Birth: 22 Octiober 1897
Death: 9 October 1953
Burial: Moutain View Park Cemetary
Marietta, Cobb County, Georgia
Plot: A-412
Memorial ID: Find A Grave 68957898
Bio: [Marietta Daily Journal June 15, 1937]
John A. Heck, State Road Commissioner under thge Talmadge regime, and owner of the Farmers Cash Supply Company, was elected Commander of the Horace Orr Post of the American Legion here Friday night at an election of officcers.
Mr. Hech, along with four other new officers will be installed at special ceremonies at the first September meeting.
George Warton was nemaed senior vice-commander. Lucius Atherton, present commander, will be installed junior vice-commander. W.L. Baker was re-elected Finance Officer Major F.E. Davenport of the Colonial Ranch, Austell, chaplain.
Although the newly elected commander had served his affiliations with the local post while a member of the State Road board, his election is seen as a step forward in the progress preferred by post members for the next year.
Davenport and Heck were chosen as delegates to the state convention which convenes in Albany on Sunday.
American Legion Highlights:
Poat Adjutant 1926 for Commander Theo C. Harris
Post Adjutant 1927 for Commander John H. Crouch
Post Adjutant 1928-1929 for Commander Warner L. Baker
Post Adjutant 1932 for Commander Harold Schilling
Post Adjutant 1933 for Commander Warner L. Baker
Delegate to American Legion State Convention 1937
Post Commander 1938
