July 4th, 2006
Veterans at parade
Legionnaire Bill Taylor was among dozens of veterans of the U.S. armed forces on hand Tuesday, July 2 for the 2006 4th of July parade on Commercial Avenue in Anacortes. Also pictured here are Pat Mooney (business owner and port commissioner); Bud Strom (retired dentist, former mayor, council member and port commissioner); 87-year-old U.S. Marine veteran Vic Childs, Sr., decorated with ribbons and medals. Beside him is his son, James. Grand Marshals of the parade were current service people. Local businessman Bill Wooding even brought out his fleet of military vehicles including vintage tank and halftrack.