LEONA SOMERFELD

American Legion Auxiliary

Department of Montana

President 2025-2026

Theme: Montana Treasures - Copper, Silver, Gold and Veterans

Motto: Back to Basics and Back to our Roots

Mission: Grace Haven and Grace Home for recovering female and male Veterans

Scripture: "With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:20

Flowers: Pansies and Red Poppy

Bird: Hummingbird

Color: Purple - Purple Mountains Majesty; PurpleUP! for Military Kids; Purple Hearts; Purple for Alzheimer's Awareness; Purple -love, affection, creativity, royalty, power, ambition, magic, wealth, peace, pride, and independence.

Quote: America has never forgotten and will never forget the nobler things that brought her into being and that light her path...... Bernard Baruch

Song: MONTANA (1910) Lyrics by Charles C. Cohan, Melody by Joseph E. Howard

Tell me of that treasure State

Story always new,

Tell of its beauties grand

And its hearts so true.

Mountains of sunset fire

The land I love the best

Let me grasp the hand of one

From out the golden West.

Montana, Montana, Glory of the West

Of all the states from coast to coast

You're easily the best

Montana, Montana, where skies are always blue

M-O-N-T-A-N-A, Montana, I love you.