Photograph of a flag retirement ceremony organized by the Plano and Dallas Chapters of the TXSSAR, as well as Old Worn Flags and the Paralyzed Veterans of America. Two members of the Color Guard are standing outside holding flags, facing to the right of the camera. A woman in colonial clothing is standing behind a table, also facing to the right of the camera.

Photograph of a flag retirement ceremony organized by the Plano and Dallas Chapters of the TXSSAR, as well as Old Worn Flags and the Paralyzed Veterans of America. Five members of the Paralyzed Veterans of America can be seen in wheelchairs, facing to the right of the camera. They are holding rifles. Another man in a military uniform is standing on the far left side of the photograph.

Photograph of a flag retirement ceremony organized by the Plano and Dallas Chapters of the TXSSAR, as well as Old Worn Flags and the Paralyzed Veterans of America. A member of the Color Guard can be seen conversing with a man in a military uniform. They are both facing away from the camera. Another Color Guard member is standing behind them on the left side of the camera. Two members of the Paralyzed Veterans of America can be seen in the background on the right side of the photograph. A ripped American flag is flying above the group.

Photograph of a flag retirement ceremony organized by the Plano and Dallas Chapters of the TXSSAR, as well as Old Worn Flags and the Paralyzed Veterans of America. Two members of the Color Guard are standing in front of a flagpole with their backs turned to the camera. The man on the right is taking a flag off of the pole. A woman and young boy can be seen in the background of the photograph, watching. The woman is taking a picture.

Photograph of a flag retirement ceremony organized by the Plano and Dallas Chapters of the TXSSAR, as well as Old Worn Flags and the Paralyzed Veterans of America. Flags can be seen bunched up in a pile on top of a round table. Other equipment is lying beneath the table. Attendees are standing on the right side of the photograph, facing away from the camera. In the background, a man is standing next to a fire pit. Members of the Paralyzed Veterans of America can also be seen in the background.

Photograph of a flag retirement ceremony organized by the Plano and Dallas Chapters of the TXSSAR, as well as Old Worn Flags and the Paralyzed Veterans of America. A member of the Cub Scouts (left) and a member of the Boy Scouts (right) can be seen standing next to a firepit. The Cub Scouts member is facing the camera, and the Boy Scouts member is facing to the right. A man in a military uniform and three members of the Paralyzed Veterans of America can be seen in the background of the photograph. The PVA members are holding rifles.

Photograph of an SAR plaque on the ground at Abston Cemetery. The plaque shows a soldier holding a rifle. There are stars behind him. Around the soldier the plaque reads, "SAR -- 1775."

Photograph of three members of the TXSSAR Dallas chapter putting stakes in the ground at Abston Cemetery. On the left side of the photograph, a man is holding a stake in his left hand and a mallet in his right hand. The man in the center of the photograph is holding a stake in each hand, facing to the left of the photograph and looking down. The man on the far right is also facing to the left of the photograph. They are all in costume. Headstones can be seen in the foreground and background of the photograph.

Photograph of members of the TXSSAR Dallas chapter setting up flags at Abston Cemetery. The man on the left side of the photograph is facing to the right, looking down at something in his hands. A flag is leaning on a bench next to him. On the right side of the photograph, another man is holding a stake in his left hand and a mallet in his right. They are both in costume. Headstones can be seen in the foreground and background of the photograph.

Photograph of Missy McPherson and a man at Abston Cemetery. The man is wearing his TXSSAR Color Guard uniform. McPherson has military pins on her blazer. They are both looking at the camera and smiling. Members of the TXSSAR can be seen in the background, on the right side of the photograph.

Photograph of a row of headstones at Abston Cemetery. Members of the TXSSAR Dallas chapter can be seen in the background, wearing their Color Guard uniforms.

Photograph of Missy McPherson conversing with two other members of the DAR John Abston chapter at Abston Cemetery. She is facing to the left of the photograph, holding a water bottle in both hands. The woman across from her is holding a wreath. The third woman is standing next to McPherson, and cannot be seen in the photograph.

Photograph of a member of the TXSSAR Dallas chapter holding an American flag at Abston Cemetery. He is wearing a Color Guard uniform and holding the flagpole in his left hand. He is looking at the camera from behind sunglasses.

Photograph of Missy McPherson speaking under a gazebo at Abston Cemetery. She is facing away from the camera, holding a microphone in her right hand and papers in her left hand. Other members of the DAR John Abston chapter are sitting in chairs, facing her. Members of the TXSSAR Dallas chapter can be seen holding flags in the background.

Photograph of the DAR John Abston chapter posing around John Abston's grave at Abston Cemetery. They are all standing behind the headstone, facing the camera. Flags have been set up around them. A wreath is sitting to the left of the headstone. The wreath and headstone are partially out of frame at the bottom of the photograph.

Photograph of John Abston's headstone at Abston Cemetery. The headstone reads, "In Memory of John Abston -- Rev. Soldier -- 1757-1856 -- Erected by Richard Royal Chapter D.A.R." A symbol has been engraved into the top of the headstone; the symbol says, "A soldier of the American Revolution." A wreath has been placed in the grass to the left of the headstone. A rifle and a pair of boots have been placed to the right. People can be seen walking in the background.

Photograph of a member of the TXSSAR Dallas chapter in costume at Abston Cemetery. He is looking at the camera and smiling. He is holding the barrel of a rifle with both hands. People can be seen conversing on the left-hand side of the photograph, partially out of frame.

Photograph of a flag retirement ceremony organized by the Plano and Dallas Chapters of the TXSSAR, as well as Old Worn Flags and the Paralyzed Veterans of America. One member of the Color Guard is standing outside holding a flag, facing to the right of the camera. A young boy is standing next to him, also holding a flag. In the background of the photograph, another Color Guard member can be seen holding a flag behind a table.

Photograph of a flag retirement ceremony organized by the Plano and Dallas Chapters of the TXSSAR, as well as Old Worn Flags and the Paralyzed Veterans of America. Members of the Color Guard and other attendees are split into three groups, with each group holding an American flag. The flags are worn and ripped.

Photograph of a flag retirement ceremony organized by the Plano and Dallas Chapters of the TXSSAR, as well as Old Worn Flags and the Paralyzed Veterans of America. Flags can be seen bunched up in a pile on top of a round table. Other equipment can be seen lying beneath the table and in the background of the photograph.

Photograph of a flag retirement ceremony organized by the Plano and Dallas Chapters of the TXSSAR, as well as Old Worn Flags and the Paralyzed Veterans of America. A woman is standing in front of a keyboard on the left side of the photograph, facing to the right of the camera. She is looking down at a stack of papers in her hands. A member of the Color Guard and a woman in colonial clothing are also facing to the right of the camera. Other attendees can be seen in the background. On the far right side of the photograph, a child is holding a flag.

Photograph of a flag retirement ceremony organized by the Plano and Dallas Chapters of the TXSSAR, as well as Old Worn Flags and the Paralyzed Veterans of America. A fire pit can be seen in the center of the photograph. Containers of fuel are sitting beneath the fire pit. A man in a military uniform and a member of the Paralyzed Veterans of America can be seen in the background on the right side of the photograph. The PVA member is holding a rifle.

Photograph of John Abston's headstone at Abston Cemetery. The headstone reads, "In Memory of John Abston -- Rev. Soldier -- 1757-1856 -- Erected by Richard Royal Chapter D.A.R." A symbol has been engraved into the top of the headstone; the symbol says, "A soldier of the American Revolution."

Photograph of a plaque on the ground at Abston Cemetery. The plaque reads, "Historic Preservation by John Abston Chapter NSDAR -- Partially Funded by Grants From Collin County Historical Commission." There are flowers on the ground above the plaque in the top portion of the photograph.