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Local Woman Advocates for ‘Fallen Heroes Day’

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Published: 28 July 2017 28 July 2017

Senior Commons of Powder Mill recently hosted a ceremony honoring one of its residents, Judy Rumpf Aylor, who has advocated for the creation of a Fallen Heroes Day for 35 years.

 

Fallen Heroes Day, a holiday that would recognize police and firefighters, became a passion project for Aylor after her husband, a police officer, was lost in a fire in Baltimore in 1978.

After gaining support from political leaders, in 1985 Aylor signed proclamations declaring the third Sunday in May as Fallen Heroes Day in her home state of Maryland, which is currently the only state to recognize the observance.

Since then, Aylor has worked to make Fallen Heroes Day a nationwide observance and has written several letters, including some to the president. Within the past decade, Fallen Heroes Day was moved and is now celebrated in Maryland on the first Friday in May.

Attending the ceremony at Senior Commons of Powder Mill were Marc Greenly, Michael Schiffhauer, and Curtis Hempfing, officers of the York Area Regional Police Department, and Retired Chief Richard W. Halpin.

Ken Sheffer, retired York City Fire Department officer, played the bagpipes.

Judy Rumpf Aylor

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