Ballard Eagleson Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3063
"No One Does More for Veterans"
Post 3063 Color Guard member, Comrade Norm Limric (left), represents the post at Comrade Herb Leake’s private interment at the Acacia Mausoleum in Bothell on April 9, 2018. Comrade Leake passed away November 21, 2017, at the age of 97. A World War II veteran, Comrade Leake served as an aide to General McArthur and later became an engineer at Boeing. A public memorial was held at the Museum of Flight on April 8, 2018. You can read more about Comrade Leake here.
During the April business meeting the post charter was draped with a black cloth for the following comrade who recently passed away. The charter will stay draped for 30 days in his honor.
Bob Ferguell – U.S. Army; Vietnam War. See obituary here.
During the December business meeting, the post charter will be draped with a black cloth for the following comrade who recently passed away. The charter will stay draped for 30 days in their honor.
Herbert R. Leake – U.S. Army; World War II Pacific Theater, Philippine Liberation; Aide to General McArthur; Retired as Lieutenant Colonel, Army National Guard; 41st Division, 162nd Infantry
During the October and November business meetings, the post charter will be draped with a black cloth for the following comrades who recently passed away. The charter will stay draped for 30 days in their honor.
Al Linden, U.S. Army, World War II: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/seattletimes/obituary.aspx?n=albert-d-linden&pid=186751217
William Mattson, U.S. Army, World War II: http://m.legacy.com/obituaries/seattletimes/obituary.aspx?n=william-j-mattson&pid=186975750
During the August business meeting, the post charter will be draped with a black cloth for the following comrade who recently passed away. The charter will stay draped for 30 days in his honor.
Robert White, U.S. Army, Vietnam War