Memorial Day, the holiday remembering and honoring U.S. Military members who died during service, falls on the last Monday of each May. This year it takes place Monday, May 25, and cities across the region will celebrate with parades, ceremonies and more.

More often than not, Seattle sees some sort of precipitation over the long Memorial Day weekend, and this year is no exception.

Memorial Day is a federal holiday that honors those who died in U.S. military service. Memorial Day has its origins from the time of the Civil War, when people began laying flowers on the graves of soldiers in the spring.

As local residents gather to remember the nation’s fallen on Monday, May 25, the Butler County Memorial Day Parade will be led by a Hamilton native whose decades of service