Navy veteran Peter Kenyon will be the the grand marshal for Darien’s upcoming Memorial Day Parade on Monday, May 31, and Sharad Samy will be the keynote speaker at the ceremony after the parade, the Monuments and Ceremonies Commission announced.
The Memorial Day ceremony at the Veterans Cemetery in Spring Grove Cemetery is scheduled to take place at 11:30 a.m.
Parade Marshal: Peter Kenyon
From the announcement about the parade marshal:
Commander Peter Kenyon served on active duty in the Pacific from 1963 to 1966, aboard USS Bausell (destroyer DD-845.) While attached to the 7th Fleet they engaged in plane guard duty, naval gunfire support (shore bombardment), Search and Rescue operations, amphibious task force escort duty, Formosa Patrol, and Anit Submarine patrols.
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Letter: Darien Human Services grateful for Darien Old Timers support
Jan. 6, 2021
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To the Editor:
The following letter was sent to Bill Peters and Jim Jespersen, president and treasurer, respectively of the Darien Old Timers Athletic Association. It is reprinted here at the author’s request.
I wanted to thank you and the Darien Old Timers Athletic Association for your very generous donation of $1,000 to Darien Human Services. Our entire Department is extremely grateful to the Old Timers for their ongoing support particularly at this difficult time. With your help, we will be able to meet the essential needs of Darien residents during the holidays and into the New Year.