Richards, Sherman 2016 Old Settlers' Grand Marshals

Grand Marshals for the Lodgepole Old Settlers' Days Reunion have been announced. Preston Richards and Tammy Sherman will preside over the event's 92nd year.

Grand Marshal Preston Richards is the youngest of seven children born to Albert and Stella (Gilliam)Richards. He was born June 2, 1950 in Sidney. Richards graduated from Lodgepole High School in 1968, during which time he worked at Zalesky's Petroleum gas station. After graduation, Richards traveled to Anchorage, Alaska where he started working for the Universal Services until 1972.

In 1974 Richards married Nancy Bondegard in Kearney, wher...