{"id":19680,"date":"2023-05-31T16:40:33","date_gmt":"2023-05-31T20:40:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wakeforestgazette.com\/?p=19680"},"modified":"2023-05-31T16:40:33","modified_gmt":"2023-05-31T20:40:33","slug":"joseph-de-lois-honored-june-5-with-flag-raising-ceremony","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wakeforestgazette.com\/joseph-de-lois-honored-june-5-with-flag-raising-ceremony\/","title":{"rendered":"Joseph De Lois honored June 5 with flag-raising ceremony"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Town of Wake Forest and several local veterans\u2019 organizations will continue their monthly flag-raising ceremonies Monday, June 5, at 11 a.m., in Town Hall\u2019s Centennial Plaza, 301 S. Brooks St. The 47th Wake Forest Memorial Flag-Raising Ceremony will honor Joseph De Lois who served our nation in the U.S. Army.<br \/>\nMembers of De Lois\u2019 family have been invited to participate in the ceremony, which will include patriotic songs, special remarks, a memorial wreath laying, and the ceremonial flag-raising.<br \/>\nDuring the service, the Wake Forest Fire Department Honor Guard will raise the American flag and the U.S. Army service flag in recognition of the military branch in which De Lois served. Both flags will fly in Centennial Plaza throughout June. Photographs and other remembrances of De Lois will also be displayed in Centennial Plaza during the ceremony, then in the Town Hall lobby through the end of the month.<br \/>\nPresented by the Town of Wake Forest and local veterans\u2019 organizations to honor the sacrifices of deceased Wake Forest veterans and their families, memorial flag-raising ceremonies are scheduled at 11 a.m. in Centennial Plaza &#8211; 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.<br \/>\nThe 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\u2019 organization. For more information, visit http:\/\/bit.ly\/wfflagraising or contact Pete Lambert at 919-529-3018 or bflambert@mindspring.com.<br \/>\n###<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Town of Wake Forest and several local veterans\u2019 organizations will continue their monthly flag-raising ceremonies Monday, June 5, at 11 a.m., in Town Hall\u2019s Centennial Plaza, 301 S. Brooks St. The 47th Wake Forest Memorial Flag-Raising Ceremony will honor Joseph De Lois who served our nation in the U.S. Army. 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