HONOR AND SACRIFICE—Mayor Joe Palla presents a City of Cloverdale proclamation to Bob Cox, honoring and recognizing Private William Russell Ledford on the centennial of his death. Cox thanked the council on behalf of the American Legion and the Sons of the American Legion. “We buried this soldier with full honors at the Cloverdale cemetery,” Cox said. On March 19, 1924, the William Russell Ledford Post 293 of the American Legion was chartered in honor of William Russell Ledford, and in addition the Sons of the American Legion were also named in his honor on May 13, 2013. January 18, 2018, marked the centennial of Ledford’s death on a battlefield “Somewhere in France” during World War One. The City Council recognized and honored Ledford’s service and sacrifice to our country. Photo Patricia M. Roth
