Veterans Day Recognized At Culbertson School
Although it wasn’t the school district’s traditional program, Culbertson Schools made a point to recognize Veterans Day on Wednesday, Nov. 11.
Because of social distancing concerns, school officials decided to have a video tribute for veterans created rather than conducting an assembly.
The presentation opened with Take A Minute To Thank A Veteran by Joanna Fuchs recited by Culbertson fifth-grader Arlie Purvis, fourth-grader Emma Henry and fourth-grader Anna Steppler.
The recognition included military music performed by the Culbertson high school and junior high bands.
Other highlights included Veterans, We Love You, recited by third-graders.
Second-graders sang the National Anthem. The video can be seen on Facebook.
Area veterans honored during the video included: Army/National Guard: Brad Nielsen, John Fordyce, Brian Fordyce, Dean Bighorn, Fred Bighorn, Heather Carlisle, Kellen Forbregd, Wayne Martell, Christine Jones, Morris Tattoo, Jeffery Chilson, Robert Machart, Dennis Elgen, Leo Waldhausen, Jeffrey Martin, Ryan Vankerkhove, Lloyd Aspenlieder, Gregory Bighorn, Robert Daniels, Robert DeCoteau, Jayne Duncan, Mark Ellerkamp, Bernie Finnicum, Augustina Garcia, Stephen Hampton, James Helmer, Gregory Hofman, Rodney Iverson, Michael Jasper, Dustin Karlstrom, Scott Marine, Jerry Massey, Steven Moore, Norman Olson, Chris Petersen, Kristin Petersen, Gary Rasmussen, Gene Schmitz, Jack Scotson, Gary Smith, Wayne Stringer, Leowald Hausen, Richard Walker, Ronald Wallis, Zenas Walter, Ralph Lab, Robert Olson, CJ Colon, Edwin Bertino, Sylvester Cooper, Lawrence Crusch, Raymond Hart, Robert Larsen, Jerome Lyseng, Clifford Thomsen, Dale Anderson, Leroy Keller, Joseph Schmitz, Lee Sorby and Larry Zody.
Marines: Harry McCormick, Michael Spacht, Andrew Annett, Clinton Jacobs, Angela Marine, Edward Morris, Matthew Nickoloff and Arthur Whitecloud.
Navy: Justin Lucas, Robert Scogins, David Dean, Peter Olson, Peggy Purvis, Tim Lingle, Kenneth Gustafson, Victor Gustafson, Westen Houle, Gary Johnston, Thomas Kuntz, Robert Lab, Dale Morey, Mitchell Olson, Harry Purvis, Kenneth Taylor, Toni Pahl and Russel Corbell.
Air Force: Kenneth Jones, James Carlisle, Chad Dehner, Dallas Dehner, Thomas Hansen, Mitchel Hollingsworth, Nathan Jacobs, Dennis Park, Gorm Pedersen, Wayne Ploss, David White, Devin Gossage and Herman Jensen.
Coast Guard: Frederick Kessner.
