December 2014
During the River City Travelers chapter’s Memorial Day rally in May 2014, past chapter president Jerry Maust gave a presentation on the history and meaning of the holiday. He also recognized the veterans in attendance at the rally, which was held at Johnson Creek Park in Ingram, Texas. Thirteen of the 21 men at the rally had served in the military, with a combined 104 years of service. Vince Losada, who served in the Army Air Corps during World War II, received special recognition. In civilian life, a number of the others have been police officers or volunteer firefighters, or have held civic leadership positions. Front row, from left: Jim Elliott, Raleigh Measom, Vince Losada, Jim Hamilton, Jay Maust, and Virgil Sutherland. Back row: Daryl Waldrop, Roy Losada, Nick Tabler, Hank Atkinson, Dennis Bollinger, and Ron Bredemeyer. (Photo by Peggy Cervenka.)