Post Leadership
Past Post Commanders
Since our founding in 1919, Post 36 has been guided by dedicated veterans who gave their time and leadership to serve their fellow comrades and the Kalamazoo community.
POST 36 — KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN — EST. 1919
Post 36
Commanders
1919 – PRESENT
THE ROLE OF COMMANDER
The Post Commander is the highest elected officer, presiding over all meetings, representing the post, and leading its programs of service to veterans and community.
A Century of Leadership
The Post Commander is the highest elected officer of an American Legion post, responsible for leading its programs, representing its members, and upholding the Legion's mission of service to veterans, community, and country.
The men and women who have served as Commander of Post 36 represent the very best of the veteran community — leaders who continued their service long after their military careers ended.
This record honors each Commander who has led our post. If you have information about a past commander not listed here, please contact us so we may complete this history.
HONOR ROLL
Those Who Led
James M. Wilson
1919–1920
Founding Post Commander
Dwight Curtenius
1921
Claude Shook
1922
L. R. Verdon
1923
A. A. Eagelton
1924
L. Lyle Rapp
1925
Herman Johnson
1926
Paul Klein
1927
Andrew C. Leak
1928
Clair S. Beebe
1929
Russell Doney
1930
Walter S. Berry
1931
DeGarmo Hickmott
1932
L. C. Kingscot
1933
A. W. Anderson
1934
Earl Underkircher
1935
Leroy Bibby
1936
Lynn Salisbury
1937
M. O. Leach
1938
Wm. Riedel
1939
E. W. Jordan
1940
Earl Sagers
1941
Frank Kavanaugh
1942
Harvey R. Kreider
1943
Dr. Harry Bondhouse
1944
Syd J. Isaac
1945
Albert Moyer
1946
Harold Hunting
1947
David Morris
1948
Clair C. Bel
1949
Millard Cook
1950
Leslie Pullon
1951
Robert E. Erickse
1952
Thomas S. Stearn
1953
Paul Davidson
1954
John Watson
1955
Wendell Webster
1956
Gerald Halbert
1957
Robert K. Yohnke
1958
Lawrence Pratt
1959
Norbert Rybinski
1960
Delbert Yohnke
1961
Robert Reddinger
1962
Larry Reddinger
1963
Philip Clement
1964
Earnest T. Carver
1965
Bob Ott
1966
Donald Eller
1967
Charles Riddle
1968
Harry Clark
1969
William Lynch
1970
Jerome McClish
1971
Donald Chase
1972
Denton Stephenson
1973
Ralph Clement
1974
— Names Not Recorded —
1975–1978
Not listed on source plaque. Contact the Post with information.
Charles Riddle
1979
Stanley Burr Sr.
1980–1988
Jack Post
1989–1990
— Names Not Recorded —
1991–1995
Not listed on source plaque. Contact the Post with information.
Stanley Burr Sr.
1996
Earnest Carver
1997
— Names Not Recorded —
1998–2011
Not listed on source plaque. Contact the Post with information.
James Saur
2012
James Saur
2013
Don Harrison
2014–2015
James Saur
2016–2017
Don Harrison
2018
Dave Sytsma
2019–2020
James Saur
2021
Donald Gillespie
2022–2023
Dennis Lutz
2024
Michael Sinclair
2025–Present
Current Post Commander
This record is updated as information becomes available. Contact the Post to contribute names or details.
Help Us Complete This Record
Do you have information about a past Post Commander? Names, years of service, branch, or any details help us honor those who led. Please reach out and we will add them to this page.
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