Flags in Southborough and across the state are flying at half staff in honor of on Tuesday, June 23, 2015 in honor of Master Sergeant Neil J. Morrison, United States Army, of Newburyport, MA who died at home on May 29, 2015.
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(photo from Susan Fitzgerald)
I just don’t get it. The only ties this serviceman has to Ma. is his mother and her 2nd husband live in Newburyport. He wasn’t born here, raised here or even stationed here. My Dad was also a Sgt., lived here all his life, guarded German POW’s on the rails in Buffalo, NY and the flag didn’t come down for his death. I guess it’s just who you know…
I don’t believe it’s about who you know. It seems to be that under the last administration and continued under this one, any current member of the military who has a strong connection to the Massachusetts community, has the flag lowered when they die even when the death has no relation to their service. Here are the connection is a Massachusetts parent. In another case, I believe the person had recently served in Massachusetts for a while.