Memorial Day Flags

A tradition that started in 1971 with one flag, now over 3,900 full size American flags are place throughout Fairwood Memorial Park, Greenwood Memorial Terrace, Riverside Memorial Park Pines Cemetery and Spokane Memorial Garden every Memorial weekend in the Spokane area.

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Wed., May 24, 2023

With a backdrop of 2380 American flags for Memorial Day, Colleen Bagdon, left, and her parents, Wayne and Marilyn Lawson visit the graves of Charlene Wiley and Wiley's infant daughter, Suzanne, Tuesday, May 23, 2023, at Fairmount Memorial Park in Spokane. Charlene was the daughter of the Lawsons and sister of Bagdon.

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In honor of Memorial Day, Jay Hume, left, Marshul Hechman and Chris Gordon raise American flags in Riverside Memorial Park, Wednesday, May 24, 2024, in Spokane.

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Gary Swedlund and his sister, Sue Collison, pause at the graves of their parents, E. Lee and Norma Swedlund, during a visit to Greenwood Memorial Terrace on Wednesday. Gary said they come every year and Sue said they come early to avoid the Memorial Day weekend rush.

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Chris Gordon, left, and Jay Hume raise American flags at Riverside Memorial Park, Wednesday, May 24, 2023, in Spokane. Gordon, a Navy Veteran says "I get to memorialize those who made it possible for us to be an American citizen."

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Chris Gordon, Marshul Heckman and Jay Hume take a break from setting out American flags at Riverside Memorial Park in honor of Memorial Day, Wednesday, May 24, 2023, in Spokane.

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Chris Gordon, left, and Jay Hume raise American flags at Riverside Memorial Park, Wednesday, May 24, 2023, in Spokane. Gordon, a Navy Veteran says "I get to memorialize those who made it possible for us to be an American citizen."

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William Kullberg, center, and Jason Foster, left rear, help place some of the 2380 American flags around the grounds of Fairmount Memorial Park in honor of Memorial Day, Tuesday, May 23, 2023, in Spokane. It is the first time the pair have set flags. Kullberg said he enjoys the work because his dad is a vet and his brother is in the service.

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