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Report From Region 8 Veteran's Meeting May 6th 2005 was a date for recognition during the UAW Region 8 Veterans Council meeting held in Lebanon TN. More than 60 veterans/delegates from across 12 states made up the ranks. Just as diverse as our military today, the UAW Veterans in attendance served from WWII to today’s Operation Enduring and Iraqi Freedom. The big news of the day was that the Region 8 Veterans Council was the first Region Council throughout all of the UAW to surpass the goal of raising over $22,000.00 for a UAW sponsored resident home, that’s being built at the VFW National Home for Children in Eaton Rapids, Mich. Mark Peterson from local 2069 and Veterans Council chairman reports, “Most all local union veteran’s committee worked very hard and raised funds to contributed to the Children’s Home and also continued a very busy schedule within their own local union veterans committee’s, it was the Region 8 Retiree Council chaired by, Mr. Bill Hanner of local 882, that set us over the hump. The region as a whole did a stand-up job, we’ve got a lot of hard worker young and older alike across our region that pump their hearts in to making a difference in veterans and in this case, their children’s lives. We should each be proud and support them in all their efforts. Really I cannot say enough good things about the whole group. I want to really express our gratitude to the retiree’s of Region 8. Our elder union brothers and sisters continue to lead just as they did during their working days”. For more information go to www.vfwnationalhome.org During the meeting, WWII and D Day veteran H.E. (Bud)
Farmer, a retiree from local
In 1973, after the war Jimi Grant went to work at the GM Assembly Plant in Doraville GA and became a union member of local 10. Thru the years Jimi Grant was appointed and elected to several positions within the UAW Veterans. His most recent was elected position was chairman of the Georgia Veterans Council. Jimi Grant was appointed to the UAW National Veterans Advisory Committee in 1994 where he will continue to serve until the end of the year. Jimi Grant remains only one of five committee members from the original 14 that has makes up the NVAC. UAW Veteran historians point out that since its inception
Region 8 has played a lead role in the development and in the advancement
of today’s, UAW Veterans Department, the Advisory Board, Region
and Area Councils. Brother Grant has been involved since day one and
is considered an important element and key leader among the UAW Veterans.
Mark Peterson
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was formally recognized for his service and sacrifice to our great country.
Bud lied about his age and at 16 joined the US Navy. At such a young
age Bud soon found himself at war and is one of a few men alive who
fought in both the Atlantic and Pacific Theaters. 
Also
receiving special recognition was “Georgia’s and UAW local
10’s finest gentleman” Jimi Grant. Late last year brother
Grant announced his retirement after serving his union and veterans
for over 31 years. Jimi too, humbly excepted his tokens of appreciation
and commented on what a joy and how gratifying it had been to serve
such a great organization like the UAW and how honored he was to the
commitment the UAW has to serve the men and women that answered the
call and defended freedom.