Veterans Fishing Day at the Missouri Veterans Cemetery

Friday, May 20, 2022

Dexter Statesman/Josh Ayers

The American Legion Post 59 of Dexter and the Missouri Department of Conservation hosted a fishing day for military veterans at the Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield. Veterans enjoyed a morning of fishing. Following the fishing, the veterans were treated tyo a fish and chicken dinner. The American Legion Post 59, Missouri Department of Conservation, Stoddard County EMS, Wings Etc., Walmart, Tooties, Sam Huey, Elderland and numerous volunteers donated food, supplies and time to make the event possible.

Veteran Ted Van Gennip, Kristen Pind, Margaret George and Hammer Glueck hold up a catfish caught by Van Gennip.
Veteran David Yant holds up a catfish.
Missouri Conservation Agent Michael Collins and veteran Jerry Bishop show a catfish reeled in by Bishop.
Corporal Eric Heuring and veteran David Yant hold up a large catfish.
Corporal Eric Heuring and David Yant show off the bluegill reeled in by Yant.
Conservation agent Christopher Barnes and volunteer Rosela McGrew help veteran Gary Scheper with his catfish.
Scheper enjoyed catching a catfish so much that he caught another one.
Volunteer Braden Upchurch assists veteran James Smith with the catfist he just reeled in.
Matt Kiefer, Jamie Holcumb and David Jones with Stoddard County EMS were on hand to assist with the event.
The members of the Missouri Department of Conservation, Stoddard County EMS and Missouri Highway Patrol assisting with the event.