03/18/2021
Eric- thats a terrible response.
Leslie- written to you both hoping you grasp how fast death happens and how you can't get to the governor or president to request this. But a flag was given to my mother by the Marines on behalf of the President.
How does that ridiculous policy get changed?
My father fought for that flag to fly, and although I hear your sorry for my loss, I hear politics behind it. Seeing that almost makes me sick.
He was 75 years old and lived in this city his entire life, and politics prohibits honor?
Sandusky needs to revamp about 98% of its policies, and procedures.
This is a matter of honor, dignity, resect, citizenship, family, and dedication. People wonder why exactly nobody wants to change the world, and why people aren't happy. This is bigger than happy status. This is bigger than we think.
I challenge you to put yourself in a Vietnam vets shoes, or his families. They get roughly 300 dollars for death benefits and a circus going on around them as they age, need meds, and now die with no respect from the government they fought for? Nor the city, did a dam thing. Sorry for loss, comes with actions to make it less painful.
Express your loss, and sympathy to my mother and brothers. He wasn't just my father.
He was in a hospital bed for 31 days, of which 15bwe weren't allowed to see him, and then only my mother for 30 minutes. The man spent his last days fighting, then i stepped in fighting. I fought the policies of the facility, I then fought the VA as they demand they want their Covid patient, for Covid Funding in their 1 ICU bed. I won.
He spent his life dedicated to his country, city, family, and job. To die nearly alone is 100% unacceptable.
Then to have a quote of policy thrown at me? Would someone really object? Other than this policy, that you couldnt say a Vietnam Vet, Army Recruiter, Husband of 52 years, father of 3, died March 11? That would be too hard? One fu***ng flag?
How petty and ridiculous does that really sound and the honor guard fires rifles in the city limits, and we have a veterans home in town.
How old are you, what would you do for your parent? Or parents? Erect a pole, and flag the flag High until someone requests it. And if producing a DD214, OR a legitimate request, then lower it. Its that complacent ungrateful attitude that make, America less Americsn than ever.
I challenge you to change this policy, and for fun do it with me. Go lower the flag. You gonna get in trouble? A fine? Ill pay it. He'll be here until Monday or Tuesday next week upon that time he will be cremated, as I watch. Use your voice. And realize where your freedom came from. Then back up and respect it.
In hopes to simply have the policy changed "city wide" i offered you 2 solutions, well 3...
1. Lower it, and speak up
2. Change the policy, and help change
3. Put a flag pole up that can be lowered at the request of someone that has served in the military.
So I ask that you call, and work with a citizen that is nauseated by the city's response. Here's my number
614 551 3293
Eugene West Jr. --- and proud of it.
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On Tue, Mar 16, 2021 at 4:36 PM, Leslie Mesenburg
wrote:
Good afternoon, Mr. West.
I am so very sorry to hear of the loss of your father.
Unfortunately, the city’s flag policy prohibits us from granting your request as the policy states that “The United States flag may only be flown at half-staff by Presidential or Gubernatorial decree, and on Memorial Day until noon (4 USC § 7).”
My condolences to you and your family during this difficult time.
Regards,
Leslie
