It is the VETERAN, not the preacher, who has given us freedom of religion.

It is the VETERAN, not the reporter, who has given us freedom of the press.

It is the VETERAN, not the poet,

who has given us freedom of speech.

It is the VETERAN, not the campus organizer, who has given us freedom to assemble.

It is the VETERAN, not the lawyer,

who has given us the right to a fair trial.

It is the VETERAN, not the politician, Who has given us the right to vote.

It is the VETERAN, who salutes the Flag,

who serves under the Flag…

MAY 11-16, 2011 MCDOWELL YMCA ATHLETIC FIELDS ON W. HENDERSON

ST/SUGAR HILL RD MARION, NC

MCSTV  would  like  to  apologize  in  advance  for  missing  or  incomplete  information  in  this  brochure.    As  of  our  printing  deadline  (4-­16-­11)  

all  information  was  accurate  to  the  best  of  our  knowledge.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To  bring  a  replica  of  the  Vietnam  Memorial  Wall  to  our  town  has  long  been  a  dream  for  many  McDowell  County  Veterans.  We  sincerely  thank  the  community,  businesses,  churches  and  volunteers  that  labored  tirelessly  to  make  this  celebration  possible.  It  is  our  privilege  to  share  this  dream  with  the  citizens  of  McDowell  County.  The  Committee  hopes  that  you  will  feel  the  emotions  and  the  power  the  wall  portrays  for  each  of  us.  

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McDowell  County  Salute  to  Veterans  Team  Members  

Randy  Hollifield  –  Chairman  

Frank  Dean  –  Co-­Chairman  

Jerry  Pritchard  –  Treasurer  

Landdis  Hollifield  –  Secretary/Graphic  Designer  

Chuck  Abernathy  

Mike  Ayers  

Bob  Boyette  

Gerald  Cable  

Oscar  E.  Creech,  Jr.  

Sgt.  James  Davis  

Fred  Dodge  

Terry  Duncan  

Tom  Gavle  

Lt.  Rusty  Jenkins  

Freddie  Killough  

Alan  Mainer  

Frank  McGee  

Tim  McPeters  

Ross  Moore  

Lawrence  Reel  

Robert  Smith  

Lt.  Scott  Spratt  

Seth  Stevens  

Rev.  Dan  Thornton  

Dan  Toney  

Willis  Vance  

Frank  Williams  

Terry  Young  

     

           For  each  $100  tax-­‐deductible  donation  individuals  will  receive  a  brick  that  will  be  placed  in  the  McDowell  County  Salute  to  Veterans  Memorial  Wall.    Rank/Name:      _  _  _  _  _  _  _  _  _  _  _  _  _  _  _  _  _  _  Branch  of  Service:    _  _  _  _  _  _  _  _  _  _  _  _  _  _  _  _  _  _  Service  Yrs./Conflict:  _  _  _  _  _  _  _  _  _  _  _  _  _  _  _  _  _  _    Each  line  can  only  have  18  characters;  this  includes  spaces  and  symbols.  Line  3  is  to  show  the  war/conflict  the  veteran  was  involved  in  or  the  term  of  service  if  not  involved  in  armed  conflict.  If  brick  is  in  honor  of  a  veteran  killed  in  action,  please  put  KIA  beside  the  war/conflict.    Person  making  purchase:  Name:  ______________________________________  Contact#:  __________________________________      Mail  To:  Jerry  Pritchard  1323  Dink  Cannon  Road  Marion,  NC  28752    Make  Checks  Payable  To:  McDowell  County  Salute  to  Veterans    Note:    Put  American  Legion  Post  #  56  on  the  for  line.    

           The  McDowell  County  Salute  to  Veterans  Celebration  and  display  of  the  Vietnam  Veterans  Memorial  Wall  will  last  only  a  few  days.    In  remembrance  of  this  grand  event  an  everlasting  memorial  for  all  Veterans  is  planned.  It  will  be  a  freestanding  Salute  to  Veterans  “Granite”  Brick  Wall.  The  wall  will  be  built  near  the  entrance  of  the  Senior  Citizens  Center.  Each  brick  will  be  inscribed  with  a  veteran’s  name,  rank,  branch  of  service,  conflict  involvement  or  other  pertinent  information.    All  honorably  discharged  veterans  and  current  service  members  are  eligible  to  participate.  (veterans  do  not  have  to  be  from  McDowell  County)  Examples  of  Veterans  Bricks  will  be  on  display  during  the  MCSTV  Celebration.  Forms  to  make  a  brick  purchase  will  also  be  available  during  the  celebration.    All  bricks  that  will  be  incorporated  into  phase  I  of  the  wall  need  to  be  purchased  by  May  31,  2011.  After  this  date  anyone  interested  in  purchasing  a  brick  may  contact  American  Legion  Post  #56  Commander  Alan  Mainer  at  828-­‐317-­‐9518.      

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  The Wall was established by the nonprofit charitable organization, “Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund, Inc”. on April 27, 1979 by Jan C. Scruggs. The group wanted Vietnam Veterans to have a tangible symbol of recognition from the American people. By separating the issue of service of the individual Man/Woman from the issue of U.S. Policy in Vietnam, the memorial fund hoped to begin a process of national reconciliation. U.S. Senators Charles McCurdy Mathias, Jr. and John W. Warner were the first significant supporters of the memorial. Senator Mathias was the first to launch a fundraising campaign. After seeing the overwhelming support the group received Congress authorized 3-acres of land in the Constitution Gardens for the memorial. Shortly thereafter the Memorial Fund announced a design competition open to all natural born citizens over the age of 18. By March 15, 1981, over 1,400 design entries had been submitted. Among them one entry stuck out from all the rest, Maya Ying Lin’s entry. Her design idea was to create a park within a park - a quiet protected place unto itself that was harmonious. She envisioned black granite, mirror-like walls that reflected the beauty of the trees and plants around the area. Along with Lin’s wall the memorial would also feature statues and a flag staff. Artist Fredrick Hart’s statue of “Three Vietnam Servicemen” was chosen by the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund for the memorial. Construction started on the wall March 26, 1982, completed October 12, 1982 and dedicated November 13, 1982. Hart’s statue was added in 1984 and 9-years later a memorial was erected for the women who served in Vietnam. In 2000 congress authorized a plaque honoring post-war casualties of Vietnam whose names were ineligible for inscription on The Wall. The wall currently contains over 50,000 names of those lost in combat.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Condrey  Plumbing,  Heating  and  A.C.  David’s  Buildings  

Foothills  Supply  Auction  Hampton  Inn  of  Marion,  NC  Hidden  Cove  Nursery  

Hill  Evans,  PA  Jay  Marino-­‐  Pinnacle  Landscapes  Jim  Cook  ‘s  Chevrolet,  Buick,  GMC  

Joppa  Lodge  #401,  A.F.  &  A.M.  Old  Fort,  NC  Killough’s  Music  

Lowes  Home  Improvement  of  Marion,  NC  Marion  City  Club  

Marion  Credit  Company  Marion  Fire  Department  

Marion  Moose  Family  Center  #1705  Marion  Police  Department  

McDowell  County  Government  McDowell  Chamber  of  Commerce  McDowell  Senior  Citizens  Center    McDowell  Trails  Association  

Mitchell  Painting  Morris  Heating  and  Cooling  

Rolling  Thunder  Route  70  Cruisers  

Steve  Jones  Sells  Homes  The  “Y”  Staff  

Tilson  Machine,  Inc.  Veterans  Services  Walmart  -­‐Marion  

Westmoreland  Funeral  Home  Woodmen  of  the  World  

WNC  Chapter  Military  Officers  Association  of  America    

INDIVIDUAL SPONSORS Larry  and  Marilyn  Evans  

David  Ricketts  and  Sherron  Crawford  Representative  Mitch  &  Barbara  Gillespie  

Ned  Hensley  

1. The most common names on the wall are Smith (667), Johnson (524), Williams(432),Brown(413), Jones(346).

2. 263 servicemen were killed in Vietnam had the same first and last name.

3. Most viewed duplicate name - Billie Joe Williams. It is repeated side by side on panels (1w,94) and an additional Billy Joe Williams at (11w,119).

4. Arthur John Rambo (16w,126) same name as the movie character in the movie First Blood.

5. 7,484 Female nurses served in Vietnam, 8 were killed. 6. 36 Veteran’s first and middle names were “John Wayne”. 7. 997 were killed on the first day in country compared to 1443

killed their last day. 8. Most casualties in one day 245, Jan 31, 1968, most deadly

month May, 1968 (2,415 Casualties). 9. 730 names on the wall were killed in Laos, 520 in Cambodia,

178 in Thailand. 10. 226 Native American died in Vietnam. 11. 56 Canadians lost their live defending American values. 12. 38 sets of brothers and 3 sets of father and sons are on the

wall. 13. The youngest casualty was Dan Bullock(23w,96) who was a

15 year old Marine. 14. The oldest casualty- Frank Huddleston(16E,109) who was a

68 year old member of the US Army. 15. Vietnam had 214 Metal of Honor recipients with 150 of

them on the Wall. 16. 1ST battlefield causality- SP4 James T. Davis (1E, 004)

December 22, 1961. 17. Black granite used to construct the wall was imported from

India. 18. Over 1600 Names are from North Carolina. 19. Last to die in Vietnam, G.L. Hall, J.H. Hargrove, D.G.

Marshall (Marines), May 15, 1975 (1w-130-131). 20. 2-Million visit the wall each year. Most visited in D.C.

CHURCH SPONSORS

Bethel  Free  Will  Baptist  Church  Bethel  Baptist  Church  

Cornerstone  Pentecostal  Assembly  Church  Coxes  Creek  Free  Will  Baptist  Church  

Cross  Memorial  Baptist  Church  Cross  Mill  Pentecostal  Assembly  Church  

Fairview  Free  Will  Baptist  Church  Faith  Missionary  Baptist  Church  First  Baptist  Church  of  Nebo  Glenwood  Baptist  Church  Greenlee  Baptist  Church  

Harvest  Time  Baptist  Church  Hicks  Chapel  Baptist  Church  

Liberty  Free  Will  Baptist  Church  Marion  Seventh-­‐Day  Adventist  Church  

New  Manna  Baptist  Church  Old  Fort  First  Baptist  Church  

Pleasant  Gardens  Baptist  Church  Providence  United  Methodist  Church  Rocky  Pass  Free  Will  Baptist  Church  Roland’s  Chapel  Baptist  Church  Salem  Free  Will  Baptist  Church  St.  Matthew’s  Lutheran  Church  

St.  Mark’s  United  Methodist  Church  Sugar  Hill  Baptist  Church  Turkey  Cove  Baptist  Church  Vein  Mountain  Baptist  Church  

Victory  Temple  Full  Gospel  Church  Zion  Hill  Baptist  Church  

 BUSINESS AND OTHER SPONSORS

Banner  Greenhouses  Baxter  Healthcare  

Carolina  West  Shooting  Club  City  Of  Marion  

CJ’s  Convenience  Stores        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WHEREAS, America is land of the free and home of the brave; and,

WHEREAS, American men and women, devoted to liberty and freedom have unflinchingly answered their nations call to arms, and, to fight in the air, on the land and on the sea, thousands of miles from home enforcing

our founding fathers’ vision; and,

WHEREAS, we still believe today that the blessing of liberty, freedom and justice require constant vigilance, determination, and sacrifice; and,

WHEREAS, every man, woman and child in our great nation owes a debt

of gratitude to those who served their country so unselfishly, and

WHEREAS, these brave Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines and Coast Guardsman were the sons and daughters of our land; and,

WHEREAS, McDowell County answered the call and 140 of the brave

who made the supreme sacrifice, World War I, World War II, Korea, Vietnam and Iraq, so we can continue to live free.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the county of

McDowell, the City of Marion, and the Town of Old Fort, in the great State of North Carolina do jointly declare the week of May 9-15, 2011

“McDowell County Salute to Veterans Week and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, THAT all are asked to commemorate the contributions and sacrifices of those men and women, who placed their lives in harm’s way, preserving American values and protecting

democracy for the world, and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the observance of “McDowell County Salute to Veterans” week appropriately pays honor and expresses

gratitude to all those that has ever worn a uniform of any of our great military services and gave so much to the world and our great nation.

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Turner  L.  Robbins  

Warren  A.  Whitson  

James  L.  Shufford  

Willie  Simmons  

Charles  S.  Sinclair  

Claude  R.  Sparks  

James  H.  Swan  

Albert  Thomas  

Howard  L.  Walker  

Herbert  E.  Wall  

Samuel  L.  Washburn  

Jabase  Wilson  

Ernest  E.  Young  Jr.  

Harry  Godfrey  

Edward  F.  Leonard  

Thomas  Hoyle  Long  

George  L.  Mason  

Baline  Watson  

 

William  M.  Chapman  

Guy  K.  Biggerstaff  

Floyd  Bradley,  Jr.  

William  S.  Greene,  Jr.  

Donald  Morgan  

Arnold  Pitman  

Noel  E.  White  

 

Jerry  William  Gilliand  

Jerry  Lane  Greene  

Harold  Dean  Hollifield  

John  Edward  McMahan  

Michael  Edgar  McPeters  

Dwight  Earl  Mooney  

Dennis  Michael  Poteat  

Charles  J.  Revis  

Hugh  Edward  Revis  

Ronnie  Lee  Robertson  

Michael  Dean  Webb  

Bill  Fred  Williams,  Jr.  

James  Alex  Jenkins  

Leo  Gollie  Grant  

 James  Cecil  Swann  Ray  Douglas  Ledford  

Lester  Stanley  Vess  

Geter  Alfred  Hensley  

Dwight  Edgar  Mooney  

James  Davis  Long  

 

Joey  Whitener  

TUESDAY, MAY 10 THE WALL ARRIVES IN MCDOWELL COUNTY The  American  Veterans  Traveling  Tribute  will  enter  North  Carolina  via  I-­‐77  (Rock  Hill,  S.C.).  At  or  near  the  state  line  the  AVTT  will  be  met  by  an  escort  of  motorcycles  from  throughout  Central  and  Western  N.C.  and  Upstate  S.C.  Organizations  include  Rolling  Thunder,  Patriot  Riders,  Vietnam  Veterans  Motorcycle  Club  and  others.    The  Wall  will  be  escorted  North  on  I-­‐77  and  west  on  I-­‐40  to  the  Hampton  Inn  in  Marion,  N.C.  Approximately  200  riders  will  participate.    The  escort  will  start  at  the  state  line  at  approximately  noon  and  arrive  at  the  Hampton  Inn  at  around  2  p.m.  Ross  Moore  and  Seth  “Graywolf”  Stevens  organized  the  escort.    WEDNESDAY, MAY 11 WELCOME “THE WALL” TO MCDOWELL (HAMPTON INN TO MHS) The  Wall  will  depart  from  the  Hampton  Inn  at  approximately  9  a.m.  enroute  to  McDowell  High  School,  via  The  Marion  Bypass.  It  will  be  escorted  by  local  motorcycle  clubs  and  will  enter  through  the  West  Entrance  of  McDowell  High  School.    MCDOWELL HIGH SCHOOL CEREMONY MHS  will  conduct  a  patriotic  “Welcome  to  McDowell  Ceremony”  for  The  Wall  at  10  a.m.  at  the  School  Football  Field.  Superintendent,  Dr.  Ira  Trollinger,  NJROTC  Cadets,  the  high  school  band  and  many  other  high  school  students  will  conduct  the  welcoming  ceremony.    MOTORCADE Following  the  school  ceremony  The  Wall  will  exit  the  school  property  via  the  east  entrance  at  Bojangles  and  will  then  be  escorted  by  a  motorcade  of  police,  motorcycles,  vintage  autos,  military  vehicles  and  others.  The  motorcade  will  travel  South  on  Main  Street  to  the  center  of  downtown  Marion  and  stop  on  Main  Street  between  Court  Street  and  Henderson  Street  for  a  ceremony  on  the  Courthouse  Lawn.  Participants  in  the  motorcade  include  the  Marion  Police  Department,  Vietnam  Veterans  Motorcycle  Club,  Route  70  Cruisers  and  the  Local  National  Guard  1451st  Transportation  Company    COURTHOUSE LAWN VETERAN’S MEMORIAL CEREMONY At  11:30  a.m.  a  Memorial  Service  and  Wreath  Laying  Ceremony  will  be  conducted  at  the  Veterans  Memorial  in  front  of  the  Courthouse.  The  memorial  service  will  be  conducted  by  officials  from  the  County,  City  of  Marion,  Town  of  Old  Fort,  Veterans  services  and  many  others.  After  the  Memorial  Service  The  Wall  will  be  escorted  to  the  YMCA  Athletic  field  for  set-­‐up.  The  wall  and  other  tributes  will  then  be  set-­‐up  between  1  p.m.  and  dusk.      

 

Raymond  Cuthbertson  Robert  J  Hensley  Doctor  Thomas  Norman  Samuel  E.  Pyatt  James  R.  Hobbs  Edgar  L.  Coggins  Parks  Morris  Millard  Tate  Elbert  Carr  Neal  Duval  Malachia  Kelsey  Hoppes  Will  Suttles  William  S.  Hyatt  

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Edgar  Arthur  Allen  

John  B.  Ballew  

James  Dennie  Berry  

Juel  Furman  Browning  

Charles  Bruce  Minish  

Charlie  R.  Baker  

Alonzo  William  Bolick  

Harry  Dale  Bristol  

John  Franklin  England  

Alvin  Woody  Finley  

Lewis  Guy  Flack  

Benjamin  J.  Hammett  

Horace  Paul  Lytle  

Hal  Thomas  Payne  

Guy  Edward  Walker  

 

Levi  White  

John  Junior  Elliott  

William  Paul  Riddle  

Baylis  W.  Harrison,  Jr.  

Arthur  James  Harvey  

Benjamin  Leroy  Long  Hobbs  

William  H.  Allison  

Harold  E  Anderson  

Elmore  R.  Arrowood  

John  A.  Bradley  

J.D.  Bradley  

Fred  L.  Byrd  

Hoyt  B.  Carpenter  

John  A.  Carr  

Richard  C.  Carter  

Fred  Davis  

Paul  L.  Davis  

Clifford  C.  Day  Jr.  

Dewey  W.  Dixon  

Neal  Byrd  

Perry  Cook  

Maxwell  M.  Corpening,  Jr.  

John  Kirby  Davis  

Landon  Flaming  

Harry  R.  Gause  

Clinton  Jenkins  

Thomas  E.  Duncan  

Earl  Eller,  Jr.  

Roy  Ellington  

William  A.  Evans  

Virgil  C.  Freeman  

James  E.  Freshour  

 

 

Robert  L.  Gibson  

Melvin  A.  Carver  

Carroll  W.  Grant  

Everett  D.  Greene  

Garland  A.  Greene  

Warren  Gregory  

Edward  C.  Hicks  

Lester  J.  Hogan  

Claude  J.  Hunter  

Bascom  M.  Isenhour  

William  S.  Johnson  

William  J.  Kincaid  

Pat  A.  Kirksey  

Charles  G.  Lewis  

Creel  M.  Little  

Howard  D.  Loftis  

Charles  C.  Lytle  

Albert  A.  Manick  

George  L  Mashburn  

Charles  A.  Mason  

John  McCormick  

Clarence  V.  Morgan  

Harrison  B.  Mull  

Clyde  B.  Nesbitt  

Delos  A.  Padgett  

Roy  L.  Parker  

William  C.  Parkins  

Clifton  Perkins  

Hubert  J.  Plemmons  

Bruce  Brown  Poteat  

Eugene  M.  Raby  

Luther  L.  Riddle  

 

After  the  Memorial  Service  The  Wall  will  be  escorted  to  the  YMCA  Athletic  field  for  set-­‐up.  The  wall  and  other  tributes  will  then  be  set-­‐up  between  1  p.m.  and  dusk.   THURSDAY, MAY 12 MCSTVC OPENS 10  a.m.    -­‐ Posting  of  Colors  (American  Legion  Post  #56)  -­‐ Invocation-­‐    Pastor  Doug  Worley  (Nebo  First  Baptist  Church)  -­‐ MCSTVC  will  be  open  for  public  visitation  and  school  groups  will          visit  the  

event  during  the  day.      8  p.m.        -­‐ Retiring  of  Colors  (National  Guard  1451st  Transportation  Company)  -­‐ Benediction-­‐    Pastor  Alan  Sailors  (Rocky  Pass  Free  Will  Baptist  Church)    

*Local  1451st  National  Guard  Unit  Transportation  Company  will  provide  all  after  hours  security  for  “The  Wall”.  The  public  is  welcome  to  visit  “The  Wall”  24  hours  a  day.    

FRIDAY, MAY 13 MCSTVC OPENS 8  a.m.      -­‐ Posting  of  Colors  (MHS  NJROTC)  -­‐ Invocation-­‐    Pastor  Jerry  Lewis  (Grace  Community  Church)  8  a.m.  to  5  p.m.    -­‐ Event  open  to  Public  and  School  Groups    5  p.m.  to  8  p.m.    -­‐ Foothills  Community  Band  to  Perform  -­‐ Honor  and  recognize  those  that  serve  and  protect  our  community  (Law  

Enforcement,  Fire  Departments,  EMS).  

8  p.m.    – Retiring  of  Colors  (McDowell  County  Scout  Troops)  – Benediction-­‐    Pastor  Charles  Hughes  (Bethlehem  Baptist  Church)  

 SATURDAY, MAY 14 GRAND OPENING 10  a.m.  –  11:30  a.m.  -­‐ The  MCSTVC  Grand  Opening  Ceremony  will  begin  at  10  a.m.  Scheduled  on  the  

program  will  be  several  elected  officials  from  both  state  and  national  level.    -­‐ Invocation-­‐    Reverend  George  Hutchins  (Lt.  Colonel  Chaplain  (Retired))  -­‐ Local  talent,  MHS  NJROTC,  MHS  Band  and  local  National  Guard  Company  #1451  

will  take  part  in  the  opening  ceremony  -­‐ Jack  Devine  ,  Vice  President  of  Vietnam  Veterans  of  American  will  give  the  

keynote  address.  -­‐ Calling  of  the  Names  

-­‐ McDowell  County  Veterans  Killed  in  Vietnam  and  Middle  East    

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SATURDAY CONTINUED…  -­‐ Families  of  those  killed  in  action  will  be  recognized.  -­‐ There  will  be  a  Wreath  Laying  Ceremony  at  the  end  of  this  ceremony.  -­‐ Benediction-­‐  Capt.  Richard  Anderson  (retired  chaplain)    NOON – There  will  be  a  flyover  by  local  plane  enthusiast.   1  p.m.  -­‐ Calling  of  the  Names    

-­‐ McDowell  County  Veterans  Killed  in  WWI,  WWII,  and  Korea   Families  of  the  above  are  invited  to  participate  

 2  p.m.  -­‐ An  all  veterans  reunion/reception  will  be  held  at  the  Senior  Citizens  Center.  

The  reception  is  open  to  anyone  that  has  ever  served  in  the  military.  It  will  be  a  casual  come  as  you  are  event.    To  preregister,  call  652-­‐7121,  ext.  354  (between  9  a.m.  and  5  p.m.)  

 4  p.m.  to  Dusk  -­‐ Local  groups,  soloist,  school  groups  will  be  on  stage  entertaining  visitors.  8  p.m.  -­‐ Retiring  of  Colors  (Arrowhead  VFW  Post  #4208)  -­‐ Benediction-­‐    Pastor  Jim  Brewer  (Glenwood  Baptist)      

SUNDAY, MAY 15 REJOICE AT THE WALL

10 A.M.

-­‐ Posting  of  Colors  (Vietnam  Veterans  Motorcycle  Club)  -­‐ Invocation-­‐  Pastor  Steve  Hawkins    

AFTERNOON & EVENING ACTIVITIES

2:30  p.m.    – Reggie  Saddler  and  Family  (On  Stage)    3:30  p.m.    -­‐ Randy  Kington  (God  and  Country  Speaker)    4:30  p.m.  –  8  p.m.  -­‐ Terry  McKinney  and  Friends  (On  Stage)  -­‐ Other  Local  talent  

8  p.m.    -­‐ Retiring  of  Colors  (American  Legion  Post  #  56)  -­‐ Benediction-­‐  Pastor  Kent  Smith  (First  Methodist  Church)  

 

MONDAY, MAY 16 8  a.m.  -­‐ Posting  of  Colors  (American  Legion  Post  #56)  -­‐ Invocation-­‐  Pastor  Harold  Webb  (Liberty  Free  Will  Baptist  Church)    -­‐ Event  open  for  public  and  school  group  visits.    5  p.m.  -­‐  Retiring  of  Colors  (McDowell  County  Salute  to  Veterans  Team  Members)  -­‐ Benediction-­‐  Pastor  Dan  Thornton  (Old  Fort  Presbyterian  Church)    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note:   Pastor’s   of   local   churches  will   be   on   site   to   serve  as   Chaplains/Councilors  during  normal  visitation  hours.  A   complete   list  of   the  pastors  was  not  available  before  printing  deadline.