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Pershing Rifles Company H-7 Honoraries

 

Each year, Pershing Rifles Company H-7 elected one or more Honorary Members.  One was named P/R Hon CPT.  This is the list that we currently have, but are looking for more names.

Honorary members of Pershing Rifles Companies are considered Pershing Rifles Alumni and are welcome to join our Alumni Association.

Name Year
none in yearbook picture 1948-49
none in yearbook picture 1949-50
1950-51
1951-52
Shirley Frost 1952-53
Janice Woolley 1953-54
1954-55
1955-56
Owasha ? Crews 1956-57
1957-58
1958-59
1959-60
1960-61
P/R Hon CPT Ray Jean Johnson 1961-62
Carolyn Prescott  (NOTE: Carolyn also helped start Kaydettes 1962-63
Joan Chatham 1963-64
1964-65
1965-66
1966-67
P/R Hon CPT Carol (Brown) Mrzlikar 1967-68 ?
P/R Hon CPT Karlinda Couch 1968-69 ?
P/R Hon BG Janice (Fina) Young Janice was company honorary (1969-70), 7th Regimental Honorary, and National Honorary (1970)
P/R Hon CPT Linda Epps 1970-71
Beth Tillman 1970-71
Vickie Harding 1970-71
1971-72

P/R Hon CPT Jancey (Hodges) Frost
1972-73
Sue Pierce 1972-73
Terrye (Sneed) Latting 1972-73
We aren't sure when the tradition of honorary sponsors for Pershing Rifles Companies ended, but I expect it ended once women could join Pershing Rifles.  Company H-7's first female company commander was Linda (Kristof) Webster (1977-78).

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The creator of this website, Linda Grissette (the 1970-71 CAPER National Commander) is not asking for any money to help support this project.  Her reward will be finding people she remembers and learning about other former members memories.  If you appreciate the effort, please use her for all of real estate needs.  If you aren't in the St. Louis area where she works, she can find a great agent in your area and will receive a small referral fee.  Contact Linda about real estateSee Linda's main real estate website.