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Department of California

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American Legion Auxiliary
Department of California

Hats Off to Heroes!
A Salute to Our Veterans

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Past Department of California Presidents

1921 Mrs. Carol Marks *
1921-1922 Mrs. Florence Evans *
1922-1923 Mrs. Eliza London Shepard *
1923-1924 Mrs. Martha Decker Norton *
1924-1925 Mrs. Lily Samuels *
1925-1926 Mrs. Anna Chalins *
1926-1927 Mrs. Elizabeth Drendell *
1927-1928 Mrs. Ethel M. Hearst *
1928-1929 Mrs. Alyce Gill *
1929-1930 Mrs. Margaret Keading Peppin *
1930-1931 Mrs. Marie Dunklee *
1931-1932 Mrs. Bernice Keyes Doughton *
1932-1933 Mrs. Lorena Good *
1933-1934 Mrs. Mily Alyward *
1934-1935 Mrs. Carrie Baade Willig *
1935-1936 Mrs. Ethel Marsh *
1936-1937 Mrs. Ruth Mathebat *
1937-1938 Mrs. Pauline Ellison *
1938-1939 Mrs. Florence Louise Chess *
1939-1940 Mrs. Muriel Wright *
1940-1941 Mrs. Mary Ann Holt *
1941-1942 Mrs. Monica Forster *
1942-1943 Mrs. Leah Cloney *
1943-1944 Mrs. Laura Mahan *
1944-1945 Mrs. Lary Ahern *
1945-1946 Mrs. Edna Heartt *
1946-1947 Mrs. Lillie Brannaman *
1947-1948 Mrs. Estelle B. Hannell *
1948-1949 Mrs. Marian Nelson *
1949-1950 Mrs. Ruby Stump *
1950-1951 Mrs. Cecilia McKinnon *
1951-1952 Mrs. Beatrice Tumbull *
1952-1953 Mrs. May Cormack *
1953-1954 Mrs. Gladys Farrand *
1954-1955 Mrs. Freida Brown *
1955-1956 Mrs. Merna Wynkoop *
1956-1957 Mrs. Sliva Sehorn *
1957-1958 Mrs. Dorothy Baker *
1958-1959 Mrs. Danan Kleinke *
1959-1960 Mrs. Lucille Ganey *
1960-1961 Mrs. Thelma Flory *
1961-1962 Mrs. Mabel Patton *
1962-1963 Mrs. Jean Brown *
1963-1964 Mrs. Vera Doughtery *
1964-1965 Mrs. Venice Collins *
1965-1966 Mrs. Doyne Keyser *
1966-1967 Mrs. Buelah Comenzind *
1967-1968 Mrs. Jean Keene *
1968-1969 Mrs. Barbara Carlson *
1969-1970 Mrs. Peggy White *
1970-1971 Mrs. Josie Melgard *
1971-1972 Mrs. Odette Cuccaro *
1972-1973 Mrs. Mildred Braquet *
1973-1974 Mrs. Robert Ewing *
1974-1975 Mrs. Joyce Kelly *
1975-1976 Mrs. Marjorie McDonald *
1976-1977 Mrs. Marion Kuhl *
1977-1978 Mrs. LaDon Hardman *
1978-1979 Mrs. Carmela Williams *
1979-1980 Mrs. Edward Washington Turner *
1980-1981 Mrs. Veronica Spence *
1981-1982 Mrs. Goldie Anderson *
1982-1983 Mrs. Maryann Clarey *
1983-1984 Mrs. Betty Warren *
1984-1985 Mrs. Marge Shank *
1985-1986 Mrs. Phyllis Homberg *
1986-1987 Mrs. Virginia Gandy *
1987-1988 Mrs. Barbara Gracely *
1988-1989 Mrs. Jan Hottinger *
1989-1990 Mrs. Beverly Sparks
1990-1991 Mrs. Garaldine Jeske *
1991-1992 Mrs. Betty Stehouwer *
1992-1993 Mrs. Wilmena Burke
1993-1994 Mrs. Gwen Monson *
1994-1995 Mrs. Patricia Sweeney *
1995-1996 Mrs. Judy Lloyd
1996-1997 Mrs. Ruby Kapsalis
1997-1998 Mrs. Margaret Quinones *
1998-1999 Mrs. Linda Workman
1999-2000 Mrs. Diane DeLashmit *
2000-2001 Mrs. Sue Hooker *
2001-2002 Mrs. Madeline Lee
2002-2003 Mrs. Nancy Brown-Park
2003-2004 Mrs. Linda Caples
2004-2005 Mrs. Melanie Taylor
2005-2006 Mrs. Bonnie Chistner
2006-2007 Mrs. Sandy Jacob
2007-2008 Mrs. Shelby Hitch
2008-2009 Mrs. LuAnn Capazzi *
2009-2010 Mrs. Norma DuVal *
2010-2011 Mrs. Pilar Reyes
2011-2012 Mrs. Linda Fercho
2012-2013 Mrs. Terry Mikesell *
2013-2014 Mrs. Anita Biggs
2014-2015 Mrs. Harriet Clendenin *
2015-2016 Mrs. Susie Tozier
2016-2017 Mrs. Wendy O’Brien
2017-2018 Mrs. Loretta Marsh
2018-2019 Mrs. Joan Cannon
2019-2021 Mrs. Kathie Martinez
2021-2022 Mrs. DeeAnn Graham
2022-2023 Mrs. Gloria Williams
2023-2024 Mrs. Glenda Schultz
2024-2025 Mrs. Linda Hayes

*Refers to our leaders who have graduated over to the other side.

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