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<br /> Q~ <br />. ,'. f... ., <br /> BOARD OF RAMSEY COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br /> 316 COURT HOUSE <br /> ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA 55102 <br /> 612-298-4145 <br />DUANE W, McCARTY <br />COUNTY COMMISSIONER <br />DISTRICT 1 <br />December 19, 1989 <br />Thomas sather, Mayor <br />City of A(den Hills <br />3740 Brighton Way South <br />Arden Hills, Minnesota 55112 <br />Dear Mayor Sather: <br />On January 20, 1990, the newly instituted Edmond-Ollhoff Veterans of <br />Foreign Wars Post #2609 and Auxiliary will be hosting a Charter Dinner at <br />the Holiday Inn in Shoreview. Post #2609 serves the cities of Arden <br />Hills, 110unds View1 North Oaks, Shoreview and Vadnais Heights, and is <br />named after two area soldiers who served our country with distinction. <br />.private First Class Paul R. Edmond, a member of U.S. Army company B 2nd <br />Battalion, was killed in service to his country during the vietnam War. <br />On June 9, 1969, Private Edmond climbed atop an armored personnel carrier <br />to help a machine-gunner whose weapon was malfunctioning. Although he <br />was able to repair and load the weapon, in the process he exposed himself <br />to intense enemy fire and was killed by an exploding rocket-propelled <br />grenade. Private Edmond was posthumously awarded the Silver Star, Broi1ze <br />Star, Army Commendation Medal and the purple Heart. <br />Corporal Walter L. Ollhoff, who served in the Army's 505th Parachute <br />Infantry during world War II, received the Bronze Service Arrowhead, the <br />.I\merican Theater Si?:,"vicE' R;hbnn. the European-African-Middle Eastern <br />Theater Service Ribbon, the purple Heart, and the Good Conduct Medal. <br />To honor these men and their contributions to our country, I would ask <br />you to proclaim January 20, 1990, as Edmond-Ollhoff Day in the City of <br />Arden Hills. The members of the Post and Auxiliary would like two copies <br />of the proclamation to read and present to the families of these <br />servicemen at the Charter Dinner. <br />please contact Peggy verkuilen, Auxiliary Chairman, at 483-5614 if you <br />need further information. <br />.""""'Y'(\ 'J..'- .. <br /> , i ./ /; I -f:-;t-- <br /> [/t"" / / (' I J~<r <br /> /. (// '" I ' L... './. <br /> .. . ...."' (/ ' .~, '. <br />Duane W. McCarty, Commissioner <br />Ramsey County District One <br /> S~46 <br />