NewsJuly 4, 2011

This year David Hitt received the Spirit of America Award presented to him by Jon Rust and Jackson Mayor Barbara Lohr Monday, July 4, 2011 during the USA Veterans Fourth of July celebration at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau.

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David Hitt, right, speaks after Jon Rust and Jackson Mayor Barbara Lohr present the Spirit of America Award to him at the grandstand in Arena Park Monday, July 4, 2011 during the USA Veterans Fourth of July celebration.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com David Hitt, right, speaks after Jon Rust and Jackson Mayor Barbara Lohr present the Spirit of America Award to him at the grandstand in Arena Park Monday, July 4, 2011 during the USA Veterans Fourth of July celebration.
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This years Spirit of America Award recipient David Hitt sits with his wife Mary Burton-Hitt and grandchildren Lake and Harlow Burton at the grandstand in Arena Park Monday, July 4, 2011 during the USA Veterans Fourth of July celebration.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com This years Spirit of America Award recipient David Hitt sits with his wife Mary Burton-Hitt and grandchildren Lake and Harlow Burton at the grandstand in Arena Park Monday, July 4, 2011 during the USA Veterans Fourth of July celebration.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com
Jon Rust and Jackson Mayor Barbara Lohr present the Spirit of America Award to David Hitt at the grandstand in Arena Park Monday, July 4, 2011 during the USA Veterans Fourth of July celebration.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Jon Rust and Jackson Mayor Barbara Lohr present the Spirit of America Award to David Hitt at the grandstand in Arena Park Monday, July 4, 2011 during the USA Veterans Fourth of July celebration.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com
Rodger Brown, right, hands over the microphone to Jon Rust for the Spirit of America Award presentation at the grandstand in Arena Park Monday, July 4, 2011 during the USA Veterans Fourth of July celebration.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Rodger Brown, right, hands over the microphone to Jon Rust for the Spirit of America Award presentation at the grandstand in Arena Park Monday, July 4, 2011 during the USA Veterans Fourth of July celebration.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com
Spirit of America Award winner David Hitt makes his acceptance speech to the crowd in the Grandstand at Arena Park Monday, July 4, 2011 as Jon Rust and Jackson Mayor Barbara Lohr wait to present him his award.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Spirit of America Award winner David Hitt makes his acceptance speech to the crowd in the Grandstand at Arena Park Monday, July 4, 2011 as Jon Rust and Jackson Mayor Barbara Lohr wait to present him his award.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com
Rodger Brown begins the Spirit of America Award presentation at the grandstand in Arena Park Monday, July 4, 2011 during the USA Veterans Fourth of July celebration.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Rodger Brown begins the Spirit of America Award presentation at the grandstand in Arena Park Monday, July 4, 2011 during the USA Veterans Fourth of July celebration.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com
Jon Rust, left, and Jackson Mayor Barbara Lohr present the Spirit of America Award to David Hitt at the grandstand in Arena Park Monday, July 4, 2011 during the USA Veterans Fourth of July celebration.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Jon Rust, left, and Jackson Mayor Barbara Lohr present the Spirit of America Award to David Hitt at the grandstand in Arena Park Monday, July 4, 2011 during the USA Veterans Fourth of July celebration.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com
Jon Rust and Jackson Mayor Barbara Lohr present the Spirit of America Award at the grandstand in Arena Park Monday, July 4, 2011 during the USA Veterans Fourth of July celebration.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Jon Rust and Jackson Mayor Barbara Lohr present the Spirit of America Award at the grandstand in Arena Park Monday, July 4, 2011 during the USA Veterans Fourth of July celebration.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com
Jon Rust speaks about this years Spirit of America Award recipient, David Hitt, in the grandstand at Arena Park Monday, July 4, 2011 during the USA Veterans Fourth of July celebration.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Jon Rust speaks about this years Spirit of America Award recipient, David Hitt, in the grandstand at Arena Park Monday, July 4, 2011 during the USA Veterans Fourth of July celebration.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com
The crowd cheers during the Spirit of America Award presentation at the grandstand in Arena Park Monday, July 4, 2011 during the USA Veterans Fourth of July celebration.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The crowd cheers during the Spirit of America Award presentation at the grandstand in Arena Park Monday, July 4, 2011 during the USA Veterans Fourth of July celebration.
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This year David Hitt received the Spirit of America Award presented to him by Jon Rust and Jackson Mayor Barbara Lohr Monday, July 4, 2011 during the USA Veterans Fourth of July celebration at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau.

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