Arts & Entertainment
Hackettstown BID Announces Grand Marshals of 2015 St. Patrick's Parade
Hackettstown residents Gil and Margaret Murphy have been named Grand Marshals of the 2015 parade
At 3:30 pm on Sunday, March 15, 2015, Main Street in Hackettstown will be lined with thousands of spectators ready to enjoy the Hackettstown BID’s 7th Annual St. Patrick’s Parade!
The BID is pleased to announce that Hackettstown residents Gil and Margaret Murphy have been named Grand Marshals of the parade. Gil and Margaret have resided in Hackettstown since 1977, and are active in several local community service organizations.
Margaret is a longtime member of Soroptimist International of Hackettstown and Gil has been an active member of the Joyce Kilmer Council of the Knights of Columbus for many years.
Find out what's happening in Hackettstownfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Gil’s family emigrated to the United States around 1830 from County Mayo and County Wexford. Margaret is a first generation American, with her parents, Jim and Bridie Beirne Conlon, emigrating to the United States from Ireland in the early 1900’s. Both Gil and Margaret enjoy visiting their many cousins still living in Ireland and celebrating their heritage with their children and grandchildren.
Upon learning that they were named Grand Marshals, Gil said, “We thank everyone involved for this great honor! Personally, I want to especially thank my wife, Margaret, who has really made all of this possible.”
Find out what's happening in Hackettstownfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
The Parade will step off on Grand Avenue in front of Bea McNally’s Irish Pub and Eatery and will proceed down Main Street, ending at the gates of Union Cemetery on Mountain Avenue.
Parade watchers can look forward to Irish string and bagpipe bands, drum lines, horses, dancers, fire departments, rescue squads, and hometown favorites the Junior and Senior Colonial Musketeers and the Hackettstown Community Band.
Any group or individual interested in participating in the Parade as a marcher, volunteer or sponsor is encouraged to visit the BID website, www.hackettstownbid.com, for more information and to register, or contact the BID office via email, director@hackettstownbid.com.
Photo Courtesy of the Murphy Family: Margaret & Gil Murphy 2015 St. Patrick’s Parade Grand Marshals
