Happy Birthday, Marquis de Lafayette!
The 250th anniversary of the birth of the Marquis de Lafayette was observed in Lafayette County. Proper respects were paid by local and visiting dignitaries, among them Major General Jean-Luc Delon, Defense Attaché to the French Embassy, Washington, D. C.
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Congressman Ike Skelton spoke to the gathered crowds...
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...as did Lafayette County Presiding Commissioner James Strodtman...
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...and Leveda Cross, Vice-President of the Dauthers of the American Revolution.
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Congressman Skelton presenting a resolution to General Jean-Luc Delon
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Stan Shurmantine, Mayor Pro-Tem of Lexington, and General Jean-Luc Delon
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General Jean-Luc Delon and his hosts, Margie and Bob Langdon
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Photos by Wally '55 Hulver