Our home has been in the Spratt family since 1948, which seems a very short time when compared to the fact that our home is over 176 years old. The house was built in 1835, by Robert and Deborah (Coleman) Townsend after moving his firm from Pittsburgh to New Brighton in 1828. Robert, with two others, formed a partnership, Townsend, Baird & Co. in Pittsburgh in 1816, the first manufacturer of rivets west of the Allegheny Mountains.
Attracted by the transportation and power facilities, the firm purchased a site in Fallston in 1828 and erected a new plant equipped with the most modern machinery. The company, after several name changes, later became one of the most prominent steel manufacturers in the Pittsburgh steel industry in the early 1900s.
Attracted by the transportation and power facilities, the firm purchased a site in Fallston in 1828 and erected a new plant equipped with the most modern machinery. The company, after several name changes, later became one of the most prominent steel manufacturers in the Pittsburgh steel industry in the early 1900s.
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The basic Military Funeral Honors (MFH) ceremony consists of the folding and presentation of the United States flag to the veterans' family and the playing of Taps. The ceremony is performed by a funeral honors detail consisting of at least two members of the Armed Forces. The Funeral Honors rendered to you or your veteran will be determined by the status of the veteran.
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) furnishes upon request, at no charge to the applicant, a Government headstone or marker for the unmarked grave of any deceased eligible veteran in any cemetery around the world, regardless of their date of death. When the grave is already marked, applicants will have the option to apply for either a traditional headstone or marker, or a new device (available spring 2009).
A United States flag is provided, at no cost, to drape the casket or accompany the urn of a deceased veteran who served honorably in the U. S. Armed Forces. It is furnished to honor the memory of a veteran's military service to his or her country. Generally, the flag is given to the next-of-kin, as a keepsake, after its use during the funeral service.
Funerals fill an important role for those mourning the loss of a loved one. By providing surviving family and friends with an atmosphere of care and support in which to share thoughts and feelings about death, funerals are the first step in the healing process. It is the traditional way to recognize the finality of death.
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