All the pieces are in place for Wednesday’s Veterans Day celebration in Loveland, but there’s a great big hole at the heart of it. The Loveland Reporter Herald reports for the first time in many years, Tom Parker won’t be helping lead the festivities. The seemingly tireless Army veteran and volunteer for Loveland’s military community died in April after a short battle with cancer. But the friends and fellow veterans he left behind are making sure he’ll be there in spirit. This year’s Veterans Day Parade is being dedicated to Parker, who spent decades serving the local veterans community and helping preserve the traditions that make Loveland’s annual observance distinctive.
Loveland Veterans Day parade to honor longtime organizer Tom Parker
