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his Father’s Day, two 
days after Flag Day, think 
about doing something 
patriotic.
Hebrew Memorial Chapel, 
Hebrew Memorial Park 
Cemetery and Superior Casket 
Co. are providing that oppor-

tunity — sponsoring a flag 
retirement ceremony on Sunday, 
June 16, at 2 p.m. at the Veterans 
Section of Hebrew Memorial 
Park Cemetery in Roseville. 
Retired funeral director Otto 
Dube says all are welcome as 
they retire, pay tribute and tra-

ditionally bury over 100 of our 
country’s older flags.
The event will have full mil-
itary honors, including a bugle 
salute and gun salute as the 
flags are being lowered into the 
ground in the casket. Superior 
Casket Co. is donating the 
casket and wrapping it in red, 
white and blue colors. Hebrew 
Memorial Chapel and Hebrew 
Memorial Park are donating 
their services and all interment 
expenses. The event will have 
opening prayers and include 
speeches by local politicians and 
other speakers. The service will 
last 45 minutes to an hour.
A “retired” flag means it’s not 
fit to be flown anymore, often 
due to it being damaged in 
some way. Whether it’s faded or 
tattered, those flags aren’t just 
disposed of, they’re taken down 
out of respect and properly 
retired.
The Jewish War Veterans have 
collected the 100+ American 

flags that will be traditionally 
buried. 
Dube says there are two ways 
to honorably retire a flag. The 
most common way is actually 
by fire. 
“
And it’s a special burning. It’s 
not like they just throw it into a 
fire,
” Dube explains. 
Considering the times we live 
in, Dube says they’re going with 
the second option of burying it 
below the frost line.
“I don’t want any vision of 
American Jews burning flags 
right now, with antisemitism on 
the rise,
” he says. 
If people have a flag that 
should be retired, Hebrew 
Memorial Chapel now has a 
box in its lobby where people 
can bring the flags to be taken 
care of. 
“It’s a free, open event, and 
the idea is on Father’s Day, 
before you go to your barbecue, 
you can show a little patriotism 
for our country,
” Dube says. 

The Jewish War Veterans collect
over 100 American flags that will 
be traditionally buried. 

Flag Retirement 
Ceremony

DANNY SCHWARTZ SENIOR STAFF REPORTER

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will take place on 
Tuesday, October 1, 2024 
7:30 p.m. 
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P.O. Box 2030
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48303-2030

Notice is hereby given that the 
Annual Meeting of the 
United Jewish Foundation of Detroit 
will take place on 
Tuesday, October 1, 2024 
7:30 p.m. 
The Berman Center for the Performing Arts 
West Bloomfield, MI 48322

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