The Jim Hanks Memorial was held at the Worth County School Saturday. It was moved to the Elementary Building due to the renovations of the gym. All proceeds from the show went to the Missouri EMS Honor Guard. The EMS Honor Guard is an organization which conducts funerals for EMS members who have passed. They have performed 10 this year, including one for Darrell Cox of Sheridan. They did another in Cameron. They did 19 last year, and 107 overall since 2009.
Members from across the state pay their own way; donations help cover their travel expenses. Donations also cover uniform expenses as uniforms cost around $1,000 for a military-style uniform. If an EMS member is killed in the line of duty, all EMS personnel who can possibly make it are asked to attend the funeral. There was one such funeral in St. Louis this year; donations help cover those expenses as well.
The Rockin' Country Variety Show performed at Saturday's concert. They are a group out of King City run by Rick and Mandy Hontz. They had three generations of members performing Country Western and oldies. If you were unable to make it Saturday, you can still make a donation by contacting Phillip Hanks at (660) 254-3714 or by going to the Missouri EMS Honor Guard website at http://moemsfuneralteam.org/.
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