Every Memorial Day the Henryetta Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 539 makes sure over 2,500 deceased local veterans have their graves marked with an American flag. The effort covers not only Henryetta’s Westlawn cemetery but nine others around the area.
The number of veterans who have passed on is increasing every year and many of the existing flags are needing to be replaced.
The VFW post is holding a flag drive to raise money to purchase new flags according to post commander Bill Goodner.
He said each flag has three to four year service life and it costs $1.50 to replace each one of them.
VFW members will be manning tables at Homeland andWalmart Saturday, Nov. 11 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to accept donations.
In addition to the cemeteries the VFW supplies and maintains the flags on the main street city light poles.
“Please assist us to honor our veterans who have given their all” VFW Flag Chairman Hugh Jackson said.
He pointed out donations can also be mailed to the VFW Post at P.O. Box 1027, Henryetta.