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Honor A Deceased Veteran Ceremony will be held in the Legislative Chambers of the Rensselaer County Legislature. **Please note the new location:  99 Troy Road, East Greenbush, N.Y. 12061. For questions or application information, please contact the Legislature at 518-270-2880.

JULY 2023 HONOR-A-DECEASED-VETERAN MICHAEL E. PARROW, SR. 1954-2019 https://youtu.be/7_AF9yqAq7E FAMILY HISTORY: Michael E. Parrow, Sr. was born on October 3, 1954 in Troy, New York to James and Lois (Evans) Parrow, Sr., and was the brother of James, Jr. EDUCATION: Michael resided in Troy, New York with his family and attended Sacred Heart School, Troy Public School 16 and later graduated from LaSalle Institute in 1973. HISTORY: On June 30, 1973, Michael enlisted in the United States Army in Albany,

HONOR-A-DECEASED-VETERAN AUGUST 2023 DONALD A. SHIELDS 1932-2003 https://youtu.be/NlTVOh3fSVU FAMILY HISTORY: Donald A. Shields was born on October 4, 1932 in Harpersfield, New York. He was the son of Theodore and Marion (Persons) Shields, and had one sister, Marie, and one brother, Clinton. EDUCATION: Donald received his education through the Sidney Central School District and lived with his parents in Harpersfield, New York. HISTORY: On September 7, 1951, Donald enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in Albany, New York. He

HONOR-A-DECEASED-VETERAN September 2023 John Edward Dingman 1932-2003 https://youtu.be/tQXqVUm-Bog FAMILY HISTORY: John E. Dingman was born on September 2, 1950 in Chatham, New York. He was the son of Francis and Mildred (Tiffany) Dingman. He was the brother of Shirley, Charles, Lydia, Eleanor and Frank. EDUCATION: John was a graduate of Maple High School, before going on to serve his country. HISTORY: On August 28, 1969, John enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in Albany, New York and served during

HONOR-A-DECEASED-VETERAN OCTOBER 2023 Richard E. Santspree 1950-2022 FAMILY HISTORY: Richard E Santspree was born on July 28, 1950 in Troy, New York. He was the son of Robert and June (Seguin) Santspree, and the brother of Roberta, Donald, Robert, Cynthia, Michael and the late Paula. EDUCATION: Richard grew up in Cohoes, New York and received his education through the Cohoes City School District. HISTORY: On October 30, 1967, Richard enlisted in the United States Army in Albany, New York and

https://youtu.be/93gN-cG0TmI?si=0V24liN6-FRYKUFM Richard L. Butterfield 1945-2022 FAMILY HISTORY: Richard “Rick” L. Butterfield was born on April 25, 1945 in Mansfield, Ohio. He was the son of Richard and Shirley (Larkin) Butterfield, and the brother of Sharon and Rodney. EDUCATION: As a child, Rick’s family moved to Averill Park, New York where he attended Averill Park High School, and then went on to attend The State University of New York where he received his bachelor’s degree. HISTORY: On September 30, 1963, Rick

https://youtu.be/HFaJlIfQuBM HONOR-A-DECEASED-VETERAN DECEMBER 2023 Roger W. Hogle 1955-2012 FAMILY HISTORY: Roger W. Hogle was born on October 2, 1955 in Troy, New York. He was the son of Robert and Annabell (Brand) Hogle, and the brother of Susan and Sharon. EDUCATION: Roger grew up and lived his entire life in Averill Park, New York where he attended Averill Park High School. HISTORY: After graduating high school, Roger enlisted in the United States Army in Albany, New York on April 8,

JANUARY 2024 James F. Plog, Sr. 1926-2023 FAMILY HISTORY: James F. Plog, Sr. was born on October 16, 1926 in Poughkeepsie, New York. He was the son of Arthur P. and Mary Ellen (Lattin) Plog, and the brother of Ellen, Arthur, Charles and Edward. EDUCATION: James grew up in Schenectady, New York where he received his education through the Schenectady Public School System. HISTORY: On June 6, 1944, James enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in Albany, New York.