BRANDON JOHNSON (Nominated by Tiffany Johnson) Huntsville Jaycees Building July 27, 2011 My husband is a medically retired Marine Cpl, who was injured in Iraq early in his Marine Corps career. He wanted to be a Marine and serve his country since he was a young child and the Marines visited his elementary school. There more »
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Daniel Golden, Huntsville
IN MEMORY OF DANIEL GOLDEN (Nominated by Diannah Golden) Huntsville Jaycees Building July 27, 2011 Officer Daniel Golden was killed in the line of duty in August 29, 2005. He answered a domestic call at a Mexican restaurant. Upon arrival he was ambushed and executed by an illegal Mexican. Daniel was only 27 years old more »
Edwin Smith, Huntsville
EDWIN SMITH (Nominated by Takara Smith) Huntsville Jaycees Building July 27, 2011 Edwin N. Smith of Harvest, AL is a local hero in my opinion. He’s constantly going out of his way for people and does it with the upmost respect and out of the kindness of his heart. He’s a manager at the local more »
Gene Gygax, Huntsville
GENE GYGAX (Nominated by Cari Gygax) Huntsville Jaycees Building July 27, 2011 My husband, Gene Gygax, is my hero that I would like to nominate for this honorary project! He flew F-14’s for years in the U.S. Navy and retired as a commander after about 26 total years (including the Naval Academy). After 9/11 (10 more »
James T. McClelland, Huntsville
JAMES T. MCCLELLAND (Nominated by Keri Higginbotham) Huntsville Jaycees Building July 27, 2011 Retired Master Sergeant James T. McClelland served our country in the United States Army for 22 years. He served in the 2nd Ranger Battalion, the 75th Ranger Battalion, and was in the 5th Training Brigade as a Ranger instructor for 5 years. more »
Jim Walden, Huntsville
MR. JIM WALDEN (Nominated by Lucas Stewart) Huntsville Jaycees Building July 27, 2011 Mr. Walden is a proud veteran of WWII and the Korean War. He served his country honorably and is a true patriot. I believe Mr. Walden is 87 years old, but I’m not sure. He lives alone and is totally independent, despite more »
Johnathan Hurwitz, Huntsville
JOHNATHAN HURWITZ (Nominated by Belinda Johnson) Huntsville Jaycees Building July 27, 2011 Major Johnathan M. Hurwitz was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant of Finance in 1996 upon graduation from Creighton University. Major Hurwitz’s assignments include Camp Casey Korea, Sinai Egypt, Schofield Barracks Hawaii, Zambawanga Philippines, and Afghanistan. His current assignment is Deputy Program Manager for more »
Joseph Bongiovanni, Huntsville
JOSEPH BONGIOVANNI (Nominated by Brandon Johnson) Huntsville Jaycees Building July 27, 2011 As a Wounded Warrior myself, I have been helped tremendously by Joe Bongiovani and the Semper Fi Community Task Force that he is a part of. Joe is a Vietnam Veteran that faced a lot of criticism when he returned (as all Vietnam more »
Kyle Hoover, Huntsville
KYLE HOOVER (Nominated by Penny Pettigrew) Huntsville Jaycees Building July 27, 2011 Kyle served his country as a member of the US Navy during Desert Storm. Now, he volunteers a lot of his time ensuring the children of our community receive the best education available. Kyle volunteers his services almost daily at the Montessori School more »
Lee Marshall, Huntsville
LEE MARSHALL (Nominated by Charles Mauldin) Huntsville Jaycees Building July 27, 2011 Lee Marshall, a local news anchor, focuses her “off-air” energy on promoting her non-profit organization, Kids to Love Foundation. Growing up as a foster child adopted into a loving home at the age of 2, Marshall has made it her mission to help more »
