Following is a reflection by Liuda Balcius of Lockport, NY and attached is a slideshow (in Lithuanian) by Ray Bliudnikas of the Lithuanian Heritage Society of Rochester..
"Sveikinimai Jums Draugai!
"I am taking this opportunity to share as I do each year the living reflection of what took place 21 years ago at the TV Tower in Vilnius, Lithuania. Some memories fade, but for all Lithuanians who cherish freedom of mind, soul, spirit and country, memories of those events leading to the Independence of Lithuania never fade."
"The Lithuanian National Anthem ("Lietuvos Himnas") is usually sung at Lithuanian gatherings throughout the World. There will be no better day than today to perhaps rededicate ourselves to the ideals set forth in Lithuania's "Lietuvos Himnas". I know of no other Anthem as beautiful and lyrically more meaningful than is ours."
"Lithuania, my homeland, land of heroes! Let your sons draw strength from the past. Let your children follow only the path of virtue, working for the good of their native land and for all mankind. Let the sun banish all darkness from Lithuania, with light and truth always guiding our steps. Let the love of Lithuania burn in our hearts And for the sake of our country, let unity blossom."
Translated from the original by Vincas Kudirka
Fourteen "heroes" died in the siege, many young people and some under the treads of tanks. Rimantas died at 25 years of age.
Today, let's take time to personally remember and commemorate the ideals of those who died on January 13, 1991 "Defenders of Freedom Day", only twenty-one years ago. And, as you focus upon each name below, quickly mentally calculate the age of each. SEE their photos in VIEW - DOWNLOAD below.
Loreta Asanavičiūtė (1967 - 1991)
Virginijus Druskis (1969 - 1991)
Darius Gerbutavičius (1973 - 1991)
Rolandas Jankauskas (1969 - 1991)
Rimantas Juknevičius (1966 - 1991)
Alvydas Kanapinskas (1952 - 1991)
Algimantas Petras Kavoliukas (1939 - 1991)
Vidas Mačiulevičius (1966 - 1991)
Titas Masiulis (1962 - 1991)
Alvydas Matulka (1960 - 1991)
Apolinaras Juozas Povilaitas (1937 - 1991)
Ignas Simulionis (1973 - 1991)
Vytautas Vaitkus (1943 - 1991)
Vytautas Koncevičius (1941 - 1991)
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