Flag Retirement Ceremony at DeJohn Funeral Home
DeJohn Funeral Homes & Crematory is hosting its annual Flag Retirement & Remembrance Ceremony on Saturday, June 25 at 2 p.m. at the DeJohn Funeral Homes & Celebrations Center, 12811 Chillicothe Road in Chester Township.
DeJohn Funeral Homes & Crematory is hosting its annual Flag Retirement & Remembrance Ceremony on Saturday, June 25 at 2 p.m. at the DeJohn Funeral Homes & Celebrations Center, 12811 Chillicothe Road in Chester Township.
DeJohn Funeral Homes plans to honor a military veteran or service man/woman from every military conflict and war since World War II during the ceremony.
As always, DeJohn Funeral Homes is honored to remember those who have given their all to serve our country in the armed forces, police, fire and EMS services.
Flags are being collected at each DeJohn Funeral Homes location in Willoughby Hills, Chesterland, Chardon and South Euclid.
“Every year, we consider it necessary to host a flag retirement ceremony because it’s one of the few opportunities that we, together as a nation, can acknowledge our past and current servicemen and women,” said Ross DeJohn Jr., CEO and a U.S. Army veteran. “What many don’t know is that retiring a flag is a way for families and friends to get closure after losing a veteran, and we are honored to assist them in that healing.”
The ceremony also will include the color guard, as presented by Chardon VFW Post 6519, a gun salute, as presented by Willoughby Hills VFW Post 4358 and a live Taps performance.
In addition, there be special participation from Munson Boy Scout Troop 91 and local Girl Scout troops.
DeJohn Funeral Homes will once again have helpful resources and tools for veterans available at the ceremony.
Guests are welcome to stay after the Retirement & Remembrance Ceremony for a hotdog picnic, sponsored by Chester Township fire and police departments, with local VFW veterans and the Boy Scout and Girl Scout troops.
Collected flags will be cremated at the on-site crematory of the DeJohn-Flynn-Mylott Funeral Home in Willoughby Hills.
This ceremony is free for all to attend. Registration is required online at www.dejohnfuneral.com/flag-retirement or call 440-516-5555.
Those who do not have a flag to retire, but want to attend the ceremony, please complete the form at the link with your first and last name, email address and how you learned about the ceremony.
