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Shared marker for: "Kirby, Edith R., Sept. 18, 1915--Sept. 4, 2007; Ronald E., May 17, 1921--June 9, 2000," in the McCoy Cemetery. A mountain scene with pines is engraved on the marker. An American legion Post 195 emblem is engraved at center.
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Photo postcard of the Memorial Day Parade at Eagle, Colorado, May 30, 1930. The colors followed by the American Legion are marching down Broadway.
"Local veterans march down Eagle's main street in the 1930 Memorial Day parade. Note that the Buchholz Livery is no longer in place. The businesses in the middle of the block (on the east side of Broadway) include a restaurant and the Eagle Valley Enterprise offices." -- Kathy Heicher, Early Eagle p.80...
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Photo postcard of the Memorial Day Parade at Eagle, Colorado, May 30, 1930. The colors followed by the American Legion are marching down Broadway.
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Photo postcard of the Memorial Day Parade at Eagle, Colorado, May 30, 1930. The colors followed by the American Legion are marching down Broadway, having made a left-hand turn from 2nd St. The E.E. Glennn store is the focal point.
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Shared marker for: "Kirby, Edith R., Sept. 18, 1915--Sept. 4, 2007; Ronald E., May 17, 1921--June 9, 2000," in the McCoy Cemetery. A mountain scene with pines is engraved on the marker. An American legion Post 195 emblem is engraved at center.
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Members of American Legion, Eagle River Valley Post 150, Gypsum, Colorado, on Decoration Day, May 30, 1940. This may have taken place at Cedar Hill Cemetery.
[Photo printed May 30, 1940, Ping's Station, Eagle, Colo.]
After World War II, the name "Memorial Day" became more common. In June 28, 1968, Congress passed the Uniform Monday Holiday Act, making four national holidays three-day weekends. Memorial Day was one of these, now celebrated on the...
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1935 Christmas, American Legion and Auxiliary. Thirteen people and Santa posed outside for group photo:
Bottom Row, LtoR: Joe Walsh, Emil Erlandson, Jim Walsh, Max Keszker, Eddie Duffy
Top Row, LtoR: Marguret Cathy, Irene Erlandson, Mayme Walsh, Amelia Nordlander, Louis Jesson (brother of Helen Nelson), Santa Claus, Ruth Caddy, Jack Baldauf, John Caddy, Nina Baldauf
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]...
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In pencil on the back of the image: Gibson Land Co. on Main street. Photographer unknown
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Steamboat Springs World War I veterans organized Leo Hill Post #44 and were given a charter in August of 1920, making the Post one of the oldest continuing community organizations. The Post had 40 charter members and the first officers were: Dr. F.A. McDaniel, Commander; Lloyd Gregg, Vice Commander and Art Campbell as Adjutant. The Post was named after Leo Hill, the first Steamboat Springs soldier to be killed in World War I. Leo Hill was the son...