The '56 J.M. Cadet Band Plays "Barnum and Bailey's Favorite"
HOW IT BEGAN.....
In 1946, this poster announced the formation of the John Marshall Cadet Alumni Association. The primary objective was to raise the funds necessary to furnish overcoats for all the Richmond High School Cadet Corps. In the Cadet Alumni Annual Report of 1956 shown below, there is a summary of the early years of the Association. Though much has changed, some things do remain the same.
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JOHN MARSHALL CADET ALUMNI ASSOCIATION 2024 BOARD MEMBERS
Band
Donald Joyner '59 dwjlucky13@comcast.netTaft Carter '60 taftcarter@comcast.netRay Snow '57
A Co.
Bert Butterfield '64 atleebert@comcast.netLeonard (Butch) Picha '62 cpousn@comcast.net
Rich Minter '53 mintrg@aol.com
Cecil Martin '58 cecil9191@gmail.com (Treasurer)
B Co.Jim Hines '58 rvahines111@gmail.com (President)Tommy Hicks '70 Tom4200@mail.com
Allen Lane '61 alaneinrich@yahoo.com (Vice Pres.) Charlie Martin '63
C Co.
Donald Bray '50 donaldbray2@hotmail.com
D Co.
Elliot Shelton Jr. '57 clyde1937@kloud.comt
E Co.
Gary Farrar '57 riverhokie@gmail.com
F Co.
Jack deTreville '
55 jacklinda1975@gmail.com
2011 BOARD MEMBERS
2011 Board Members on the steps of the Virginia Historical Society.
Front row kneeling left to right: Bob Thurman, F Co.; Sandra Cheatham Nelson, Webmaster & Guidon; Barbara Binford Brown, Membership; Richard Barrett, President, D Co.; Rich Minter, A Co.
Standing left to right: Greg Howard, D Co.; Jack deTreville, F Co.; Raymond Talley, E Co.; Dewey Draucker, B Co.; Phil Leveque, D Co.; Bill Cole, C Co., Treas.
Gordon Sandridge, C Co.; Don Bray, C Co.; Jim Hines, B Co.,Sec.; Tom Gilbert, A Co.; Cary Hairfield, B Co.; Tom Persinger, A Co.
Not pictured: Lou Bowman, Band; Vaughan Dunnavant, Band; Parke Goodall, Band; Vice President, Band; Kent Wade, E Co.; Bob Cole, F Co.
It should be noted that many of the Board Members represented here were responsible for many of the past Cadet Alumni accomplishments. Those accomplishments include the establishment of the Hollywood Cemetery Memorial to the 76 fallen former John Marshall Cadets of WW1, WW2, Korea, and Vietnam; the Cadet Program and Exhibit at the Virginia Historical Society; the Establishment of the Cadet Statue on the grounds of the John Marshall House; and numerous Memorial Day and Veterans Day Observances at Hollywood Cemetery.
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