Photo by Bonnie Hobbs Photo by Bonnie Hobbs Photo by Bonnie Hobbs
Posing with Jim Smith (seated) are (from left) David Bulova, David Meyer, Chap Petersen, Page Johnson and Tom Scibilia.
As the Knights of Columbus marched past his Fairfax City home last week, Marine Corps and WWII veteran Jim “Horse” Smith raised his arm and saluted. But in reality, everyone participating in the Dec. 7 parade was there to honor him for his 100th birthday.
Organized by Al Leightley of the Knights of Columbus, it traveled from Old Post Road to Colony Road, where Smith and his family have lived for the past 70 years. And it culminated with proclamations from the Virginia General Assembly and the City of Fairfax.