Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties

Honor Flight president to speak in Hartley

Program planned Monday morning at Pleasant View Cemetery

A northwest Iowa man who has helped hundreds of military veterans take "one final tour with honor" will deliver the keynote address at Hartley's Memorial Day program on Monday, May 30.

Aaron Van Beek, volunteer president and director of Midwest Honor Flight, has taught third grade at Kinsey Elementary in Sioux Center for the past four years. In July, he will transition to full-time CEO of Midwest Honor Flight. Van Beek also serves as the volunteer Director for South Dakota Veterans Cemetery Wreaths Across America and Sioux Center Wreaths Across America, and is a member of the Sons of the Ameri...