June 4, 2018 - Shelby County Memorial Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8904 and the Auxiliary would like to thank all those who attended our Memorial Day Program at the 1885 Historic Courthouse on Monday, May 28, 2018. Because of you 205 Americans from Shelby County, Texas who were lost during a time of war from the Civil War to today’s War on Terror were not forgotten.
Special thanks to those from the community who participated, Invocation, Bro. Aubie McSwain; Leading the singing of the National Anthem, Mr. David Mathis; Voice of Democracy Essay, Ms. Abigale Hooper; Quilts of Valor, Jheri-Lynn McSwain, Michelle Gomez, Fatima Romero, Rena Clark, Victoria Warren, Michele Clark, Jenny Salter, Margaret Smith; Guest Speaker, Past Texas VFW State Commander Dan West; and singing God Bless America, Mayor Pro Tem Leigh Porterfield.
If you were not able to attend and would like a program from the event, stop by Chief Imaging, 614 Tenaha Street in Center. For a $1.00 donation to the post veteran relief fund you can have a copy that lists all 205 from Shelby County. Contact Post Quartermaster Larry Hume at 598-2976 for more information.
