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The story of how a former Bonham resident recovered the United States flag that had been used to cover the casket of her father, an Army veteran, was told in a recent issue of Lampasas dispatch which had been sent to C.H. Rowland of 513 East 11th street.The story related how Mrs. Alice Walker recovered the flag used to cover the casket of her father, Sgt. Ira Hiatt of Bonham.It all started when the flag was taken by mistake from Mrs. Walker’s home with other flags back in March for display at a Scout-O-Rama. The error wasn’t discovered until the event was underway and it was decided to leave it on display.From that point until just recently the whereabouts of the flag was a mystery.But the flag turned up with several other American flags in a Goodwill collection box.The flags were discovered by Mrs. Betty Nunn, also active in Scout work, and it was decided the Scouts should have a flag burning.It was then that Mrs. Nunn noticed that one was a casket flag and she pulled it out and Scouts decided to give it to a museum.But Mrs. Nunn and Mrs. Walker sat together at a football scrimmage and Mrs. Nunn happened to mention the flag.Mrs. Walker became interested and went to see the 48-star flag.After a brief inspection, she pointed out the marie that identified as her flag.The mark was a tiny mark on the 15th star of the flag which had been designated for First Sergeant Ira Hiatt of Bonham, Mrs. Walker’s father.The flag is back home now and carefully cleaned and wrapped in clear plastic, it is once more in its special box stored safely away until the time comes for Mrs. Walker to pass the precious family momento along to her son.
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Bonham Daily Favorite
Bonham, Texas, US
Tue, Sep 28, 1976
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