From the Lancaster Newspaper Obituaries:

Robert S. Mundorff, Sr., 84, of Gordonville, passed away on December 15, 2009 at Lancashire Hall. Born July 18, 1925 in Rawlinsville, he was a son of the late George Franklin and Minnie Elizabeth (Stokes) Mundorff. He will be lovingly missed by his companion of over 40 years, Mary G. Miller, of Gordonville.

Mr. Mundorff served our country in the U.S. Army in the 2nd Armored Division in Europe during World War II. Bob was a member of Marticville United Methodist Church. He retired in 1989 after 28 years as a truck driver for the Georgia Pacific Corp. He was a member of the American Legion Post #34 in Lancaster and a life member of Millersville-Manor VFW Post #7294. In his younger years, Bob played for the Marticville baseball team.

Mr. Mundorff is survived by his son: Robert S. Mundorff, Jr.; his brother: John Paul Mundorff; two grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Bob was preceded in death by one sister and two brothers.

Funeral services are scheduled for 1:00 p.m. Monday, December 21, 2009 at the Gundel Funeral Home, 415 North Duke St., Lancaster. The viewing will be one hour prior to the service. Burial will follow the service at Riverview Burial Park where military honors will be accorded. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 3544 North Progress Ave., Suite 205, Harrisburg, PA 17110. The Gundel Funeral Home, Inc. is assisting the family with arrangements. For additional information or to send a condolence, please call 393-1776 or visit: gundelfuneralhome.com

Don’t forget: The Post New Years party is tonight at 8pm and features all-you-can-eat buffet & drinks for just $35! There are still some tickets available and it is open to the public, so feel free to drop in!

It’s a sad, sad day in America when a veteran – a Medal of Honor recipient, no less – is ordered to not fly the American flag.

Col. Van T. Barfoot, a local Medal of Honor winner, is under the gun from his Henrico County community’s homeowner association.

In a five-paragraph letter to Barfoot that he received yesterday, Barfoot is being ordered to remove a flagpole from his yard. The decorated veteran of three wars, now 90 years old, raises the American flag every morning on the pole, then lowers and folds the flag at dusk each day in a three-corner military fashion.

In a priority mail letter, the Coates & Davenport law firm in Richmond is ordering Barfoot to remove the pole by 5 p.m. Friday or face “legal action being brought to enforce the Covenants and Restrictions against you.” The letter states that Barfoot will be subject to paying all legal fees and costs in any successful legal proceeding pursued by the homeowner association’s board.

It is disgusting and offensive that a man who fought for the freedoms of this country is now being persecuted by the people that enjoy the freedoms he fought for.

Home Owners Associations aren’t a good thing. They’re making the excuse that the issue is the flagpole itself, but it’s obvious the HOA could choose to rule that the flagpole is inoffensive. Instead, they’re exercising their freedom to bring a world of trouble upon themselves.

All veterans, whether members of the post or not, are invited to come by Post 7294 today to enjoy free food & drinks as a small way of saying thank you for your service. And while you’re there, be sure to check out our facilities and ask about joining! We’d love to have you!

And let us not forget the reason for this day: