Committee seeking names of veterans to honor
The Wake Forest Memorial Flag-Raising Ceremony that each month, April through October, honors deceased Wake Forest veterans and their families will resume on Monday, April 4, to honor Richard Maxey, who served his nation in the U.S. Marine Corps.
At the same time the committee is seeking the names of other deceased veterans who can be honored in the future. The 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. If you know of anyone qualifying, please contact the committee chairman, Pete Lambert, at 919-529-3018 or bflambert@mindspring.com.
The Town of Wake Forest joins with representatives from American Legion Post 187, American Legion Auxiliary Unit 187, American Legion Riders, VFW Post 8466, the Wake Forest Purple Heart Foundation, Marine Corps League Detachment 1257, and the Wake Forest High School JROTC to honor the sacrifices of these veterans. The services take place in town hall’s Centennial Plaza at 11 a.m. on the first Monday of the month.
Family and friends of each month’s honoree are invited to participate in the ceremony, which includes patriotic songs, special remarks, a memorial wreath laying and the ceremonial flag-raising by members of the Wake Forest High School JROTC. After raising the American flag, the JROTC then raises the respective service flag of the military branch in which the honoree served. Both flags are then flown in Centennial Plaza throughout the remainder of the month.
For more information about the Wake Forest Memorial Flag-Raising Ceremonies, visit www.wakeforestnc.gov/memorial-flag-raising-ceremony.aspx or contact Communications & Public Affairs Director Bill Crabtree at 919-435-9421 or bcratbree@wakeforestnc.gov.
