DANSVILLE — A memorial tree was planted to honor a Dansville High School National Junior Honor Society Alumnus who had died while deployed overseas in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. Staff Sgt. Alexandria Gleason-Morrow, was serving overseas as a weapons load crewchief in Southwest Asia when she died as a result of an accident in 2017 while loading a plane with munitions. Gleason-Morrow graduated from Dansville Central School in … [Read more...]
American Legion Donates $5,000 to Scholarship Fund in Memory of Fallen Dansville Air Force Staff Sergeant
DANSVILLE — It was an emotional day for the family of Dansville native, Air Force Staff Sgt. Alexandria Gleason Morrow, whom died in March 2017 while serving in Jordan while supporting of Operation Enduring Freedom as the American Legion presented a check for a scholarship memorial fund. The American Legion Department of New York today donated $5,000 to help establish a scholarship in memory of local Air Force Staff Sgt. Alexandria Gleason … [Read more...]
Livingston Arts Renames Scholarship in Honor of Staff Sgt. Gleason-Morrow
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – Livingston Arts and Livingston County Veteran’s Services Agency jointly announce that the Scholastic Arts Scholarships will be renamed the Staff Sergeant Alexandria Mae Gleason Morrow Art Scholarship Awards. According to a press release from Livingston Arts, two seniors pursuing an arts-related field in college will receive the annual scholarships underwritten by Steed Energy, now renamed the Staff Sergeant Alexandria Mae … [Read more...]
NYS Flags at Half Staff for Dansville’s Fallen Airman
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has directed that flags on state government buildings be flown at half-staff Tuesday, March 28, in honor of U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Alexandria Mae Morrow. Dansville honored Morrow's service and mourned her loss at a ceremony Saturday. "On behalf of all New Yorkers, I extend my deepest condolences to the family and friends of Staff Sgt. Morrow and join in honoring her service to our nation," … [Read more...]
SUN VIDEO: Dansville Gratefully Honors Staff Sgt. Morrow
DANSVILLE – Friends, family, neighbors and fellow service members honored the life of Staff Sgt. Alexandria Mae Morrow on Saturday. Many members of the Dansville community joined Morrow's family at Williams Park for speeches, prayers and to lay wreaths and flowers at Dansville's memorial to veterans of all wars. Besides thanking her for her service to our nation, her friends and neighbors remember her as 'super positive, loved by all and a … [Read more...]
Fallen Airman’s Art Brightens Dansville School Office
DANSVILLE – The artwork of the airman who passed away in Jordan on Tuesday has adorned the wall of the school office since she was a student there. Alexandria Gleason-Jordan's mixed-media piece 'Chuck's' has been on display in the school's main office since 2009, her senior year. She had aspired to become an art teacher after concluding her military career. "In Dansville we honor all service members in life and in death," posted Dansville … [Read more...]