Otis and Jessie Pearson shared how the fair has become a cherished part of their lives. “We have been coming to the fair eating hamburgers at the stand over there for the last 30 years. We have enjoyed coming and meeting people that we've known and people that we are we are meeting. It's just good to be out here and mingle with the people.”

“We will be doing an honor escort from the American Legion to the fairgrounds that day,” said Tamara Wilson, executive director of the Allen County Veterans Service Commission. “We will have police and fire escorts that will lead us into the fairgrounds for our Veterans Day at the Allen County Fair, and we would like our community to participate and give our veterans of Allen County a proper welcome home.”