1921 – 2021
A Century of Highlanders

Chicago Bagpipe Band

Gone but not forgotten. Here we honor former Highlanders and convey sincere thanks to all who contributed to this section. In 100 years, the faces have changed but all earned the right to wear the same patch on their sleeve.

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Cody Allison – Piper
Warren Askew – Piper, past Pipe Major
Hank Behnke – Bass Drum
Pat Wohlfort Behnke – Piper
Linda Bomya – Piper
Christopher Brand – Piper (1958 – 1968)
Marvin Brand – Piper, past Band Manager (1959 – 1976)
John Brown
Larry Bruce – Bass Drum
Matthew Bjorkman – Side drum
Ed Cargill – Piper, past Quartermaster
George Coil – Piper
Leo Conry – Piper
David Cowan – Piper
Jack Cox – Side drum, past Drum Sergeant (1982 – 1996)
Sue Cox – Piper, past Pipe Major (1976 – 1996)
Robert Craig – Drummer
Jim Crombie – Piper, past Pipe Major
Beryl Currie – Piper
Dan Currie – Piper, past Pipe Major
John Currie – Side Drum, past Drum Sergeant
Ross Currie
Stewart Currie – Bass Drum
Mary Dahlberg – Piper
Charles Dickerman – Piper
Barbara Dickerman – Piper
Mary Ann Dolan – Piper
James Eaton
Richard Eaton
Carol Eubanks – Piper
Chris Farruggia – Piper
William Fitzgerald – Piper
Alan Fleck – Piper
Lucas Frantom – Side Drum (2009 – 2017)
Michelle Frennette – Piper
Steve Fornoff – Piper
Richard (Dick) Gerhardt – Piper (1960’s – early ’70’s)
Alex Gillian – Tenor Drum
Chester Gottwald
George Gray – Piper, past Pipe Major
Gene Greene – Piper
Don Gribbon – Side Drum
Jerry Gribbon – Piper
Joe Gribbon – Piper
Mike Gribbon – Piper
Robert Gribbon
Peter Guajardo – Piper
Greg Hackl – Side Drum, past Treasurer
Robert Haney – Side Drum, past Treasurer, past Drum Major
Jim Harper – Side Drum, past Drum Major
Ann Harriman – Piper
Mary Henderson – Piper
Tim Hess – Piper, Past Historian and Grade 5 Pipe Major
Barb Higgens – Tenor Drum (2001 – 2010)
Trey Higgens – Piper (2001 – 2017)
Howard Hoffman – Piper, Tenor Drum
Timothy (TJ) Hooker – Piper (late ’70’s / early ’80’s – approx 1990)
Mike Hults – Piper
Chris (Kit) Jensen – Piper, past Pipe Major
Charlie Johnson, Piper, past Pipe Major
Steve Johnson – Piper, past Pipe Major
Mike Jordan
Tamara (Tam) Keller Kaiden – Piper
Maggie Kast – Piper, past Pipe Major
Megan Kennedy – Piper
Tommy Kerr – Piper
Mark Klamut – Piper
Harry Knight – Piper
Jason Kwasniewski – Piper (1997 – 2001)
Edward LaPointe – Piper
Don Larson – Piper, past Pipe Sergeant and Pipe Major
Christopher Maager
John Magill – Piper, past Pipe Sergeant
Gikas Markantonatos – Side Drum
James Joseph Marren – Piper
Carrie McCabe – Tenor Drum
Jerry McCabe- Side Drum
Mark McCrimmon – Piper
Bill McDowel – Piper, past Band Manager
Alan McGarrity – Piper
Charles McGavin
Rory McKeon – Piper
Oliver McSurley – Piper
Patrick McHugh – Side Drum (1980 – 1996)
Paul McHugh – Piper, past Pipe Major (1975 – 1997)
Alan McPhee
Scott Meers – Piper, past Pipe Major
Kim Mercado – Piper, past Pipe Sergeant
Richard Meservey
Tammy Miceli – Piper
Ian Millar – Side Drum
Alex Miller – Side Drum
Brad Miller – Side Drum, past Drum Sergeant
Craig Miller – Tenor Drum
Gary Miller – Bass Drum
Bill Murray – Piper
Patrick Muscia – Piper (2010 – 2017)
Alice Ohlinger – Piper, past Band Manager
Katrina O’Reilly Loundy – Piper, past Secretary (2007 – 2017)
Anthony Palese – Piper (1970 – 1977)
Victoria (Tory) Parrello – Piper, started in 2nd grade! (1999 – 2008)
Frank Pelanek – Piper
James Petersen
C.J. Presto – Piper, past Pipe Sergeant
Carl Presto – Piper, past Historian
Betty Priest – Past Band Manager
Pete Priest – Piper
Brian Raaflaub – Piper
Alan Reece – Side Drum
Ian Rennie – Tenor Drum, past Drum Major
Bob Rooney – Tenor Drum
Patrick Rooney – Piper, past Pipe Major
Tom Rooney
Mike Rourke – Piper
John Ryan – Piper
Tim Schmitz – Side Drum, past Drum Sergeant
Nick Schordje – Side Drum (1978 – 1982)
David Schramm – Side Drum
Amy Schwarze – Piper
Anita Forte Scott – Bass drum
Jeff Scott – Tenor Drum
Diane Seivwright – Tenor Drum
Heather Seivwright – Piper
Neil Seivwright – Side Drum
William Shaw – Side Drum
Tom Shaw – Piper
Art Skwerski – Piper
Sandra Sormaz – Piper, past Pipe Sergeant and Band Manager
Chris Stewart – Side Drum
Steve Stuart – Piper, past Pipe Sergeant and Quartermaster
Matt Swanson – Piper
Ian Swinton – Piper, past Pipe Major
Mary Tallman – Piper
Don Taube – Piper
Jim Tansey – Piper
John “Jack” Taylor – Drum Major
Nancy Taylor – Piper
Jim Tinsdale – Piper
Jen Thrasher (Watson) – Tenor Drum (2010 – 2017)
Mary Thrasher – Piper, past Pipe Major (2010 – 2017)
Michael Turnbull
Jerry Usher – Piper
Austin Wallerstedt – Side Drum
Andrew Watson – Side Drum (1999 – 2000)
Gordon Wallmark – Piper
John Webster – Side Drum
Bill Wickey – Bass Drum
Virgil Wilk – Piper
Bill Wilson – Piper
John Wilson – Piper, past Pipe Major (1994 – 2000)
Heath Winborn – Piper