The Town of Wake Forest and several local veterans’ organizations will conclude this year’s series of monthly flag-raising ceremonies on Monday, Oct. 7, at 11 a.m., in Town Hall’s Centennial Plaza, 301 S. Brooks St. The 58th Wake Forest Memorial Flag-Raising Ceremony will honor Homer Akin who served our nation in the US Army.
Family members and friends of the Akin family will participate in the ceremony, which will include patriotic songs, special remarks, a memorial wreath laying, and the ceremonial flag-raising. Photographs and other remembrances of Akin will also be displayed in Centennial Plaza during the ceremony, then in the Town Hall lobby through the end of the month.
As part of the October 7 service, the Wake Forest Fire Department Honor Guard will raise the American flag and the US Army service flag in recognition of the military branch in which Akin served. Both flags will fly in Centennial Plaza throughout October. The American flag will then be presented to the Akin family at the next flag-raising ceremony on April 7, 2025.
Presented by the Town of Wake Forest and several local veterans’ organizations to honor the sacrifices of deceased Wake Forest veterans and their families, memorial flag-raising ceremonies are scheduled in Centennial Plaza at 11 a.m. – typically on the first Monday of each month from April through October. The services are provided at no cost and intended solely to honor departed veterans and their families.
The Wake Forest Memorial Flag-Raising Committee solicits the names of deceased Wake Forest veterans who may be honored during future flag-raising ceremonies. To be eligible for consideration, the deceased veteran must meet one of the following criteria: 1) joined active duty in Wake Forest; 2) died in Wake Forest; or 3) was a member of a Wake Forest veterans’ organization. For more information, visit http://bit.ly/wfflagraising or contact Pete Lambert at 404-668-3985 or bflambert@mindspring.com.
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