It was a great privilege to have Peggy Reiff Miller as our special guest on Sunday, August 24. She spoke to us about the Seagoing Cowboys, the 7,000 men and boys who took shiploads of animals to war-torn countries between 1945 and 1947.
This is more than an interesting story for some in this area and in our church. Twenty-nine of those 7,000 men came from Washington State, and fourteen of those came from Okanogan County. So for many folks around here, it's a part of their family history.
That's the case for Ben Hylton, on the left. Here he is with Peggy Reiff Miller and his uncle, Bill Dugan, who was a Seagoing Cowboy in 1947. It was an honor to have Bill Dugan with us as Peggy told his story and gave tribute to the lasting impact of what he and all the Cowboys had done.
On Monday, August 25, Peggy was at the Senior Center in Tonasket to share the story of the Seagoing Cowboys with the wider community. There was a large and enthusiastic turnout.
Peggy helped this chapter of Okanogan County history come alive.
And so did the four surviving Cowboys from Okanogan County who were all able to attend and receive the appreciation of their families, friends, and neighbors. They are, from left to right, Dave Henneman, Bill Pyper, Jick Fancher, and Bill Dugan.
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