Erath 4th of July Celebration
1992 Grand Marshal Rudy Lange
Rudy Lange has been named grand marshal of this year’s Fourth of
July Celebration. Lange, a retired Industrial Arts teacher at Erath
High School, has been supportive of the Erath Fourth of July
Celebration since 1960, having served as chairman of the building
committee for many years.
He
and co-workers have built as many as 15 floats per year on flat-bed
wagons for the main parade. He has also helped in building floats
for the children’s parade for many years.
Lange
has served as chairman for the float committee as well as serving on
various committees such as the booth chairman, booth worker, and
helped on the fireworks team.
He
is married to the former Marion Vincent and is the father of three
sons, Keith, Errol, and Neal.