A PERPETUAL HONOR TROPHY HONORS FIRST A.V. SERVICEMAN KILLED IN IRAQ.Byline: Peggy Hager Staff Writer LANCASTER - Ensconced en·sconce tr.v. en·sconced, en·sconc·ing, en·sconc·es 1. To settle (oneself) securely or comfortably: She ensconced herself in an armchair. 2. on a flag-draped pedestal in a display case in Lancaster City Hall's south lobby is a perpetual trophy newly named for Marine Staff Sgt. Allan K. Walker. Walker was the first Antelope Valley This article is about the Los Angeles County region. For the census-designated place in Wyoming, see Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming. The Antelope Valley serviceman to die in the line of duty In the Line of Duty may refer to:
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Walker had been with a unit sent in to aid other Marines who had been ambushed. ``I'm honored. I'm very honored,'' said Ken Walker, Allan's father. ``The community, the Antelope Valley, the people of Lancaster and Palmdale have just been so supportive and so kind to Allan's memory and his family.'' The trophy is a perpetual marksmanship Marksmanship Buffalo Bill (1846–1917) famed sharpshooter in Wild West show. [Am. Hist.: Flexner, 67] Crotus son of Pan, companion to Muses; skilled in archery. [Gk. Myth. trophy that goes to winners of a community shooting match organized by a Marine veterans organization, the Marine Corps League Antelope Valley Detachment 930. Although the city of Lancaster The City of Lancaster (2002 population: 133,914) is a local government district with city status in Lancashire, England. Its main town is Lancaster, from which it obtained its city status. Other towns in the district include Morecambe, Heysham, Slyne, and Carnforth. has other trophies on its premises, Lancaster Mayor Frank Roberts said that none of them carry the importance that this trophy does. ``We've done things with trophies but nothing of the significance that this one has because this is in honor of a young man that gave his life in Iraq. I can think of no other trophy enshrinement that we've ever done of this magnitude,'' said Roberts. The Walker family was also presented with a legislative resolution from Assemblywoman Sharon Runner's office. This year's winners of the marksmanship competition were Bill Conklin and Frank Parcel. They were presented with the trophy first and then it was presented to Allan's father, Ken Walker, his stepmother P.J. Walker, his mother Nancy Walker, and his sister Laura. Peggy Hager, (661) 267-5741 peggy.grimm-hager(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): photo Photo: (color) Nancy and Kenneth Walker are shown a marksmanship trophy named in honor of their deceased son, Allan K. Walker. Jeff Goldwater/Staff Photographer |
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