Honoring Old Glory

June 15, 2008 08:55 pm

A flag retirement ceremony was held Saturday at Resthaven Memorial Park. Torn, faded and tattered flags were properly disposed of in a ceremony attended by about 100 people.

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Flags are lowered into a burning pit Saturday at the flag retirement ceremony at Resthaven Memorial Park. In the background, several of the flags brought to the cemetery for the ceremony. Daily Sun photo/Bob Belcher


Members of the Navarro County Sheriff's Honor Guard presented the colors at Saturday's flag retirement ceremony at Resthaven Memorial Park. Daily Sun photo/Bob Belcher


Pam O'Hanlon organized Saturday's flag retirement ceremony at Resthaven Memorial Park, the second such ceremony held there to property dispose of worn, faded and tattered flags. About 100 people attended the event. Daily Sun photo/Bob Belcher


Flags were placed throughout Resthaven Memorial Park Saturday in observance of the flag retirement ceremony. Daily Sun photo/Bob Belcher