memoriam – Page 4 – Cruesbreck Flags

January 28, 2024 – Challenger Astronauts

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On January 28, 1986, the Space Shuttle Challenger disintegrated 73 seconds after liftoff due to the failure of an O-Ring in one of the two solid rocket boosters. This, the…

January 27, 2024 – Apollo 1 Astronauts

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On January 27, 1967, during a test on the pad in Florida, Apollo 1 Command Pilot Virgil I. "Gus" Grissom, Senior Pilot Ed White, and Pilot Roger B. Chaffee were killed due to…

October 30, 2023 – Lewsiton, Maine

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Today, the flags of the United States and the State of Maine fly at half staff to remember the victims of the shootings in Lewiston, Maine. Flag of the United…

October 29, 2023 – Mom’s Birthday

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Today, the flags of the United States and California fly in commemoration of my mother's birthday. She left us during 2022 and we miss her greatly. Flag of the United…

September 29, 2023 – Senator Dianne Feinstein

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Today, the flags of the United States and the State of California fly at half staff in commemoration of the passing of Senator Dianne Feinstein. Senator Feinstein was a stalwart…

July 21, 2023 – Tony Bennett

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Today, the flags of the United States and of the City and County of San Francisco fly at half staff in memory of Tony Bennett, who passed away earlier today.…

February 1, 2023 – STS-107 Crew

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Today, the flags of the United States and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration fly in memory of the crew of the Space Shuttle Columbia, who perished twenty years ago…

January 1, 2023 – Pope Benedict XVI

Today the flag of the Vatican flies in remembrance of Pope Benedict XVI, who passed away on December 31, 2022. While I differed from Benedict on the increased conservatism he…

September 29, 2022 – Jean Murphy

Today, the flags of the United States and the City and County of San Francisco fly in memory of Jean Murphy. Jean was the mother of my friend of over…

September 16, 2022 – Mexico

Today, the flag of Mexico flies in celebration of Mexican Independence Day! Flag of Mexico Also flying is the Union Jack, in remembrance of the life of Queen Elizabeth II.…