This posting is a bit overdue, but better late than never. To celebrate Memorial Day, Dave was a part of the annual Spokane Torchlight Parade - to honor our nations (and city's) veterans of all eras. Dave was instrumental in orchestrating the WW II "floats" for this event.

This was the Pearl Harbor Vehicle, which broke down right at the start. What a spirit of honor when men from the sidelines came out and pushed this vehicle. The parade went up and down hills for miles and all along, to the very end, onlookers came out to relieve one another - in order to help this group of men finish the parade (makes me teary even now).


This is such a cute picture, of the WWII vets waving at the kids and blowing kisses to the parade "princesses" they passed (click the picture for a better look and notice my Dave in uniform with the white cap).


For Dave, his involvement with the WW II vets is in honor of his Grandpa, Cornie Koehn, who served our country in Germany during the war. Grandpa also served in a greater army, God's army, as a faithful servant. He now sits at the throne of his Commander and we look forward to joining him in the ranks someday! Thank you Grandpa, and everyone else, for your service to God and country!