When the
Sudbury Militia re-formed in 1964, they brought back many traditions of old.
One was a novel idea about officer selection. Across the Atlantic in Colonial
times, it was common for men to pay for their commissions, whereby, if you had
the money and connections, you could be a colonel. That lead to many idiots leading
men into battle. American Provincials had a
better idea. They elected their officers from
the town populace, thereby knowing the quality of man who would lead them. The
Sudbury Companies of Minute and Militia maintain that tradition to this day, annually electing their
officers. The officers start as Quartermaster and rise through the command structure,
performing one year of service at each ranking. At the end of their four year
service, they are retired with honor. Each Colonel also receives a tankard which
is kept at Longfellow's Wayside Inn.
To the following, honorable men who have served the
company
well, the enlisted men and the public are eternally grateful.
Colonel
|
Year of Service |
| John Neuhauser |
2009-2010
|
| Dana Rock |
2008-2009
|
Douglas Bugley
Honorary |
2008-2009
|
John Cowden, Jr.
Honorary |
2008-2009
|
| Mark Lamkin |
2007-2008
|
| Keith Downer |
2006-2007
|
| Klaus Schneller |
2005-2006
|
| Les Malecki |
2004-2005
|
| Kevin Gatlin |
2003-2004
|
| Jim Wiegel |
2002-2003
|
| Myles McConnon |
2001-2002
|
| Frank Marini |
2000-2001
|
| Tony Howes |
1999-2000
|
| Art Gould |
1998-1999
|
| Bob O'Connor |
1997-1998
|
| Dan Grillo |
1996-1997
|
| Ford Daley |
1995-1996
|
| Dale Blue |
1994-1995
|
| Fran Logan |
1993-1994
|
| Roger Backman |
1992-1993
|
| Bryon Bausk |
1991-1992
|
Bob Purrington
Honorary |
1990-1991
|
| Ed Kreutz |
1990-1991
|
| Bob Childs |
1989-1990
|
| Ron McInnis |
1988-1989
|
| Dwight Dixon |
1987-1988
|
| Bob Duncan |
1986-1987
|
| Hal Cutler |
1985-1986
|
| Jim Santamaria |
1984-1985
|
| Ray Duvan |
1983-1984
|
| Don Dacier |
1982-1983
|
| David Sargent |
1981-1982
|
| Ed Schow |
1980-1981
|
| Dan Tanona |
1979-1980
|
| Ted Stone |
1978-1979
|
| Joseph Bausk |
1977-1978
|
| N. Cornell Gray |
1976-1977
|
Frank Koppeis
Honorary |
1975-1976
|
| Ray Clark |
1975-1976
|
| Palmer True |
1974-1975
|
| William Vollheim |
1973-1974
|
| John McLean |
1972-1973
|
| Ira Amesbury |
1971-1972
|
| John Polutchko |
1970-1971
|
| Robert Oram |
1969-1970
|
| Roger Bump |
1968-1969
|
| John Cheney |
1967-1968
|
| Joseph Brown |
1966-1967
|
| Maurice Fitzgerald |
1965-1966
|
| John Powers |
1964-1965
|
| Alfred Bonazzoli |
1963-1964
|
|
