Veterans Perform Gun Salute and Give Flag to Widow of Dean Earley, Alderpoint’s Unofficial Mayor
Armand Dean Earley
On Sunday, a memorial was held at the Alderpoint Fire Hall for Vietnam veteran and Purple Heart recipient Dean Earley, known by some as the unofficial mayor of Alderpoint.
Earley, who was born in Eureka in 1946 but lived most of his life in the small town of Alderpoint in Southern Humboldt where he was the water maintenance man for many years.
An expert pool player, Earley was well-known for his skills and won many a tournament.
Veterans fire a salute at the memorial for Dean Earley in Alderpoint on Sunday. [Photos by Dinah]
Hank Toborg gives flag to Joyce Earley at Dean Earley’s memorial in Alderpoint.
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Hopefully those weren’t live rounds….
They were not
Damn so sorry for missing this, Dean was a great man. My condolences to family!
RIP Mr Mayor.
Thank you Kym
Official Mayor….Good too see so many friendly faces. Dean will be missed.He observed the flow of the river better than the gauges,
Rest by in Paradise Dino. Thoughts and prayers to the family!
R.I.P. Mayor Earley
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