Earl Graham Post 159

Earl Graham Post 159. . After the founding of the American Legion Organization in 1919, efforts to form a local post in Bryan soon followed. Thirty-three Brazos County World War I veterans called for registration booths to be placed throughout the county where honorably discharged former servicemen and women could register as legion and auxiliary members. The initial organizational meeting was held on January 30, 1920, at Bryan's Carnegie Library. The approximately 150 ex-servicemen in attendance chose to name the post in honor of Bryan's First Lieutenant Cyrus Earle Graham (1894-1918), who lost his life in an airplane accident near Issoudun, France, on Nov. 9, 1918., The Texas State Executive Committee approved the post's constitution and bylaws on February 11, 1920. In 1928, American Legion Auxiliary Unit 159 organized to work with veterans and their families in rehabilitation, child welfare and assistance at veterans hospitals. Construction on a permanent post headquarters began in 1931 with a frame clubhouse. This hall was replaced with the current post legion hall in 1954., Since its inception, Post 159 has contributed to the community through involvement in the annual Brazos County Fair and Fundraising for Servicemen at home and abroad, along with care packages to active-duty troops overseas. Commitment to youth programming has included supporting Boy Scouts, Junior Shooting Sports Program, Boys State, Girls State, oratorial competitions and school awards. For more than a century, Earl Graham Post 159 of the American Legion has contributed to the community, serving veterans and Brazos County citizens with pride.