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VETERAN'S DAY
November 11, 2016
Marceline High School Band, directed by Joslyn Lay, provided music for the ceremony



Members of American Legion Post 264 and VFW Post 1471 present the colors



Pledge of Allegiance



Star Spangled Banner



Star Spangled Banner sung by
Jennie Dell
Vocal Selection by Bill Daniels

Master of Ceremonies
Charles Krumpelman

A view of the audience for the Veteran's Ceremony



Missing in Action — Prisoners of War Ceremony



Bagpipe Selection
Dana Deweese
Dedication of 9 Additional Names
John Krumpelman & Glenn Lindbloom



George Scoborough, speaker
Past Am. Legion Dept. Com.
Benediction
Fr. Jerry Kaimann





COLOR GUARD FOR MHS HOMECOMING PARADE
September 23, 2016



COLOR GUARD FOR MHS FOOTBALL GAME SEPTEMBER 23, 2016



COLOR GUARD FOR 1st MHS FOOTBALL GAME AUGUST 19, 2016



Members of Marceline Post 264, American Legion and Post 1471 VFW present the colors


JULY FOURTH 2016



MEMORIAL DAY 2016



Members of both posts Present the Colors



Pledge of Allegiance

                

        CDR Michael K. White, USN (Ret)              Dana Deweese played a medley of             
chose "Bless God, America" for his title         Armed Services Songs on the bagpipes   



Glenn Lindbloom presents a 70 year continuous membership certificate to Roy Still



Members of Continental Congress Chapter, DAR lay a wreath



John Krumpelman, VFW Commander, conducts the memorial service



Charles Krumpelman, Sr. Vice Commander, Marceline VFW, lays a memorial wreath



Carl Wright, Jr. Vice Commander, VFW, lays a white flower symbolizing Purity



Bill O'Dell, Quartermaster, VFW, lays a red flower symbolizing Heroic Death in Defense
of the U.S.A.



Dennis Sharp, Adjutant Am. Legion, lays a blue flower symbolizing Eternity



John Krumpelman,VFW Commander, places the Flag of the United States.



Members of both posts Retire the Colors



MEMORIAL DAY 2015






Combined American Legion Post 264 & VFW Post 1471 Color Guard present the colors for the Veterans Day Service in Ripley Square.







American Legion Post 264 represented by Glen Lindbloom present Tom Stanley with his 60 year membership certificate







Members of Continental Congress Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, lay a wreath in honor of Veterans of the American Revolution.







The Daughters of the Union Veterans of the Civil War lay a wreath commemorating the veterans of the Civil War.



    



Dana DeWeese provided beautiful musical selections appropriate for the service on his bagpipes.         John Krumpelman presided over the wreath and flower ceremonies by the American Legion Post and VFW Post.







Laying of the Memorial Wreath by the combined posts.







The final tribute to our Fallen Heros by the local community.



VETERANS DAY 2014




Combined American Legion Post 264 & VFW Post 1471 Color Guard present the colors for the Veterans Day Service in the Walsworth Community Building.



VETERANS DAY 2013



Combined American Legion Post 264 & VFW Post 1471 Color Guard present the colors for the 2013 Veterans Day Observance in Ripley Square, Marceline, MO.



The Marceline High School band, under the direction of Aaron Thomas, plays "The Star Spangled Banner"



Combined American Legion Post 264 & VFW Post 1471 Color Guard listen to the speaker.



Rev. Doug Kraus, United Methodist Church, delivers the meditation for the days Memorial Service.



Dana Deweese, St. Louis, MO., presented several appropriate selections on his bagpipe.



Combined American Legion Post 264 & VFW Post 1471 Color Guard retire the colors at the conclusion of the ceremonies.



The Marceline High School Band, under the direction of Aaron Thomas, played before the ceremony, during the ceremony, and after the ceremony.

TOON FEST PARADE 2013


Combined American Legion Post 264 & VFW Post 1471 Color Guard lead the 2013 TOONFEST parade up Main Street USA on September 21, 2013.



COLOR GUARD FOR MHS FOOTBALL




Combined American Legion Post 264 & VFW Post 1471 Color Guard and Rifle Squad present the colors for the National Anthem at the beginning of the Marceline High School — Knox County High School Football game August 30, 2013.



Memorial Day 2013 Preparations



Members of Marceline King-Stevenson American Legion Post 264 placed flags at Marceline
Mt. Olivet Cemetery on Saturday, May 11 in advance of Memorial Day Tribute to veterans. Veterans buried in the cemetery date back to the Civil War.



 

    

Above left, Mitch Wrenn, American Legion Post 264 Commander serves as Master of
Ceremonies. Above right, Doug Kraus, pastor of Marceline United Methodist Church, asks the invocation for the ceremonies.




Susie Smith-Patten sings the Star Spangled Banner.

    

Above left Rep. Tom Shively addresses the audience. Above right, Thomas Gordon Vice Commander, Missouri American Legion delivers his remarks.




Richard Warner, Post 246 and Charles Krumpelman, Post 1471, read the names added to the Veterans Memorial in Ripley Square.




The Veterans Memorial with the new names inscribed.
 
  • Anderson Jr., Cyrus R.
  • Arnold, James W.
  • Crippin, J.B.
  • Delaney, Ben
  • Delaney, Blair
  • Edens, Lana J. (Teeter)
  • Goett, Rick
  • Goett, Tom
  • Graves, Robert Lynn
  • McGovern, Kerri J.
  • Noble, Arron
  • Payne, Billie V.
  • Payne, Bobby Dean
  • Slaughter, Charles R.
  • Stallo, Eric W.
  • Sturguess, Larry Joe
  • Warner, Mathew D.
  • Warner, Richard J.




Combined Post 264 & Post 1471 Color Guard and Rifle Squad.




Retiring the colors at the conclusion of the Dedication Ceremony.




2012 MHS HOMECOMING Parade








2012 ToonFest Parade












Marceline King/Stevenson American Legion Post 264 along with Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1471 conducted final military honors for Robert M. "Bob" Walton at the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Jacksonville, MO. Bob served in Vietnam in the Marine Corps and was a member of both veterans groups.


2012 Memorial Day Ceremony

















Marceline King/Stevenson American Legion Post 264 along with Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1471 combined to host the 2012 Memorial Day Service in Ripley Square, Marceline. The color guard was piped in by Dana DeWeese. Flags of five different armed services and a rifle, boots and helmet decorated the front of the gazebo. Father Jerry Kaiman, Priest at St. Bonaventure Church, gave the meditation. Members of the Daughters of the American Revolution and Daughters of the Civil War laid wreaths. The combined posts laid a wreath with red, white and blue roses to commemorate purity, courage and eternity. The service ended with a 21 gun salute and "Taps".
Photos courtesy Lindsay Krumpelman


Cemetery Flags and Crosses





Marceline's King/Stevenson American Legion Post 264 placed flags and replaced old crosses at Mt. Olivet Cemetery May 19th. There are some 450 veterans buried in Mt. Olivet from the Civil War through the Viet Nam conflict. The post does this each year ahead of Memorial Day.
2012 M.H.S. Boys State





Marceline King/Stevenson American Legion Post 264 sponsors two local members of the Junior Class to participate in the annual BOYS STATE. This year the honorees are Austin Moudy and Kyle Bell.
Photo courtesy Mitch Wrenn, Post 264.




Joyce E. "Doc" DeWeese, DVM Honors


Marceline King/Stevenson American Legion Post 264 along with Marceline V.F.W. Post 1471 and members from Bucklin Post 57 performed final military rites for fellow veteran Joyce DeWeese. Doc was a World War II Army veteran. In 1955 he settled in Marceline and was a member of both American Legion Post 264 and V.F.W. Post 1471. He was active over much of North Missouri and Bucklin Post 57 sent a contingent to join in honoring him.
Photo courtesy Ralph Thomas, Post 57


THANKSGIVING 2011
King/Stevenson American Legion Post 264 in Marceline presented fruit to the veterans at Pioneer Nursing Center in Marceline on Thanksgiving Day. Pictured is resident and fellow veteran George Pollard and Commander Mitch Wrenn.


VETERANS DAY 2011
Members of American Legion Post 264 and VFW Post 1471 present the colors at the annual Marceline Veterans Day Ceremonies.








Lynn Dorrell, past commander of Missouri Division of the American legion, is featured speaker at the 2011 Ceremonies. Lynn is a former Marceline native.




Dana DeWeese, another Marceline boy, appears in full regalia and played "Amazing Grace" in honor of our Vets. Dana is active in bagpipe bands in the Columbia and St. Louis area and is the son of Joyce DeWeese, DVM of Marceline.




Post Honors Fire and Police Departments

On oct. 28 King/Stevenson Marceline American Legion Post 264 conducted its monthly meeting and presented certificates of commondation to Marceline fire chief Cecil Bezoni (above) for all fireman and sergeant Bob Donoldson (below) representing the Marceline police force for all police officers for their outstanding service to our community. Commander mitch wrenn presented the awards.






Ola Floray Honors


Marceline King/Stevenson American Legion Post 264 along with Marceline V.F.W. Post 1471 preformed final military rites for a fellow veteran Ola Floray. Ola, a lifelong Marceline resident, was a Veteran of the United States Army and a long-time member of Post 264.


Clarence Schmitt Honors


Marceline King/Stevenson American Legion Post 264 along with Marceline V.F.W. Post 1471 preformed final military rites for a fellow fallen veteran Clarence L. Schmitt. Honor Guard went to present arms, rifles were fired and the final call of taps was played. Clarence was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving during the Korean War and a member of V.F.W. Post 1471.


TOONFEST PARADE


            A joint color guard from American Legion Post 264 and VFW Post 1471
            leads the annual ToonFest parade.




            Did you ever wonder what happens at halftime of a parade?
            Now you know.


2011 POW/MIA Remembrance










            Charles Krumpelman leads the service during the 2011 Remembrance
            of the POW's and MIA's in the armed services of the United States.
            This is a yearly activity of the American Legion Post 264 and VFW
            Post 1471.
                                    YOU ARE NOT FORGOTTEN!


2011 Missouri Department Convention



King Stephenson Memorial Post 264 Commander Mitch Wrenn and Past 2011 Missouri Department Commander Lynn Dorrell at the 2011 Missouri Department Convention Jefferson City on July 10, 2011. Lynn is a former marceline boy who was the state commander 2010-2011. Click on the image to go to more information from the 2011 State Convention.


FOURTH OF JULY PARADE

A joint color guard from American Legion Post 264 and VFW Post 1471
leads the annual Independence Day Celebration. We are joined by newest member Lance Corporal Chas Gamblin, just returned from Afghanistan.



USMC HERO HONORED


United States Marine Corps Lance Corporal Chas Gamblin landed in Kansas City International Airport 4:30 pm July 2, 2011; completing his tour of duty as a sniper in Afghanistan. Lance Corporal Gamblin was escorted by one hundred plus motorcycles and vehicles composed of members of the Patriot Guard, Legion Riders, and patriotic citizens on a route from Kansas City, through Brookfield, and down Main Street USA, Marceline. The Missouri State Highway Patrol, Brookfield Police Department, and Marceline Police Department provided rolling traffic control for the escort. At Marceline city center, surrounded by well wishers, the American Legion Marceline King-Stephenson Post 264 Commander Mitch Wrenn welcomed Lance Corporal home and thanked him for his heroic duty -- then presented Lance Corporal Gamblin a Post 264 American Legion membership.











Military Honors for J.B. Crippin



Missouri Veteran's Cemetery
Jacksonville, MO
June 29, 2011
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