(St. Joseph, Mo.)  For nearly 30 years, Ken Rosenauer's brother Ron was the driving force behind St. Joseph's Apple Blossom parade.

"He was a bundle of nerves. He took care of so many of the details himself," said Apple Blossom Parade President Ken Rosenauer.

Ken said he was always there to lend a helping hand, but never looked to rain on his brother's parade.

"It was my brother's job and I was happy to help him out, but I never looked for the opportunity to run the parade," said Ken.

That is until ten years ago when things took a turn for the worst. Ken's brother Ron passed away.

"One of the tough things was, he died in January and by the end of January, there were already kinds of questions, well what about Apple Blossom," said Ken.

Without a doubt, Ken stepped up to the plate to carry on the legacy his brother left behind.

"Even now I can feel the thank goodness kinds of emotions that come with that," said Ken.

This year's parade however, hits a little closer to home. For many years, Ron's dream was to have the Clydesdales at Apple Blossom. The two never acted on it, but this year, with the help of O'Malley Beverage, Ron's dream will finally come true.

"I'm sure that this is one of those things where, wherever he's watching from, he'll have a front row seat," said Ken.

Ken said he wants people to enjoy the long-standing traditions that the Apple Blossom parade has to offer, but he can't help but think, this is the year that will be hard to forget.

"This year will be the year they can say yeah, remember the year they had the Clydesdales and so it becomes a landmark year that is special for me and I hope will be special for them," said Ken.

O'Malley Beverage spent $8,000 to get the Budweiser Clydesdales here. The horses will be on display all day Friday and Saturday at Civic Center Park in St. Joseph.