January 31, 2025 3:40 a.m.

On Wednesday, Douglas County Commissioners Tim Freeman, Tom Kress and Chris Boice issued a proclamation calling upon all citizens of the county to observe Four Chaplains Day on Sunday.

A county release said Legion of Honors Awards programs across the country publicly recognize and honor outstanding members of society whose lives model the giving spirit and unconditional service to the community, nation, and humanity exemplified so dramatically by the Four Chaplains.

Commissioner Freeman presented proclamation certificates to Douglas County’s Legion of Honor Chapter Co-coordinators as well as previous Legion of Honor recipients from the county.

Newly installed Coordinator Dan Loomis went to the podium which cued a procession of friends and family of Commissioner Boice, who unbeknownst to him, were there to witness the presentation of the 2025 Legion of Honor award. Loomis said, ‘We are exceptionally pleased to give this well-deserved award which reads, “The Four Chaplains Board of Directors is pleased to present the LOF award to Chris Boice for the recognition of your lifetime of service to all people regardless of race or faith. This award symbolizes for all Americans for all time the unity of this nation”.

A video copy of the full presentation can be found on the Douglas County Government Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/DouglasCountyeGovernment