(La Porte, IN) - A La Porte man has continued his long tradition of putting up the American flags for the upcoming Fourth of July festivities.
Jim Roy has done it now in La Porte for 25 years. Mayor Tom Dermody thanked Roy during last night’s city council meeting. Dermody said he hopes Roy comes to a city council meeting very soon to be recognized for “his commitment to our community.”
Roy pays the thousands of dollars it takes every year to purchase and hang the flags throughout the city.
This year, Roy also donated flags and poles to other surrounding communities like Rolling Prairie, Westville, LaCrosse, Union Mills, Michigan City and Long Beach. In addition, he purchased flags this year dedicated to the nation’s 250th birthday and six branches of the military.
Inspired by the terrorist attacks at home in September of 2001, Roy became involved when the La Porte Jaycees no longer could afford the cost of the flags. In a previous interview, Roy said he’s willing to pay for the flags to show support for the nation and freedoms veterans like his father helped achieve and defend.
