American Legion Post 25 holds flag retirement ceremony

Photo by Susan Holland

Gravette American Legion Post 25 member Kelly Kane holds a flag of the United States of America over the burn barrel as Anthony McPherson, son of Legion member Troy McPherson, waits to burn the next flag in Post 25's flag retirement ceremony last Tuesday evening at the Gravette Civic Center.

Photo by Susan Holland

Bill Crose, commander of Gravette American Legion Post 25, left, and Legion member Dave Nalczynski, right, prepare to fold an Arkansas flag for burning in the flag retirement ceremony Tuesday night. Legion member Kelly Kane looks on in the background and another Post 25 member, Virgil Jasper, holds a flag ready for retirement. Over 200 flags were donated for the event.

Photo by Susan Holland

Members of Gravette American Legion Post 25 gathered for a group picture last Tuesday night on the occasion of their annual flag retirement ceremony. They also enjoyed a cookout during the evening, prepared by Legion members and their wives. In the front row are post chaplain Rose Crose, commander Bill Crose, adjutant J.R. Gibbs and members Harold Carnahan and Mike Carnahan. Standing (left to right) are post member Al Blair, finance officer Bob Moore and members Virgil Jasper, Dave Nalczynski, Mark Russow and Kelly Kane (far right). Anthony McPherson, second from right, assisted in the flag retirement ceremony. Post members Glenn Albert Duffy and Louis Kirby, not pictured, arrived later.