Douglas Robinson
03-07-2006, 10:17 AM
Everyone:
I know this has been discussed before, but I would appreciate a little guidance.
A little background. Don Banner was a former Commissioner of Patents. I worked in the same flaw firm as him (and three of his children) up until a few months ago. He died in February at age 81. He was a legend in the field of Intellectual Property (Patents), but that doesn't even come close to describing the man. As a 20 year old pilot in the Army Air Corp. he was shot down over Germany in WWII. He was subsequently captured by the Germany Army and was a POW. He was liberated April 29, 1945 by Patton's Army. He celebrated that day every year for 61 years. He considered every day after his liberation as a gift. He was a wonderful person and will be sincerely missed.
He will be buried on April 19, 2006 in Arlington NAtional Cemetary. One of his son's has accepted my offer to build the family a flag case for the flag they shroud his casket in during the ceremony. I have never built one. Don never kept any medals so it will be a basic flag box.
Over the years I have accummulated some awesome figured maple. I didn't have a project in mind for the wood but (you know how it is) I could not pass it up when I saw it. I remember find one board at a HD by random luck and walking through the store to get what I came for, and guys kept coming up to me asking where I found it. It seemd fitting that I used this would for this project. I think I should have enough.
So does anyone have any plans and/or advice? Can I start the project before the funeral? Should I wait until the family lends me the flag? Are there tricks to folding the flag to display it properly (configuration of stars)?
Thanks for your help.
Doug
I know this has been discussed before, but I would appreciate a little guidance.
A little background. Don Banner was a former Commissioner of Patents. I worked in the same flaw firm as him (and three of his children) up until a few months ago. He died in February at age 81. He was a legend in the field of Intellectual Property (Patents), but that doesn't even come close to describing the man. As a 20 year old pilot in the Army Air Corp. he was shot down over Germany in WWII. He was subsequently captured by the Germany Army and was a POW. He was liberated April 29, 1945 by Patton's Army. He celebrated that day every year for 61 years. He considered every day after his liberation as a gift. He was a wonderful person and will be sincerely missed.
He will be buried on April 19, 2006 in Arlington NAtional Cemetary. One of his son's has accepted my offer to build the family a flag case for the flag they shroud his casket in during the ceremony. I have never built one. Don never kept any medals so it will be a basic flag box.
Over the years I have accummulated some awesome figured maple. I didn't have a project in mind for the wood but (you know how it is) I could not pass it up when I saw it. I remember find one board at a HD by random luck and walking through the store to get what I came for, and guys kept coming up to me asking where I found it. It seemd fitting that I used this would for this project. I think I should have enough.
So does anyone have any plans and/or advice? Can I start the project before the funeral? Should I wait until the family lends me the flag? Are there tricks to folding the flag to display it properly (configuration of stars)?
Thanks for your help.
Doug