Four patriots attended the flag line for Alfred Billy Spakes, Jr. We were greeted by a Niece and a Brother while waiting to start the flag line. The gusty winds kept the flags furling, with 3 American Flags and 1 USMC flag. Several children believed to be 2nd or 3rd generation were playing various games of hide & go seek, freeze tag, and a wolf number game on the front lawn of the funeral home prior to the start of the memorial service. The Niece informed us they didn’t realize their Uncle served in the Marines until they found some paperwork within his bible. We are humbled and privileged to stand in support of Corporal Spakes, Jr. It was partly cloudy with temps near 90 and lucky enough to have some shade from the funeral home behind us. We stood in the flag line for approximately 45 minutes in solemn respect and quietly departed. One of the flag holders was from the local VFW who knew some of the family members in attendance.
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