David Kirkeby’s siblings raise the flag in his memory last Wednesday morning. VNV Photo by Lesa Van Camp
Standing behind the bench placed in honor of David Kirkeby are some of his high school classmates with Drayton Mayor Chip Olson following the flag raising last Wednesday morning. Pictured left to right: Andy Dunklee, Cheryl Gjevre, Mary Lou Kirkeby, Pam Scharmer, and Mayor Chip Olson. Photo submitted by Kirkeby family
The family of David Kirkeby has been working on a memorial spot to honor their brother David who lost his life in Vietnam in 1968. They have been working with members of OxCart Historical Society to make their plans a reality. The first part of the project was a bench that was designed by David’s siblings and with permission from the Blessing Museum board was placed on their grounds several years …
