HISTORY OF

THE AMERICAN LEGION

DEPARTMENT OF MICHIGAN

2010-2011

by Ronald Runyan

Table of Contents

1 Cover

2 Table of Contents

3 Prayer

4 Pledge of Allegiance

5 Preamble to the Constitution

6 Fallen Comrades

7 Dedication

8 Thank you Department Staff

9 History of The Department of Michigan

10 National Commander

11 National Officers

12 Department Officers

13 Department Commander & Adjutant

14 District Commanders &

Alternate District Commanders

15 Department Committees

19 Department Headquarters

20 Past Department Commanders

23 Auxiliary President &

S.A.L. Detachment Commander

25 A Year in Review with photos

This prayer Lord, that I say tonight Is for

our troops who all must fight . These are

the troops that we all love And so I pray

dear Lord above Please keep them safe

while they’re away And bring them home

to us someday.

This prayer is not for ours alone But

for all military far from home. I ask

You to keep them safe and sound On

their way to where they're bound. We

love them all that are asked to fight So

keep them safe for us tonight.

Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands.

Protect them as they protect us. Bless them and

their families for the selfless acts they perform

for us in our time of need.

I pledge allegiance to the Flag

Of the United States of America,

And to the Republic for which it stands,

One Nation under GOD,

Indivisible, with Liberty and Justice

For all.

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In Memory of

William Anderson

James Barrett

Carl Griesmer

Robert Haley

Robert Janoska

Arvin Jensen

Elwin Kline

Marvin Leggett

Arthur Miller

God our Father, Your power brings us to birth, your providence guides our lives and

by your command we return to dust. I pray for the dead, may those who have been

dear to me in life find a place with You in heaven. Unite us together as one family, to

sing Your praise forever and ever.

Amen.

DEDICATION

THIS HISTORY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF MICHIGAN

FOR 2010-2011 IS DEDICATED TO ALL OF THE MEN

AND WOMEN WHO HAVE SERVED AND ARE SERVING IN THE ARMED

FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. WITHOUT THEIR COURAGE

AND CONVICTION WE WOULD NOT HAVE THE FREEDOMS THAT WE ENJOY.

I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO DEDICATE & THANK ALL THOSE WHO ARE

SERVING AMERICA THROUGH THE AMERICAN LEGION, THE AMERICAN

LEGION AUXILIARY, AND THE SONS OF THE AMERICAN LEGION.

LET US NEVER FORGET THE LEADERSHIP, COMMRADESHIP AND WISDOM

OUR PAST COMMANDERS AND MENTORS HAVE INSTILLED UPON US TO

ENSURE THE AMERICAN LEGION HAS A FUTURE FOR US, OUR CHILDREN

AND GRAND CHILDREN.

DEPARTMENT HISTORIAN

Your Post and District histories are a record of all that has been done. The

future generations can view them and reflect on all of the accomplishments

of this generation of Legionnaires. It has been an honor and a privilege to

have had the opportunity to serve as your Department Historian for the

2010-2011 Legion year.

Yours in Service, Ron Runyan

“Thank You”

Commander Bill Hafeman

& Patrick Lafferty

Department Headquarters Staff

Warren Stensrud - PublicRelations

Kim Siedelberg

Executive Assistant to Commander/Adjutant

Accountants: Rhonda Howell & Denise Koets

Barbara Money - Membership

Roxanne Osga – Baseball & Internal

Communications

Deanna Clark - Programs Secretary Boys State and

Scholarships

History Of The American Legion Department of

Michigan

Today’s 91,000 member American Legion began its journey when Colonel Fred M. Alger was appointed Chairman of Michigan Temporary Committee of the New York meeting in April, 1919, which met under the leadership of Theodore Roosevelt Jr. There, they crystallized the idea of an American Legion of World War I veterans, both male and female, developed as the Paris, France Caucus on February 16, 1919. On August 1, 1920, the American Legion, Department of Michigan received its permanent charter from the national organization. With Colonel Alger at that meeting were H. Stevens Gillespie, Truman Newberry, George C. Waldo and Charles J. Loos, Acting Secretary, “ a group of men probably as capable as any that could have been selected with this particular purpose in mind.”

Forty-six delegates were selected for the St. Louis Caucus of May 8, 1919 and Sergeant Werner R. Larsen of Ironwood was named Chairman of the delegation with Major Charles D. Kelly of Detroit the Secretary.

The Michigan Department of the American Legion held its’ first meeting in the hotel Statler in St. Louis, Missouri on Saturday, May 10 1919. The Department of Michigan was then divided according to Congressional Districts with George C. Waldo as Temporary Chairman, Benjamin B. Bellows as Temporary Vice Commander, and Lyle B. Tabor Temporary Adjutant.

The Michigan Department was incorporated under a state charter, and Headquartered at Detroit. The Headquarters relocated to Lansing in 1974, while maintaining a Veterans Affairs & Rehabilitation office in Detroit. On May 17, 1919 application was made to the Michigan Patriotic Fund for money to organize in Michigan assistance for the 160,000 Michigan World War I veterans in obtaining employment and financial assistance as necessary. The fund Trustees allotted $25,000 as the Department’s first treasury. The Michigan organization worked so efficiently that by the end of July 1919, 45 Posts, representing 2,088 members, had been granted charters with seven more in progress. That trend continues with Michigan adding many new Posts since then. Today’s membership is over 90,000 war-time veterans from all of America’s wars.

Michigan’s first State Convention was held in Grand Rapids, October 13-15, 1920 with Colonel A.H. Gansser of Bay City Post 19 name State Commander and Lyle Tabor as State Adjutant. At that time, Michigan had 192 Post covering every county in the state. Michigan’s first ever resolution was a statement of partisan politics neutrality. This basic theme has been continued. Legislatively, the Department of Michigan enjoys a continuing positive working relationship with the Michigan Legislature; it continues to champion veterans issues, not political parties; a policy that mirrors the nations American Legion organization.

NATIONAL COMMANDER

2010-2011

Jimmie Foster

Jimmie Foster of Anchorage, Alaska, was elected national commander of The American Legion on Sept. 2, 2010, during the 92nd National Convention in Milwaukee. Born and raised on a farm, he attended and graduated from Northeastern A&M College in Miami, Okla., with a degree in agriculture education. While there, he met and married his wife, Rehta, and started a family. After working in the textiles and grocery business, he pursued a military career. Foster joined the Marines and was stationed at Camp Pendleton and the Marine Corps Recruit Depot in San Diego. Upon his discharge from the Marines, he returned to school for a short time. Then, wanting to get back into action, he enlisted in the Army, ultimately retiring on Aug. 1, 1994, while stationed at Fort Huachuca, Ariz., as chief legal NCO. He returned to Alaska on the day of his retirement.

He and Rehta have two sons, Christopher and Michael, and four grandchildren. All have been active members of The American Legion, American Legion Auxiliary and Sons of the American Legion in Anchorage. Rehta is a past unit, Western District and department president in Alaska.

Foster's 28 years of American Legion experience include offices and appointments at all levels. He is a member of Spenard Post 28 in Anchorage, where he has served as adjutant for many years and as post commander in 1989-1990. He has been the Western District adjutant for seven different department commanders.

NATIONAL OFFICER’S WITHIN THE

DEPARTMENT OF MICHIGAN

NATIONAL VICE COMMANDER – JOHN MELLA

NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEMAN ALTERNATE NATIONAL

DARWIN KRIEGER EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEMAN

TOM HOLZGEN

THE AMERICAN LEGION

DEPARTMENT

OF

MICHIGAN

DEPARTMENT OFFICERS

2010-2011

DEPARTMENT COMMANDER

WILLIAM HAFEMAN

DEPARTMENT ADJUTANT

PATRICK LAFFERTY

DEPARTMENT EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 2010-2011 DEPT VICE COMMANDER (Zone l) FLOYD PLOWMAN (232) DEPT VICE COMMANDER (Zone 2) CLIFF ROSE (465) DEPT VICE COMMANDER (Zone 3) TERRY MONTGOMERY (302) DEPT VICE COMMANDER (Zone 4) NANCY FRYE (69) DEPT VICE COMMANDER (Zone 5) RON PEARSON (44) DEPARTMENT FINANCE OFFICER DAVID BUIST (179) DEPARTMENT HISTORIAN RON RUNYAN (217) DEPT. SERGEANT-AT-ARMS ERNEST BERRY (217) DEPARTMENT CHAPLAIN EDDIE BROWN (67) DEPT JUDGE ADVOCATE HON. JAMES A. CALLAHAN (126) IMMED. PAST DEPT COMMANDER CARNIE JACKSON (25) NATL EXEC COMMITTEEMAN DARWIN KRIEGER (331) ALT NATL EXEC COMMTTEEMAN THOMAS HOLZGEN (179) ASST. DEPT CHAPLAIN LARRY VOLLINK (4) ASST JUDGE ADVOCATE F. GERRIT VELDMAN (9) ASST JUDGE ADVOCATE ELMER WHITE (46) ASST. SERGEANT-AT-ARMS: STEVE KINTZ (67) MIKE BUDA (364) KEITH TYLER (154) MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR: LOUIS OBERLE L.P. MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR: JIM WALLACE DMS COORDINATOR: BARRY WOOD

2010 – 2011 DISTRICT COMMANDER ALT DISTRICT COMMANDER

1st Jeremy Bell (375) 1st Alex Germany (126) 2nd Ray Capouch (514) 2nd Richard Crawley (324) 3rd Michael Cassens (280) 3rd Monroe Johnson, Jr. (134) 4th Roxanne Resmer (89) 4th Barry Wood (45) 5th Larry Gibbons (287) 5th Peter Satterthwaite (258) 6th William Hilgris (158) 6th Tim Hastings (267) 7th Ken Miller (4) 7th William Day (1) 8th Laverne Spolarich (212) 8th Robert Paksi (153) 9th Butch Johnson (381) 9th Frederick Goethals (221) 10th Frederick Hollister (404) 10th Richard Tracy (254) 11th James Farero (323) 11th Michael Yeadon (3) 12th Earl Numinen (114) 12th Jack Koivisto (87) 16th William Acton (251) 16th Joe Callahan (478) 17th David A. Smith (32) 17th John Shirkey (32) 18th Ralph Philp (346) 18th Kent Schoenbach

19th Bob Luxford (201) 19th Joe Renis (350)

THE AMERICAN LEGION, DEPARTMENT OF MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT COMMITTEES

2010-2011

AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL (Zone Appointments) DONALD HUDON, CHAIRMAN

WILLIAM CLARK NELSON CRONKRIGHT PETE HAYES WALTER CHRISTENSEN SAL REPRESENTATIVE: DAVE STANIFER AMERICAN LEGION BOYS’ STATE (Zone Appointments) NELSON O’BRYAN, CHAIRMAN

JOHN BURKE BOB DREBENSTEDT JERRY KELLEY DAVID RODRIGUEZ JERRY LYNCH DAVID WELLS SAL REPRESENTATIVE: MIKE HOLLEY AMERICANISM & COMMUNITY SERVICE LARRY MONEY, CHAIRMAN

STAN KENNEDY LAWRENCE SAGATAW BARNEY SCHOENFELD FRANK GALARNO WAYNE ROY B.J. ARNOLD WILLIAM MILLER LAW & ORDER SUBCOMMITTEE – WILLIAM MILLER, CHAIRMAN

SCOUTING SUBCOMMITTEE – B. J. ARNOLD, CHAIRMAN

CHILDREN AND YOUTH RON GEIGER, CHAIRMAN

DON MESKILL JOHN KNOX ROD GILMER WAYNE CUYLER ECONOMIC GERALD MERRELL, CHAIRMAN

JAMES WASH DONALD CONNOR LYLE SHANKS EDUCATION AND SCHOLARSHIP (Zone Appointments) THOMAS BROWN, CHAIRMAN

JAMES ATKINSON JANICE ROY JOSEPH LAFNEAR, SR GEORGE MACIEJEWSKI, JR JOHN BRADFORD

FINANCE/PERSONNEL (Zone Appointments) ROGER WEBSTER, CHAIRMAN

RAY CARLSON RANDOLPH BROWNE SYLVIA NICHOLAS DONALD SHANLEY Ex-Officio Members: Bill Hafeman, Department Commander, David Buist, Department Finance Officer, James Topps, Director, V. A. & R - voice without vote, Patrick Lafferty, Department Adjutant - voice without vote, Ex-Officio Secretary Bonnie Olson INTERNAL AFFAIRS STEPHEN J. GERMAN, CHAIRMAN

ROBERT MAYRAND PAT SMITH DON HATFIELD LYNN JOLINK CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS SUBCOMMITTEE – PAT SMITH, CHAIRMAN

Ex-Officio Member: Bill Hafeman, Department Commander CONTEST SUPERVISORY SUBCOMMITTEE TOM DECARLO, CHAIRMAN

KENNETH WRIGHT WALTER GARRETT GERALD BAKER AL JEFFREY SONS OF THE AMERICAN LEGION – JOHN SHIRKEY, LIAISON

LEGISLATIVE DOUGLAS WILLIAMS, CHAIRMAN

WILLARD COFFEY JOHN NELSON Ex-Officio Members: Bill Hafeman, Department Commander, Patrick Lafferty, Department Adjutant MEMBERSHIP LOUIS OBERLE MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR MICHAEL BRUNTJENS U.P. MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR JIM WALLACE L.P. MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR BARRY WOOD DMS COORDINATOR MICHIGAN LEADERSHIP COLLEGE BRETT HOLT, CHAIRMAN

GLENN H. AINSLIE DEAN EMERITUS FRANKLIN “BUD” HANSBARGER NATIONAL SECURITY & FOREIGN RELATIONS JOHN KAILUNAS, CHAIRMAN

FRANK CHECCHIO JIM HAFEMAN JAMES “BIG DADDY” AUSTIN MICHAEL TRICKEY BEVERLY LIST ELROY RANDALL

BLOOD, EYE AND VITAL ORGAN BANK SUBCOMMITTEE – FRANK CHECCHIO, CHAIRMAN

POW/MIA SUBCOMMITTEE – JAMES “BIG DADDY” AUSTIN, CHAIRMAN

PERMANENT TIME AND PLACE AND RESOLUTIONS ASSIGNMENT JOHN SKINNER, CHAIRMAN

THOMAS G. HOLZGEN ROGER H. WEBSTER MICHAEL L. WILLIAMS CARNIE D. JACKSON Ex-Officio Members: Bill Hafeman - Department Commander; Patrick Lafferty - Department Adjutant – voice without vote; Jan Kintz - Department President – voice without vote; Carrie Bowerman- Aux. First Vice President – voice without vote; Bonnie Olson - Department Secretary – voice without vote; Judy Lynch - Auxiliary NECwoman – voice without vote; Brett Holt – Natl Leadership College Alum – voice without vote POST DEVELOPMENT PUBLIC RELATIONS AL FORD, CHAIRMAN RICHARD CHATMAN, CHAIRMAN

VERNON NOEL FRANK RODMAN RICHARD DUBAY RON ELSTON JACK SAMPSON BRENT GEERS SKIPPER TOWNES GARY GROSS WILLIAM COOL GERALD EVANS RAY DROSTE RECONNECT GARY TANNER, CHAIRMAN

JAMES MAKI KENNETH PIERCE WILSON COOMER JIM SCHUTZE SAL REPRESENTATIVE: JACK HELMINSKI VETERANS AFFAIRS & REHABILITATION (Zone Appointments) RAYMOND MOORE, CHAIRMAN

JOHN NELSON, DVSO EMERITUS, RAYMOND MOORE, DVSO EMERITUS NORMAN WOODLEY, DVSO EMERITUS CHARLES FETTES, DVSO EMERITUS RICHARD MORRISON, DVSO EMERITUS EDWARD P. STEELE JR., DVSO EMERITUS JAMES RAUPP, DVSO EMERITUS ROBERT VANHILL, DVSO EMERITUS EDWARD RUSHLOW, DVSO EMERITUS TERRY NILES, DVSO EMERITUS BARBARA FETTES, DVSO EMERITUS DAVID SPENCER TOM DERENZY DON HOWARD TONY LICARI DONALD CHMIELEWSKI Ex-Officio Members: Bill Hafeman, Department Commander; Patrick Lafferty, Department Adjutant – voice without vote

V.A.V.S./V.H.V.S. SUBCOMMITTEE HENRY ALTMAN, CHAIRMAN

JAMES FELICIANO ORV STEVENS CLAUDIA BARBER-MARTIN ART MITCHELL BILL NICHOLAS JOHN HYATT SPECIAL COMMITTEES ADA COMPLIANCY - BRETT HOLT AUGUST MIELE JIM SCHUTZE COMMANDER’S ADVISORY CARNIE JACKSON JOHN MELLA ROGER WEBSTER CITIZENS FLAG ALLIANCE GERALD DENNIS DARWIN KRIEGER FORT CUSTER NATL CEMETERY EUGENE FRARY CLIFF ROSE GREAT LAKES NATL CEMETERY E. RAY JOHNSTON CARNIE JACKSON HEROES TO HOMETOWN EDDIE BROWN JEREMY BELL DON KLEINSCHRODT JIM RAMELIS HOMELESS VETERANS TASK FORCE RICHARD CHATMAN LEGION RIDERS JAMES AUSTIN, LIAISON, TOM STARKWEATHER, ASSISTANT LIAISON, WILWIN LODGE 2017 NATIONAL CONVENTION CARNIE JACKSON, Chairman AL FORD, Temporary Chairman ROBERT MAYRAND JERRY DENNIS WILLIAM MILLER GARY SAMMONS LOUIS OBERLE TOM CADMUS ROGER WEBSTER JOHN MELLA

RON WYATT, S.A.L.

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212 N. Verlinden Lansing, MI 48915

PAST DEPARTMENT COMMANDERS

OF THE

DEPARTMENT OF MICHIGAN

1919 GEORGE G. WALDO DECEASED (DETROIT)

1919-1920 A.H. GANSSER DECEASED (BAY CITY)

1920-1921 GUY M. WILSON DECEASED (FLINT)

1921-1922 PAUL A. MARTIN DECEASED (BATTLE CREEK)

1922-1923 DR. ROBERT B. HARKNESS DECEASED (HOUGHTON)

1923-1924 DR. C. V. SPAWR DECEASED (BENTON HARBOR)

1924-1925 JOHN F. ROEHL DECEASED (DETROIT)

1925-1926 J. JOSEPH HERBERT DECEASED (MANISTIQUE)

1926-1927 HAROLD G. EDWARD DECEASED (MUSKEGON)

1928-1929 RAY. C. CONLON DECEASED (GRAND RAPIDS)

1929-1930 RAYMOND J. KELLY DECEASED (DETROIT)

1930-1931 CHARLES H. SCHULTZ DECEASED (AMASA)

1931-1932 LESLIE P. KEFGEN DECEASED (BAY CITY)

1932-1933 JOHN W. GILMORE DECEASED (DETROIT)

1933-1934 DON L. BEARDSLEE DECEASED (GREENVILLE)

1934-1935 LESTER O. MOODY DECEASED (PORT HURON)

1935-1936 DAVID V. ADDY DECEASED (DETROIT)

1936-1937 GUY M. COX DECEASED (IRON RIVER)

1937-1938 CARL H. SMITH DECEASED (BAY CITY)

1938-1939 W. BEA WALDRIP DECEASED (DETROIT)

1939-1940 EVERETT DERYKE DECEASED (MILAN)

1940-1941 A. C. PUTTBRESE DECEASED (BATTLE CREEK)

1941-1942 HERMAN F. LUHRS DECEASED (FLINT)

1942-1943 ROBERT A. WRIGHT DECEASED (IRONWOOD)

1943-1944 LAWRENCE C. KNOX DECEASED (16TH DISTRICT)

1944-1945 DR. CHARLES J. GRAY DECEASED (PETOSKEY)

1945-1946 CARL C. MATHENY DECEASED (DETROIT)

1946-1947 EARL F. GANSCHOW DECEASED (SAGINAW)

1947-1948 ARUTHUR H. CLARKE DECEASED (SOUTH HAVEN)

1948-1949 ROBERT G. MATHIESON DECEASED (DETROIT)

1949-1950 R. GERALD BARR DECEASED (PORT HURON)

1950-1951 J. ADDINGTON WAGNER DECEASED (BATTLE CREEK)

1951-1952 THOMAS ROUMEL DECEASED (DETROIT)

1952-1953 EUGENE N. HOUCK DECEASED (LANSING)

1953-1954 BILLY R. WICKENS DECEASED (MIDLAND)

1954-1955 KENT T. LUNDGREN DECEASED (MENOMINEE)

1955-1956 DONALD J. SMITH DECEASED (ST. JOHNS)

1956-1957 WILLIAM CLARAHAN DECEASED (DETROIT)

1957-1958 GILES A. REEVE DECEASED (ECORSE)

1958-1959 JOHN M. CAREY DECEASED (GRAND BLANC)

1959-1960 LEWIS C. BRICKER DECEASED (COLDWATER)

1960-1961 WILSON H. MORRISON DECEASED (DETROIT)

1961-1962 MARSHALL M. TAYLOR DECEASED (CADILLAC)

1962-1963 JOE PAUL DECEASED (ISHPEMING)

1963-1964 C. OSCAR HAMMOND DECEASED (NORTHVILLE)

1964-1965 DUANE T. BRIGSTOCK DECEASED (BATTLE CREEK)

1965-1966 GEORGE S. FREDERICK DECEASED (DETROIT)

1966-1967 EDWIN J. SCHUITEMA ZEELAND (HOLLAND)

1967-1968 MILES S. ANSBAUGH DECEASED (READING)

1968-1969 WAYNE E. SQUIRE DECEASED (TRENTON)

1969-1970 F. GERRIT VELDMAN MUSKEGON, MI (MUSKEGON)

1970-1971 MATTHEW W. JAMIESON DECEASED (DETROIT)

1971-1972 EUGENE W. HEUGEL DECEASED (SPARTA)

1972-1973 GEORGE D. JOHNSON FALMOUTH (DEXTER)

1973-1974 CHARLES E. LARSON DECEASED (FARMINGTON)

1974-1975 MILO NEWER JR. DECEASED (DETROIT)

1975-1976 DONALD C. HUNTLEY DECEASED (SAGINAW)

1976-1977 LAVERNE LEECE DECEASED (JACKSON)

1977-1978 VERNON L. HENRICHS DECEASED (REESE)

1977-1978 J. RAY EDMUNDSON JR. SNOW HILL, NC (HONORARY)

1978-1979 GARY W. SAMMONS ECORSE (ECORSE)

1979-1980 ANDREW A. TEMPLETON DECEASED

1980-1981 GLENN H. AINSLIE CHARLOTTE, MI (HASTINGS)

1981-1982 ROBERT GORDON DECEASED (MIDLAND)

1982-1983 WILLARD F. COFFEY L’ANSE, MI (L’ANSE)

1983-1984 MILTON LOBSTIEN CLINTON TWP, MI (DETROIT)

1984-1985 DONALD K. HARRIS DECEASED (EATON

RAPIDS)

1984-1985 ROBERT W SPANOGLE INDIANAPOLIS, IN

(HONORARY)

1985-1986 RAUL A. KNAPP DECEASED (MT. CLEMENS)

1986-1987 ARNOLD W. ZEILE DECEASED (LANSING)

1987-1988 ROY B. CICOTTE DECEASED (ALLEN PARK)

1988-1989 THOMAS P CADMUS. LINCOLN, MI (BRITTON)

1989-1990 ELWIN O. KLINE MILLINGTON, MI (MILLINGTON)

1990-1991 JAMES L. LANE ST. HELEN, MI (ST. HELEN)

1990-1991 REV. F ROBERT DAVIDSON GRAND BLANC, MI

(HONORARY)

1991-1992 CLIFFORD W. MANN TROY, MI (BERKLEY)

1992-1993 ALTON R. FORD BEAVERTON, MI (YPSILANTI)

1993-1994 HENRY J. SACHA CANTON, MI (DETROIT)

1994-1995 WILLIAM F. MILLER AUBURN, MI (BAY CITY)

1995-1996 LEONARD G. OVERMYER DECEASED (EATON RAPIDS)

1996-1997 RANDOLPH J. BROWNE TWINING, MI (SWARTZ CREEK) 1997-1998 JOHN M MELLA IRON MOUNTAIN, MI (IRON MOUNTAIN)

1998-1999 GERALD N. DENNIS COMSTOCK PARK, MI (GRAND RAPIDS)

1999-2000 NORBERT J SCHOLLET HARRISON, MI (NOVI)

2000-2001 KENNETH DITTENBER ST. CHARLES, MI (SAGINAW)

2000-2001 JAMES B. HUBBARD GAITHERSBURG, MD (HONORARY)

2001-2002 JOHN. W. KNOX MACOMB, MI (UTICA)

2002-2003 JERRY LYNCH STEPHENSON, MI (STEPHENSON)

2003-2004 DARWIN KREIGER BRIDGMAN, MI (BRIDGMAN)

2004-2005 THOMAS G. HOLZGEN GRANDVILLE, MI (GRANDVILLE)

2005-2006 JOHN. H. SKINNER SCHOOLCRAFT, MI (SCHOOLCRAFT)

2006-2007 ROGER WEBSTER NEWAYGO, MI (CROTON)

2007-2008 MICHAEL WILLIAMS EATON RAPIDS ,MI (EATON RAPIDS)

2008 – 2009 WILLIAM ANDERSON DECEASED (LINCOLN PARK)

2009-2010 CARNIE JACKSON AURBUN HILLS, MI (AUBURN HILLS)

THE DEPARTMENT OF MICHIGAN

LEGION FAMILY

COMMANDER BILL HAFEMAN, AUXILIARY PRESIDENT JAN KINTZ & SAL COMMANDER DAVE MENEL

IN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR………