Many of the flags adorning the graves at the Redding Memorial Park on Monday were donated and placed by a 10-year-old Columbia Elementary School student. Preston Sharp says he went to the cemetery with his mother on Veterans Day in November to visit his grandfather’s grave and he was surprised that there were no flags or flowers there to honor the fallen. So he decided to do something about it.
He began showing up at the cemetery once a week to decorate the graves. Preston does extra chores so he can purchase the small handheld flags and flowers that he needs.
He began a gofundme account to help, but would rather that folks who want to help simply show up at the Redding Memorial Park.
"On Sunday at 10:30 because if you donate to gofundme a percentage goes to go-fund-me too."
And Preston says he'll be there every Sunday.
"Until I can't bend down anymore," he said.
The flags and flowers are removed once a week so that the lawns can be mowed.
