GRAND RAPID, Mich. (WOOD) — The grand marshals have been chosen for the Greatest Generation Celebration parade and flyover that will take place on Labor Day in downtown Grand Rapids.
The grand marshals are 101-year-old Maxine Boeve and 99-year-old Eugene Khorey.
Working as a Rosie the Riveter, Boeve found herself at a U.S. Navy shipyard in Washington State during World War II. • Greatest Generation parade grand marshal Maxine Boeve (center) is honored as a "Rosie the Riveter" on a trip to Washington, D.C. (Courtesy) • Greatest Generation parade grand marshal Maxine Boeve (in red) is honored as a "Rosie the Riveter" on a trip to Washington, D.C. (Courtesy) • Greatest Generation parade grand marshal Maxine Boeve (far left) is honored as a "Rosie the Riveter" on a trip to Washington,