Highland funeral director named honorary life member of American Legion

Lee Iten American Legion Post 439 in Highland presented Jay W. Boulanger of Spengel-Boulanger Funeral Home with an honorary life membership at its regularly schedule monthly meeting on May 9.

Only the second honorary life membership given by the Lee Iten Post since its creation on Jan. 28, 1920, the honor was “in recognition and sincere appreciation of outstanding loyalty and dedication to the American Legion Lee Iten Post, and recognizes the commitment demonstrated towards the programs, activities and ideals of the American Legion and to our Armed Service Veterans.”

The presentation was by Jim Hobbs, commander; Bill Halcomb, junior vice commander and adjuntant; and Val Buchmiller, senior vice commander. Buchmiller is also the coordinator of military honors for the American Legion Post 439, as well as VFW Post 5694 in Highland.

This story was originally published June 10, 2016 at 9:40 AM with the headline "Highland funeral director named honorary life member of American Legion."