Article posted: 12/4/2012 9:40 AM

Longtime Legion member proud to serve with honor

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Lyle Estes, right, of Danvers, joined Louis E. Davis American Legion Post 56 in Bloomington in 1957 and has been volunteering for duties ever since. On Jan. 1, he will officially retire from the Funeral Honor Guard, after participating in more than 1,140 ceremonies on the firing line. Estes served in the Army Air Corps/Air Force from 1947 to 1953.

Associated Press/November 2009

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