Most tractors in a parade-world record set by Marion
residents
[Jan 9]MARION,MI, USA--There were 241 tractors in the parade
during the Marion Old Fashioned Days and they set a world
record for the most tractors in a parade.
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"We worked hard to get people here with their
tractors and we had a great response-said George Johnson, Marion
Old Fashioned Days coordinator.
There were 26 communities represented in the parade.
Communities represented in the tractor parade included: Grand Haven,
Prudentville, Mancelona, hersey, Big Rapids, Grand Rapids, Vassar,
Manton, Fife Lake, Luther, Chase, Cadillac, Gladwin, South Boardman,
Fountain, Alger, Reed City, Chippewa Hills, Boon, McBain, Falmouth,
Tustin, Lake City, Evart, LeRoy, Harrison, Bristo, and Childrens
Peddle Tractors driven by family and friends.It was a great family
oriented event that was enjoyed by all.
“It was one of those ideas that came up while
we were having a cup of coffee,” said George Johnson.
We wondered what type of parade records there
were so we looked online with Guinness Book of World Records. They
had some for motorcycles, carriages and other modes of transportation
but none for tractors. I couldn’t believe it.” Two youngsters peddle tractors during the Marion
Old Fashioned Days tractor parade in August.
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There were 241 tractors in the parade designated to set a world
record for the most tractors in a parade.Photo: TANYA BERKEBILE
| ADILLAC NEWS
Some of the interesting highlights of the
tractor parade Saturday include (according to The Marion Press):
-Richard Blackledge of Marion drove his father's John
Deere tractor which was purchased from a Hohn Deere dealer in Marion
in 1954;
- Jim Ryan of marion had eight Minneapolis Moline
tractors and one Ford tractor in the parade;
- The Don Osak family of Lake City had seven family
members in the parade, each driving a diffrent tractor;
- The Salvati family from Morley had nine John Deere/Wheel
Horse garden tractors in the parade;
- Several local framers from marion, McBain, Flamouth
and Lake City had multiple netries in the parade. The
list of tractor parade participants,click
here
The
list of tractor parade participants:
Leonard Ahrens, Alyssa Akin, Tom Baese, Gordon Bailey, Artesian
Springs Medical Clinic, Jeff Barlow, Cameron Bancroft, Jim Baughan,
Frank Beebe, Brent Benavides, Brock Benavides, Linda Benavides,
Rick Benavides, Martin Blackledge,
Mike Blackledge, Richard Blackledge, Mark Bode, Trey Bode, Tom
Boese, Chris Bonham, Amy Bontekoe, Brant Bontekoe, Damion Bontekoe,
Doug Bontekoe, Isabell Bontekoe,
Katrina Bontekoe, Mack Bontekoe, Mark Bontekoe,
Mia Bontekoe, Owen Bontekoe,James Borders, Dale Brinks, Allison
Brocht, Brian Brocht, Ethan Brown, Tom Brown,
Ken Brueggeman, Dave Bush, Charles Butler, Larry Chamberlain,
Ben Clark, Kean Clark, Lester Crippen, Len Dafoe,
Aileen Dake, Taylor Downing, Eron Duclon, James Eash Jr.,
Kari Edwards, Debbie Edwards, Bryan Eisenga, Bruce Eisenga,
Darwin Eisenga, Don Eisenga, Jamie Eisenga, John Eisenga, Jason
Eisenga, Tyler Eisenga, Junior Ellens, Ray Faulman,
Ellens Equipment Inc., Fred Feikema, Homer Filey,Ken Foster
Sr.,
Bob Fitzpatrick, Will Gasper, Jonathan Gillette, Lorna Grey,
Maria Gillette, Mark Gillette, Rachel Gillette, Keith Grandy,
Gary Gunnerson, Gary Hamel, Mark Hammar, Chad Heckathorn, Roger
Hamming, Howard Heckathorn, Tammy Heckathorn,
Barb Heistand, Megan Helmus, Dave Hendershot, Fred Heyd, Carol
Hill, Roger Hill, Dave Hoekwater, LeRoy Hoffmeister,
Holly Holdship, Patti Holdship, Dan Hollyday, Carrie Hose,
Brian Hower, Eric Husketh, Calvin Hyzer, Beth Ashby-Hummel,
Cole Hyzer, Dennis Hyzer, Jezalyn Hyzer, Ina Store Inc.,
Mark Ingersoll, Alex Johnson, Dale Johnson, Jim Johnson,
John Johnson, Bob Keen, Lyle Johnson, Paul Johnson,
Preston Johnson, Rebecca Johnson, Sam Johnson, Dale King,
William Johnson, Brian Kanouse, Dan Kauffman, Sherry Kauffman,
Jack Keehn, Tony Klaunis, Basil Kobiska, Ethel Kobiska,
Ralph Kornoely, Trudy Kroesing, Wyatt Lambert, Stephen Larson,
Dan LaChance, Daryle Laughlin Jr., Darlye Laughlin Sr.,
Ron Lloyd, Michael Leys, Norma Linstrom, James Lloyd,
Tim Lockhart, John Louk, John Louk Jr., Feather Morales-Lowing,
Lee Lowing, Alan Lucas, John Lyon, Norm Maneke, Ernest Marsh,
Clayton Martinson, Brian Meyer, Nichole McCrimmon,
McCrimmons Farm and Feed, Matthew McCallum,Mark Meyer,
Bernie McKering, Richard Meyer, Todd Meyer, Randy Munn, Bernard
Meyering, Douglas Miszewski, Jennifer Miszewski, Richard Moomey,
Thomas Moomey, Vickie Mosher, Don Niver,
William Mosher, Daulton Neuman, Moreka Neuman, Zach Olson,
Russ Newell, Daniel Noordhoek, Tiffany Nowland, John Orvis,
Patrick O'Riley, Don Osak, Ken Pearson, Lavern Pearson,
Daryl Peterson, Scott Peterson, Walter Phelps, Rodney Philo,
Paul Postal, Cody Purtell, Charles Purtell, Alexis Pylman,
Jim Pylman, Sidney Pylman, Tim Pylman, Bruce Raymond,
Quast Family-Muddville Farm,Rowland Raymond,Dee Robinson,
David Robinson, Matt Roby, Roger Roby, Jim Ryan, Eric Salvati,
Josh Salisbury, RudySalisbury, Braden Salvati, Bryce Salvati,
Matt Salvati, Michelle Salvati, Reyne Salvati, Theresa Salvati,
Bob Seelhoff, Tana Seelhoff, Charles Shafer, Connie Shafer,
Ron Sikke, Dean Smallegan, Lori Sluiter, Margaret Sluiter, Stevema,
William Sikkema, Wyatt Sikkema, Al Simon,
Tucker Sipe, Sluiter, Brandy Smith, Donald Smith, Jarid Smith,
Al Sneary, Robert Sprague, Jarron Stack, John Stanhope,
Chuck Stone, Karen Stone, Harry Swank Sr., Julie Talaga,
Carol Switalski, Steve Ware, Louis Switalski, Bob Timmer,
Dale Toogood, Kaitlyn Touhey, David Truxton, Dale Ulrich, Marlene
Ulrich, Doug VanBuren, Lorna VanBuren, Mark Venema,
Al Vandenboss, Pete Vandenboss, Tim Vandenboss,
Larry Vanderhoef , Marlin Venema, William Voelker,
Lawrence Worth, Voelker Implement Sales Inc.,Dale Wing,
Jim Weston, Danny Wilbert, Wendall Wing, Stuart Williams,
Don Wonsey, Chrisha Zinger.
