. "Nora Fontaine Davidson"@en . "Nora Fontaine Maury Davidson (February 19, 1836 \u2013 February 10, 1929) was an American schoolteacher in Petersburg, Virginia. She is credited for holding the first Memorial Day ceremony in Petersburg, and as the inspiration for the United States' Memorial Day."@en . . . . . . "Nora Fontaine Maury Davidson (February 19, 1836 \u2013 February 10, 1929) was an American schoolteacher in Petersburg, Virginia. She is credited for holding the first Memorial Day ceremony in Petersburg, and as the inspiration for the United States' Memorial Day."@en . .