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Grand Marshal(s) Nomination
Grand Marshal(s) Nomination
Grand Marshal(s) can be a male, female, or a married couple. If awarded to one individual, the Marshal's spouse will be invited to ride along in the parade with the Grand Marshal.
Criteria
1. Must be a current Highland City Resident(s)
a. Some exceptions apply. Example: 1st Mayor of Highland was
Grand Marshal for 40th Anniversary even though he lived in American Fork at the time.
2. Must have made a large, positive impact on the City or its residents in some way.
3. Cannot have previously been a Highland Fling Grand Marshal.
4. 2023 Theme Criteria: Nominees who have embodied our theme of OUR SLICE OF PARADISE will be given higher consideration.
Nominate someone HERE by May 10, 2023.
History of Highland Fling Grand Marshal(s)
1978 - None
1979 - None or Unknown
1980 - None or Unknown
1981 - None or Unknown
1982 - None or Unknown
1983 - None or Unknown
1984 - None or Unknown
1985 - Marie & Mahlon Peck
1986 - Earl & Thelma Chidester
1987 - Marianne Williams
1988 - Merlin Larson accompanied by wife Marie Bush Larson
1989 - William & Dorothy Blomquist
1990 - Reed Thompson with wife Genevieve Thompson
1991 - Yukus & Mary Inouye
1992 - Glen & Dorothy Strasburg
1993 - Ron & Erlene Burrell
1994 - Eric & Yvonne Adamson
1995 - Duane & Vicki Forsyth
1996 - Richard & Lucille Stowe
1997 - Clarke & Wini Jensen
1998 - Ron & Carole Stutz
1999 - Larry G. Miller & James A. Hewlett
2000 - Alfred & Valois Paxman
2001 - Neal & Barbara Evans
2002 - Unknown
2003 - Kathryn Schramm
2004 - Jeannie & Johnnie Iverson
2005 - Carl & Luella Bennett Day
2006 - Steven & Janet King
2007 - Darwin & Charlotte Poulsen
2008 - Glen & Laurie Vawdrey
2009 - Unknown
2010 - Boyd Wilson
2011 - Emmett “Cyclone” Davis, Eldon Hinckley, Darwin R. Miner, and Louis Latimer
2012 - Vern & Pat Romney
2013 - Lloyd & Rebecca Hansen
2014 - Jess & Ann Adamson
2015 - Glen & Brenda Thurgood
2016 - Ron & Kim Jewett
2017 - Don LeBaron – first mayor of Highland
2018 - Jay W. & Gwyn Cox Franson
2019 - Shauna & Woody Larson
2020 - None (Covid)
2021 - Larry and Lori Mendenhall
2022 - Doug & Cathy Jolley
If you have any information that can help us fill in the gaps, please contact us at: Events@highlandcity.org or 801-772-4507. Thank You!