Submitted by Sharon Tanner
On the 4th of July, the Sons of the American Revolution Long Knives Chapter held a Reenactment of the Declaration of Independence. The event was held at the “Lil Arlington” cemetery in Harrisburg. [Read more...]
Village Awarded Patriotic Recognition from Sons of the American Revolution
Left to right: Patrick Haskell, Mayor Skip Land, board member Sue James, and Ed Oliver present a certificate to the Village noting their patriotism.
Ed Oliver of Norris City and Patrick Haskell of Carmi, both representing the Sons of the American Revolution, Long Knives Chapter from Marion, Ill. presented a certificate to the Village last night for patriotism. The certificate recognizes the patriotism demonstrated by the town of Norris City during the Sesquicentennial parade held in October 2021 at the Village’s celebration event. [Read more...]
2021 Honor Flight Returns
Picture taken at Veterans Airport of Southern Illinois (Williamson County, IL) on Tuesday, September 28, 2021. Honor Flight No. 7 was returning from their trip to Washington, D. C. at 8 PM. Members of the Long Knives Chapter Color Guard escorting the Honor Flight veterans were: (L to R) Edward Oliver, Norris City; Patrick Haskell, Carmi; Allan Lang, America; Jim Whitt, Marion; Jack Cramer, Herrin; Tom Edmondson, Goreville; and Lance Newman, Pittsburg. Photo provided.
Edward Oliver
Tuesday, September 28, 2021, was a memorable occasion for me as it was for many others from Southern Illinois.
At 8 p.m. on that date, Honor Flight No. 7 arrived at Veterans Airport, west of Marion, Illinois. This was the first Honor Flight from this airport to make the trip to Washington, D. C. since 2019. Twelve World War II veterans who had been scheduled to go to Washington, D. C. died between 2019 and the time of this flight. This Honor Flight had twelve World War II veterans and 75 veterans of the Korean and Viet Nam Wars on it, for a total of 87 veterans. [Read more...]
