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With thousands of flags, honoring fallen heroes he's never met
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[CBS News] - Larry Eckhardt drove 11 hours, with a trailer in tow. "All they know is that I'm coming to try and help them pay respect to one of their own," Eckhardt said. Eckhardt is a property manager from Little York, Ill. who lives by two mottoes: Nothing is
A Strong Showing Of Support For Fallen Soldier
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[LEX18 Lexington KY News] - Larry Eckhardt brought those flags to Mt. Sterling all the way from Illinois. "These young men die defending that flag. They ought to have them beside them every place they go," he said. "There's things that happen in every town that are just
Thousands Of Flags Will Line KY Soldier's Funeral Procession
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[WTVQ] - That's because of Larry Eckhardt, known as the 'Flag Man.' The Illinois native goes to small towns in this part of America, setting up flags before military funerals. Eckhart says, "It's my way of saying thanks, because a lot of people tend to forget
Southern Wisconsin Remembers Corporal Benjamin Neal
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[WIFR] - Larry Eckhardt didn't know Ben either. But heard of his death and decided to lend 22-hundred flags to the community. He's known for doing this throughout the midwest. The funeral home spread the word via Facebook. "This is the most difficult we've done
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