Commissioners proclaim May 18 as PFC Zachary R. Gullett Day
The Highland County Press
The Highland County Board of Commissioners proclaimed the third Saturday in May, May 18, 2013, as PFC Zachary R. Gullett Day in Highland County to honor Gullett's "commitment and dedication to his county and his country through his ultimate sacrifice."
At the Wednesday, May 8 board meeting, commissioners encouraged all Highland County residents to remember Private Gullett's sacrifice and support his memorial scholarship.
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PFC Zachary R. Gullett was born in Dayton on July 3, 1986, the son of Alan Michael and Connie (Helterbrand) Gullett. On Tuesday, May 1, 2007, PFC Gullett died while stationed in Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq, while serving his country with C Company 787 Military Police Battalion, serving with Multi-National Force-Iraq. He was a member of the 984th MP Company.
Gullett was a 2004 graduate of Hillsboro High School, where he participated in marching band, drama and symphonic choir. His family endeavors to honor his memory by providing the Zachary R. Gullett Memorial Scholarship that will assist one HHS graduate a year in pursuing a career in law enforcement.
A fundraising spaghetti dinner to help support the scholarship will be held Saturday, May 18 from 4-7 p.m. at the Hillsboro VFW Post 9094. Meals are $8 and include spaghetti, salad, roll, dessert and drink.
For more information about the scholarship, please visit www.zachgullett.com.