Ed and Dee Deife honored to be grand marshals

ODESSA - A local couple active throughout the community is serving as grand marshals for this year's Deutchesfest.

Ed and Dee Deife will lead the Deutchesfest Grand Parade at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 21, through downtown.

"It is an honor," Ed said of being named a co-grand marshal with his wife. "Partly, it just means we're old and have been around along time.

"Credit certainly goes to the people we've worked with."

The couple was selected as grand marshals this year for their years of volunteering on efforts to strengthen the community.

It's an ""honor to be asked to be grand marshal for this...