Two years after Fairview’s Post 742 of the American Legion was chartered an Auxiliary was formed. The next month (June 5, 1947), 75 members were initiated into the organization.
Not only did the organization “participate in and contribute to the accomplishments of the aims and purpose of the American Legion,” they had many projects of their own. These included “contributions and parties” given to the VA Hospital and the Soldiers and Sailors Home, associated State and National projects, as well as to Junior League Baseball, the Keystone Girls’ Camp and sponsorship of a boy at Scotland School.
(Scotland School was founded in 1895 for children of Pennsylvania’s veterans. It was highly regarded, but due to state budget cuts, the 185-acre campus was closed in 2009.)
In 1967, of the 75 charter members, 25 remained and were honored with citations for 20 years of service.
The year of the Borough’s Centennial, 1968, the organization added the task of sending care packages to Fairview’s soldiers serving in war zones.
Since then their projects also include contributing to the veterans at Pleasant Ridge Manor, Christmas parties for the children of members, and more.
I am currently a member of the Orville H Frank American Legion Auxiliary.
I am very interested in applying to Wreaths Across America to place the Fairview Cemetery on their National registry as designated participant in the annual Wreaths Across America wreath laying ceremony.
Since Fairview has soldiers from as early as the Revolutionary War up to present day conflicts, I truly believe this would make our community aware of all those buried here that defended are land and freedom.
May I have your support in my efforts?
I will be working with the Post 742, Unit 742 Auxiliary, Sons of the American Legion and the Post 742 Riders to help contribute to the purchase of the wreaths.
I also thought that we could advertise in the West County News for community support to honor any of their relatives that served and lie to rest in our very historical cemetery.
the current cost of the live balsam fir Wreaths are $18.00.
Thank you for any consideration that you may give to this request.