Post 1463 History, continuedDuring our 75-year history, many commanders have led our post. Some men distinguished themselves by holding the office more than 1 term. Their hard work is evident in the success we all take for granted. Some of those who served multiple years as commander were: Willis Christ Jr., Howard Dissinger, Harvey Haddad, Jack Keath, Barry Donlin, Charles Wheeling, Don Garber, Roy Keller, J. Frank Stokes, Bob O’Brien, Walter Strickler Jr., Richard Getz Jr. and our present commander Joel Ellis, who has begun his second year of service. Jack Yoder and Jim Shultz each served as commander for 5 years. Setting the record for service, with 6 terms as commander, are Kenneth Miller and John Zagorski. In addition, Jack Keath served as Post Quartermaster an unprecedented 28 consecutive years while Paul “Bud” Spickler held the very important office of Treasurer for 21 consecutive years. Numerous others helped rebuild our post after the disastrous fire of 1972 and then guided our post to grow into what we see today. |