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Grand Marshal Selected for Pioneer Days

Band teacher voted on by community

DAVENPORT - The local middle and high schools' band teacher has been chosen as the 2024 Pioneer Days Grand Marshal.

Robert Harper, 63, of Davenport, will take to the Grand Parade at 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 20.

Harper plans to be joined by his wife on the day, Christine "Chris" Harper.

The couple married in 1984.

Robert and Chris moved to Davenport in 1986.

"I wanted to move to a larger school with more programs and music opportunities. The Davenport job opened up and I applied," he said. "When the Davenport job opened up, my wife asked me to apply for that one."

Robert and Chris welcomed two...

 

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