Harlow Berg received a certificate for 60 years of membership in the Gonvick American Legion Post #304. The Certificate was signed by Dale Barnett, Legion National Commander, Daniel S. Wheeler, National Adjutant and Gonvick Legion Commander LeRoy Sundquist. Clearbrook Legion Commander Bill Stoller welcomed the many who attended the Clearbrook Memorial Day Services. They honored all area Korean veterans including: Frank Bergh, Gelloyd Bjerke, Jacob Boomgaarden, Melvin Churness, Bennie Erickson, Duane Johnson, Gordon Paulson, Durwood Peterson, Lowell Stevens, Ernest Stoker and Ordean Swanson. Poppies were placed by community children at the Clearbrook Memorial Day Services. Helping with the children were Post #256 Auxiliary members Corrinne Anderson, Annie Bergh and Donna Rae Jacobson. These ladies provided special items for the Memorial Day program that was held in Gonvick. Darlene Sawyer gave a reading on “The Real Meaning of Memorial Day”, Louise Sundquist was the pianist and she gave a tribute to Eleanor Sundquist, the “Gold Star Mother’ of the Gonvick American Legion Post #304 and Auxiliary, Jean Sundquist read “In Flander’s Fields”, Carole Johnson had a reading “In Loving Memory” and Tippy Berg had the opening and closing prayer. These two Vietnam Veterans had much to talk about at the Gonvick Memorial Day Program. Pastor Wayne Hjermstad from the Grace Free Lutheran Church in Bagley and David Anderson from Trail had been in Guam together during the Vietnam War. They had been stationed at Anderson Air Force Base from 1968 to 1969. They both loaded the B52’s with bombs and crew for the airplanes. Advancing the Colors at the Clearbrook Memorial Day program were members of the Legion and Auxiliary Post #256. In the front row Russell Lembke, Sharon Lembke and Ken Brien. Dawson Quern placed a Poppy for the Unknown Soldier at the Gonvick Memorial Day Services. He is the Fifth Grade Poppy Poster Winner at the Clearbrook Gonvick School and the son of Dave and Linda Quern. Memorial Day services held in area towns Tue, 06/14/2016 - 3:24pm admin Section: Leader Record
