Veterans Day Program 2009 & Institution of Auxiliary
Shelby County Memorial VFW Post 8904
Historic Courthouse
Center, Texas
Opening remarks, MC & Post QM Larry Hume.
Opening prayer Post Chaplain Jim Johnson.
Entertainment by Dr. Danny Paul & Sally Windham

More entertainment by Chris Watlington.
About 100 people were present.

Post Commander John Piersol 'pinned' each of the Charter Members and kissed some of them including Lesly Johnson. Each lady was escorted to the altar by a VFW member.

 
Commander Piersol 'pins' Mary Fausett.

 
Commander Piersol 'pins' incoming President Rachel Campbell.

Past District 19 President and Organizer Theresa Hume gives the oath to the charter members present.

Charter Members taking the oath.

 
Past District 19 President Bobbye Burroughs was present to install the officers of the new auxiliary.

 
Lesly Johnson reads the names of the Officers as they are escorted to the altar by VFW members.

We all have that look on our face like "What am I getting into?"
After this MC Larry Hume dismissed us with "Get to work!"
We all went across the street to Margarita's Restaurant for some much needed relaxation and celebration.

 

CHARTER MEMBERS

Mary Ann Adams
Wife of Jack Adams who served Aboard the USS Randolph
Charlotte Allen
Mother of Cory J. Bertrand
Who served in Afghanistan & was killed in action Oct. 14, 2008
Gabrielle Arndt
Wife of Randy Arndt who served in Iraq & is a member of VFW Post 8904
LaJuan Baugh
Daughter of Fred Baugh, Sr. who served in WWII
Rachel Campbell
Mother of Christopher Rickman who served aboard USS Caron & USS Cole
Colleen Doggett
Daughter of Buford Doggett who served in WWII
Mary Fausett
Daughter of Eric Rafter who served in WWII
Dot Golding
Wife of T. R. Golding who served in WWII & is a member of VFW Post 8904
Barbara Hughes
Wife of Dr. Robert Hughes Jr. who served in Asia & is Surgeon of VFW Post 8904
Mother of Robert Hughes III who served in Iraq & is a member of VFW Post 8904
Kimber Hughes
Daughter of Robert Hughes III who served in Iraq & is a member of VFW Post 8904
Granddaughter of Dr. Robert Hughes Jr. who served in Asia & is Surgeon of VFW Post 8904
Theresa Hume
Wife of Larry Hume who served in Vietnam & is Quartermaster of VFW Post 8904
Daughter of Marc Dibben who served in WWII
Lesly Johnson
Wife of James Johnson who served in Vietnam & is Chaplain of VFW Post 8904
Daughter of Richard Evans who served in WWII & Korea
Tanya Johnson
Wife of Newton Johnson who served in Vietnam & is Jr. Vice of VFW Post 8904
Helen Kaluza
Widow of Arnold Kaluza who served in WWII & was a member of VFW Post 3903
Beverly Langford
Wife of Mike Langford who served in Vietnam & is a member of VFW Post 8904
Becky Maidic
Widow of Frank Maidic who served in WWII & Korea & was a member of VFW Post 8904
Betty McDonald
Wife of Bob McDonald who served in WWII and is a member of VFW Post 8904
Marion McKey
Wife of Gary McKey who served in Vietnam & is a member of VFW Post 8904
Christine Mills
Wife of James Mills who served in WWII & is a member of VFW Post 8904
Jamye Piersol
Wife of John Piersol who served in Korea & is Commander of VFW Post 8904
Priscilla Pipes
Mother of Joel Pipes who served in Iraq
Pamela Reid-Brady
Daughter of John Reid Jr. who served in WWII
Margaret Robertson
Widow of Max Robertson who served in Korea & was a member of VFW Post 8904
Connie Spann
Daughter of Hansen C. Andrews who served in WWII
Sharon Windham
Daughter of Charles J. Floyd who served in WWII
Becky Yates
Daughter of Charles J. Floyd who served in WWII

OFFICERS

President Rachel Campbell
Senior Vice Becky Yates
Junior Vice Charlotte Allen
Treasurer Theresa Hume
Secretary Colleen Doggett
Chaplain Dot Golding
Conductress Mary Fausett
Guard Connie Spann
Trustee #1 Barbara Hughes
Trustee #2 Sharon Windham
Trustee #3 Charlotte Allen
Historian Theresa Hume
Patriotic Instructor Barbara Hughes