ground for our Freedom
At the foot of each cross, a soldier lies, and this soldier has its own history.
So marking the beginning of the liberation of Europe with the Nazi yoke.
Never let us forget the thousands of soldiers who rest on our ground for our Freedom
At the foot of each cross, a soldier lies, and this soldier has its own history.
BREAKING NEWS
BURIAL AT COLLEVILLE SUR MER
On July 9th, the association participated with the family of Second Lieutenant Mc Gowan in the ceremony at the American cemetery in Colleville Sur Mer. 3 veterans attended the burial which took place with military honors and the presentation of the purple heart. The flag that was used as a shroud was given to one of the pilot's grand nieces. At the end of the ceremony, the rosette was placed opposite his name on the wall of the missing in the presence of the family that sponsored the burial.
William Mac Gowan was an American P47 pilot who crashed at Moon sur Elle on June 6, 1944. The remains of his aircraft were found in 1947, but not his body. This one was discovered after excavations on site in 2018.
78 years after his death, he now rests among his brothers in arms in Colleville.
William Mac Gowan was an American P47 pilot who crashed at Moon sur Elle on June 6, 1944. The remains of his aircraft were found in 1947, but not his body. This one was discovered after excavations on site in 2018.
78 years after his death, he now rests among his brothers in arms in Colleville.
DEATH OF MARY TOWERS
On July 6, 2022, in Gainesville, Florida, Mary Powers, wife of Frank Towers, co-founder of Flowers of Memory, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her four children and her family. She had just celebrated her 103rd birthday. It is with great sadness that we learned this sad news. Her burial will take place on July 15. We offer our condolences to her family.
ARTICLES ON CLASS ACCOMPANIMENTS
To see all the articles on class accompaniments in cemeteries, click on "SEE THE LIST" in "LAST PAST EVENT" at the bottom of the home page.
RECENT ADDITIONS
* The statutes modified during the general assembly of Sunday April 3, 2022 are visible in the tab
=> Association => Statutes
at the top of the Home page
* The minutes of the April 2022 Congress are visible in "Past Events" at the bottom of the home page, as well as several group framings by the Flowers of Memory.
=> Association => Statutes
at the top of the Home page
* The minutes of the April 2022 Congress are visible in "Past Events" at the bottom of the home page, as well as several group framings by the Flowers of Memory.
STATUTES
The statutes modified during the general assembly of Sunday April 3, 2022 are visible in the tab
=> Association => Statutes
at the top of the Home page
=> Association => Statutes
at the top of the Home page
A NEW PRESIDENT FOR THE FLOWERS OF REMEMBRANCE
At the Annual Conference on Sunday, April 3, 2022, the incumbent President announced that he would denounce his term on the Board of Directors on April 21, 2022.
It’s done.
" Eleven years during which I was able to meet the commitment of the administrators involved in the transmission of the Memory and the tribute paid to the liberators of the Overseas Atlantic and Channel. They were all very supportive and I thank them
This position allowed me to meet beautiful souls in many fields: American diplomacy, American families, Regional Councils, Departmental, Municipalities, O.N.AC, schools, French families ... all in their respective fields have encouraged our action: the homage to the liberators (by the flower), the transmission of memory to the younger generations.
It is to respect the very ethics of the founders of the association.
"As it is in the hearts of men that wars are born, the defence of Peace must also be born from the hearts of men", while the association nourishes current and future projects with these universal thoughts.
I offer my full support to Mr. Serge Néel, now President, and Mr. Jean-Hervé Lebunetel, who has become Vice President, by remaining a director. "
Georges-Pierre Joret
It’s done.
" Eleven years during which I was able to meet the commitment of the administrators involved in the transmission of the Memory and the tribute paid to the liberators of the Overseas Atlantic and Channel. They were all very supportive and I thank them
This position allowed me to meet beautiful souls in many fields: American diplomacy, American families, Regional Councils, Departmental, Municipalities, O.N.AC, schools, French families ... all in their respective fields have encouraged our action: the homage to the liberators (by the flower), the transmission of memory to the younger generations.
It is to respect the very ethics of the founders of the association.
"As it is in the hearts of men that wars are born, the defence of Peace must also be born from the hearts of men", while the association nourishes current and future projects with these universal thoughts.
I offer my full support to Mr. Serge Néel, now President, and Mr. Jean-Hervé Lebunetel, who has become Vice President, by remaining a director. "
Georges-Pierre Joret
ELECTIONS LORS DU CONGRÈS 2022
Renouvellement des mandats d'administrateurs .
Les membres sortants, tels que cités dans le bulletin 24, ont été réélus à la majorité
absolue
Mireille et Joël Jarnouen, membres actifs, ont soumis leur candidature dès 2021
conformément à l'article 7-2 des statuts
Ils ont été élus à la majorité absolue.
Ainsi, conformément
à l'article 7-0 des statuts, les membres suivants siégeront de droit aux
séances du Conseil d'Administration à partir du 1er mai 2022
Mesdames Françoise DUFOUR,
Mireille JARNOUEN
Janine LEBOURGEOIS
Michèle LETOURNEUR
Jacqueline LEMOUTON
Gaëtane PITOIS
Messieurs Joël JARNOUEN
Jean-Hervé LEBUNETEL
OBITUARY
It is with sadness that we learned of the death of
GENE S. DILLINGER
at the age of 89.
whose funeral was celebrated on Friday, March 4, 2022 in the church
Saint-Patrice de Bayeux followed by burial in the cemetery of Huppain..
Mr Dillinger arrived in Normandy in 1976 after 24 years
in the US Air Force.
He then began a career near the American Battle Monuments
Commission first at Colleville cemetery in 1976 before going to Verdun
then Saint-Avold in Moselle.
In 1999, he returned to Normandy and resumed his mission as Superintendant
at the Colleville American Cemetery, where he will remain until 2007.
It was during this period, at the end of 1999, that Frank Towers and Claude Lavieille
decided on the creation of the association and met Mr Dillinger,
simple and courteous man, to whom they received support in their
project.
It was at this time that he was awarded the Legion Award
(2000) and the Palmes Académiques (2004)
Mr Dillinger and his wife made friends and stayed
supporters of the association.
To Mrs Dillinger, her daughter, her grandchildren, the association sends
his deepest condolences.
GENE S. DILLINGER
at the age of 89.
whose funeral was celebrated on Friday, March 4, 2022 in the church
Saint-Patrice de Bayeux followed by burial in the cemetery of Huppain..
Mr Dillinger arrived in Normandy in 1976 after 24 years
in the US Air Force.
He then began a career near the American Battle Monuments
Commission first at Colleville cemetery in 1976 before going to Verdun
then Saint-Avold in Moselle.
In 1999, he returned to Normandy and resumed his mission as Superintendant
at the Colleville American Cemetery, where he will remain until 2007.
It was during this period, at the end of 1999, that Frank Towers and Claude Lavieille
decided on the creation of the association and met Mr Dillinger,
simple and courteous man, to whom they received support in their
project.
It was at this time that he was awarded the Legion Award
(2000) and the Palmes Académiques (2004)
Mr Dillinger and his wife made friends and stayed
supporters of the association.
To Mrs Dillinger, her daughter, her grandchildren, the association sends
his deepest condolences.
LAST PAST EVENT
ROSES DISTRIBUTED AT SAINT JAMES CEMETERY
July 4, 2022
On July 4th, members of the Flowers of Remembrance Board of Directors distributed roses to visitors to the American cemetery.
Approximately 70 people of foreign nationalities and French people on vacation fulfilled the duty of remembrance by flowering the graves of our liberators.
Very good exchanges during this day.
Approximately 70 people of foreign nationalities and French people on vacation fulfilled the duty of remembrance by flowering the graves of our liberators.
Very good exchanges during this day.
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One of your family members, a friend is buried in one of the two American Cemeteries in Normandy :
It's likely a member of Les Fleurs de la Mémoire pays tribute to him laying a flower on his grave at least once a year.
If you would like to know if he has been adopted, please contact :
- Normandy American Cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer.
- Brittany American Cemetery in Saint-James.
- Brittany American Cemetery in Saint-James.
It's likely a member of Les Fleurs de la Mémoire pays tribute to him laying a flower on his grave at least once a year.
If you would like to know if he has been adopted, please contact :
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Regards.
The President.
Regards.
The President.