Local man named Kentucky Colonel
Society
September 18, 2019

Local man named Kentucky Colonel

By Marysville Journal-Tribune

Pictured above is Russ Huffman, along with a letter signed by Kentucky Governor Matthew G. Bevin, commissioning him as a Kentucky Colonel.

(Photo submitted)

Russ Huffman of Marysville was recently named to the Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels.

He was nominated by his former teacher, Russ Walkup, fo...

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