Milford's Living Treasure Alan Jepson Honored for Wartime and Post-Wartime Service

State Senator Gayle Slossberg (D-Milford) today presented a framed Connecticut Veterans Hall of Fame induction certificate to Navy veteran and longtime Milford public servant Alan Jepson in recognition of both his wartime and post-wartime commitments to serving his fellow citizens.

Jepson served in the Navy in the Pacific theatre during World War II aboard the destroyer USS Collett. Upon returning to Connecticut he served as the state Auditor of Public Accounts, three terms as Milford mayor and nine terms as Milford city clerk and registrar of vital statistics. He also served as Milford’s deputy director of the Department of Community Development. Jepson is a member of the local WWII Veteran’s Committee, VFW Post 7788 and American Legion Post 196.

“Alan is the very definition of a Hall of Fame veteran,” said Sen. Slossberg, who presented the certificate to Jepson at his home at Carriage Green in Milford. “For some people it’s not enough to go to war and lay your life on the line to defend our freedoms and liberties. When Alan came home, he put that dedication to democracy into practice for decades at the state and local level. We are so fortunate to have people like Alan Jepson serving our country, serving our state, and serving people in towns like Milford.”

Jepson was nominated by local attorney Kevin J. Curseaden, who served a Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Army Reserve. Curseaden first met Jepson 17 years ago as a new attorney interacting with Milford’s city clerk’s office.

“The Connecticut Veterans Hall of Fame is focused on what veterans do after their military service. Alan immediately jumped to my mind because I knew he had already been named as one of Milford’s ‘Living Treasures,’” Curseaden said. “Because of his service in World War II and his lifelong community service, I knew he was the perfect person to nominate.”

The Connecticut Veterans Hall of Fame was established to increase the awareness of the lifetime contributions of veterans after completion of honorable military service. Those selected for the honor of induction are veterans who honorably served their country through military service and who continue to serve and inspire their fellow man with their deeds and accomplishments throughout their lifetime.

Each year the committee selects at least 10 inductees from applications received from across the state and nation. To be eligible for the Connecticut Veterans Hall of Fame the nominee must have served their country honorably in a branch of military service and continued to serve their communities, state and nation after discharge.
The first class of the Connecticut Veterans Hall of Fame was inducted in November 2005. To date, 92 distinguished veterans of Connecticut are honored in the Connecticut Veterans Hall of Fame.