Armand Martin, 105, is a resident here at Country Village Estates, LLC. We are a 27-bed assisted living facility located in Madawaska, Maine. On June 10, American Legion Post 147 of Madawaska held a special meal and award ceremony in honor of Mr. Martin, who has been an active member for 80 years. Mr. Martin is five days older than the Legion. There were several speakers that evening, and awards and tokens presented to Mr. Martin. Speakers present were:
Rep. Roger Albert, District 2
Dr. Lucien Daigle, representing Rep. Austin Theriault. District 1
Trisha House, representing U.S. Sen. Susan Collins
Trisha Thurston, American Legion Department Commander
Steve Gray, American Legion District 17 Commander
Edward Elolis, Legion Riders Commander, Post 147
Bridget Ellis, President, Union 147 Auxillary
Doug Mournealt, Commander, Sons of The American Legion Squadron 147
Lloyd Woods, National Executive Committee member, American Legion
Joseph Michaud, Commander of Post 147
Mr. Martin was also presented a letter thanking him for his service in the U.S. Army during WWII as a staff sergeant from Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, with a commencement coin. The letter was presented to Mr. Martin by the following people:
Tracye B. Davis:, Medical Center Director, VA Maine Healthcare System
Jonathan Barczyk, Public Affairs, Togus VA Medical Center, Maine
Kylie Higgins, Veteran Experience Officer, Togus VA Medical Center
Jason Carter, Public Affairs, Togus VA Medical Center