More than 60 veterans were honored on Thursday and Friday, Nov. 8-9 at Chelsea Retirement Community with special programs and luncheons at the retirement facility.
On Thursday, more than 20 veterans were honored at Towsley Village, while on Friday, more than 40 residents in Dancey House were recognized for service to their country.
This program, in its second year, and was organized by Kori Rochefort and its one of a number of special events at CRC to honor the veterans who reside there.
Todd Hanselman, executive director, said it was a way to celebrate residents’ life accomplishments.
“It’s almost overwhelming, the different number of veterans from all wars – primarily WWII and the Korean War – who live here,” he said, including several couples as well as residents who served in other countries.
Plus, he said on staff are four veterans: Jason Hein, who served in the Army and called roll, Sean Hawley, who served in the Navy, Meaghan Briggs and John Thorhauer, who served in the Army Reserve..
Honored Friday were:
Phil Alexander, Army Chemical Corp
Ann Cameron – Naval Air
Miller Cameron – Naval Air
William Harvey Dusbiber – Navy
Rose Farrell – Army
Capt. Winslow G. Fox, M.D. – Army Medical Department
Mark Gilson – Marine Corp, Dental Officer
Herbert Harper – Air Force
Jim Hilliard – Navy Reserve
Jerry Huller – Army
Robert L. Hutchinson – Air Force
Victor Lindberg – Army 8th Air Force
John Horton Matthews – Army
Dolores (Dolly) Millard – Cadet Nurse Corp
Elizabeth Miller – Navy US Nurse Reserve
Norman Olmsted – Army Air Corp
Elmer Sanders – Army (Infantry)
James Simmons – Navy
Don Vogelsberg – Air Force
Christopher Bovee – Army
Max Collins – Navy (retired after 26 years)
Richard Hall – Home Guard
Steve Kiss – Army
Robert Lavery – Army
Daryl Miller – Army
Richard White – Marines
Bob Boley – Army
James Collins – Air Force
Jack Doyle – Canadian Seabees
Francis Donovan – Army
Sandy Elden – Air Force
Odie Elden – USO
Lavern Eversole – Army
Gerald Konkle – Navy
Bill Rogers – National Guard
Glenda Stinnett – Navy
Fred Stinnett – Army
Ted Tapping – Navy
Bob Willis – Army
As each name was read, those in attendance, raised their hand.
Following the roll call, the group sang more than a dozen songs that included “The Battle Hymn of the Republic”, “When Johnny Comes Marching Home,” as well as tributes to all branches of the Armed Forces, “America the Beautiful,” “You’re a Grand Old Flag” and of course, “The Star Spangled Banner.”
Don Vogelsberg then offered a prayer before the group headed to patriotically decorated tables for the special luncheon.
