Thank you all so much. My daddy was such a 'free spirit,' you see, and that's what has been causing me to wonder about what to do with his flag. What else do you call a red-headed Irish American singer, trumpet player, minister, soldier, boxer, policeman, writer, journalist, taxi driver, salesman, printer, photographer and beekeeper (in order of careers)? To add to that, this is a fella, 80 years of age, who successly plots his own 'escape' from a nursing home two weeks before his own death -- and him not being able to walk and in a wheelchair!

That's where my quandry comes from -- would he want his flag to stay in a place of utmost honor on display, or would he want it to fly in front of his only daughter's home, waving in the breeze for his grandchildren to see?

I appreciate all your responses, and I promise to weigh your words very carefully. My mother has gone as well, so I don't have her to ask about this. I'm just so proud of my daddy, and I don't want to do anything to dishonor his memory.

A special thank you to Timehiker and Bluegrass Girl -- your words brought tears to my eyes . . . and I also thank you in honor of the following members of my family:

Sgt. Joe P. King, U.S. Army, WWII (deceased)
Pvt. Willliam Woodruff, U.S. Navy, WWII, killed in action at Pearl Harbor, USS Arizona
Rear Admiral T.C. Smith, U.S. Navy, WWII (deceased)
Chief Petty Officer William Smith, U.S. Navy, Vietnam (two tours)
Pvt. Harry Peterson, U.S. Army, Vietnam, killed in action
Lt. Charles Duke, U.S. Air Force, Vietnam
Pvt. Richard Duke, U.S. Army, Vietnam
Lt. Commander Barry Cooke, U.S. Navy, Gulf War, killed in action

-- Áine