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Colhoun named grand marshal By BARRY BURLESON
Editor  | | Garrie Colhoun |
Garrie
Colhoun, a long-time Holly Springs alderman and former family business
owner, will serve as grand marshal of the 2010 Christmas parade. The parade, sponsored by the Holly Springs Chamber of Commerce, will be held downtown Saturday, Dec. 4, at 5 p.m. “Thank
you for allowing me the honor to serve as grand marshal,” he said. “I
take pride in the events and functions the clubs and organizations have
to offer the citizens of Holly Springs and the surrounding communities.” Colhoun serves as Ward 3 alderman, a position he has filled for five terms. In
August 2005, he sold Burdett Cleaners, which his family owned and
operated for more than 60 years. He has retired from the dry cleaning
business and works “part-time” at Booker Hardware on the square. He
and his wife Sherry have two grown daughters, Elizabeth, who lives in
Southaven, and Rebecca, who is married to Jonathan Moore and they live
and work in Holly Springs. “Serving God, family and this community have always been my priorities,” Colhoun said. Until
recently, he was a member of the First Presbyterian Church where he
served as a deacon and elder for many years. He has now joined the
First Baptist Church with his wife where he enjoys singing in the choir. He is a member and past president of the Holly Springs Lions Club and past president of the Holly Springs Rotary Club. History,
especially the history of Holly Springs, is a favorite pastime of
Colhoun’s. He enjoys unearthing artifacts left behind by previous
generations. He has a large collection of Civil War memorabilia he has
found on display at the Marshall County Museum. To put an entry in this year’s Christmas parade, call the chamber, 252-2515, or parade coordinator Greg Campbell, 544-6600. |
