Posted: 6/25/03

American Legion Post 225 Fourth of July parade grand marshals over 3 decades

As it prepares for its 79th annual Independence Day Parade, American Legion Post 225 has built a tradition of having a grand marshal for its Fourth of July extravaganza. The following is a list of past parade grand marshals going back to 1966 with the exception of 1968 where records are incomplete as to the status of the honors bestowed that year.

ï2003 ó Don Skow.

ï2002 ó Robert Flaherty.

ï2001 ó Dick Carter.

ï2000 ó Don Kotchen.

ï1999 ó John Israelson.

ï1998 ó Clarence Lien.

ï1997 ó Art Black.

ï1996 ó George Zeiher.

ï1995 ó Walter Mueller.

ï1994 ó Charlie Moxness.

ï1993 ó Dr. C.D. Larson (age 100, first Post 225 commander).

ï1992 ó Milton ìMitzî Setterholm.

ï1991 ó Willard Houle.

ï1990 ó Ted Houle.

ï1989 ó Rev. Leonard Anderson.

ï1988 ó Warren ìBudî Johnson.

ï1987 ó Archie Mattson.

ï1986 ó Stan Petersen.

ï1985 ó Patrick Gaughan.

ï1984 ó Sherman Gordon.

ï1983 ó Rollin Nelson.

ï1982 ó Harold Ronning.

ï1981 ó Ray Coy.

ï1980 ó Robert ìPorkyî McMillen and Rollin G. Johnson.

ï 1979 ó Bob Kurtz, WTCN television.

ï1978 ó Dr. C.D. Larson.

ï1977 ó Idor Pedersen.

ï1976 ó Fred J. Williams, 1928 parade chair.

ï1975 ó Norman J. Arveson, state Legion commander.

ï1974 ó Dave Moore, WCCO television.

ï1973 ó Jim Crawford.

ï1972 ó Floyd Cohoes.

ï1971 ó J. James Gessell.

ï1970 ó Hubert H. Humphrey, former Vice President of the United States and U.S. Senator.

ï1969 ó Jere Noreen.

ï1968 ó No information available.

ï1967 ó Reub Grandquist.

ï1966 ó Dr. George M. Ruggles.

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