Arlington 4th Of July Association

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Posted on | June 26, 2010 | Comments Off

An excerpt from a post appearing in the Star-Telegram:

Three generations. A tradition of Scouting in Arlington’s Hellier family is unmistakable, with three generations of Eagle Scouts in their ranks. Dr. Thomas Hellier Jr. became an Eagle Scout in 1944; son Clark Hellier followed suit in 1972; and grandson Kyle did so in 2008. The trio will be the grand marshals in this year’s Independence Day parade in Arlington.

Even though Thomas Hellier completed his Eagle requirements in 1944, his scoutmaster was called to duty for World War II before processing Hellier’s paperwork. The scoutmaster died while in the service, and it wasn’t until last year that the National Court of Honor of the Boy Scouts belatedly bestowed Hellier’s Eagle rank, retroactive to his 18th birthday in 1946.

Arlington’s parade is July 3 this year because the Fourth falls on a Sunday. “We have invited Scout units throughout North Central Texas to participate in the pre-parade presentation of colors and singing of our national anthem. It will be great practice too for Scouts participating in their upcoming Washington, D.C., centennial event,” 4th of July Association President June Owens said. For details about the parade, visit www.arlington4th.org.

You can read the full article here.

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