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Sen. Joe Manchin Awarded Gold Good Citizenship Medal

The 250th Anniversary of

The Boston Tea Party

Contributing to the SAR’s “Gift to America”

The History and Present-Day Use of Challenge Coins

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Massachusetts Society Compatriots paid tribute at the statue of Dr. Joseph Warren, whose untimely death cost the Patriot cause one of its great young leaders.

6 The Boston Tea Party’s 250th Anniversary

9 Senator Joe Manchin Awarded Gold Good Citizenship Medal

10 Germany Society Members Attend Grave Marking

11 Great Lakes District Meeting 19 Geneology Corner 12 Contributing to the SAR’s 20 Challenge Coins “Gift to America” 24 State Society & 14 Selections From the Collection

16 Congress to Convene in

10 Education Committee Corner Lancaster County, Pa. 11 Q&A With Timothy Ward 18 Henry Knox Bookshelf

Chapter News

40 In Our Memory/

New SAR Members

46 When You Are Traveling

THE SAR MAGAZINE (ISSN 0161-0511) is published quarterly (February, May, August, November) and copyrighted by the National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution, 809 West Main Street, Louisville, KY 40202. Periodicals postage paid at Louisville, KY and additional mailing offices. Membership dues include The SAR Magazine. Subscription rate $10 for four consecutive issues. Single copies $3 with checks payable to “Treasurer General, NSSAR” mailed to the HQ in Louisville. Products and services advertised do not carry NSSAR endorsement. The National Society reserves the right to reject content of any copy. Send all news matter to Editor; send the following to NSSAR Headquarters: address changes, election of officers, new members, member deaths. Postmaster: Send address changes to The SAR Magazine, 809 West Main Street, Louisville, KY 40202.

Publisher: President General John L. Dodd 17621 Irvine Blvd., Suite 200 Tustin, CA 92780 Ph: (714) 602-2132 Email: johnldodd@twc.com Editor: Stephen M. Vest Associate Editor: Patricia Ranft P.O. Box 559 Frankfort, KY 40602 Ph: (502) 227-0053 Fax: (502) 227-5009 Email: sarmag@sar.org Headquarters Staff Address: National Society Sons of the American Revolution 809 West Main Street Louisville, KY 40202 Ph: (502) 589-1776 Fax: (502) 589-1671 Email: nssar@sar.org Website: www.sar.org 2

Staff Directory As indicated below, staff members have an email address and an extension number of the automated telephone system to simplify reaching them.

Executive Director: Todd Bale, ext. 6128, tbale@sar.org Senior Director of Operations: Michael Scroggins, ext. 6125, mscroggins@sar.org Development Director, SAR Foundation: Phil Bloyd, (502) 315-1777, pbloyd@sar.org Director of Finance: Megan Krebs, ext. 6120, mkrebs@sar.org Administrative Coordinator: Kelly Moore, ext. 6123, kmoore@sar.org Director of Education and Outreach: Rae Ann Sauer, ext. 6130, rsauer@sar.org

Director of Library and Archives: Cheri J. Daniels, cdaniels@sar.org SAR Museum Curator & Director of Collections: Zachary Distel, MA, MPA, ext.

6149, zdistel@sar.org Librarian: Walker Byer, MLS, wbyer@sar.org Librarian Assistant: Robin Christian, ext. 6130, library@sar.org Registrar: Jon Toon, ext. 6142, jtoon@sar.org Marketing and Public Relations Manager: Drew Hight, dhight@sar.org Merchandise: Daniel Brashear (Director) and Jaqueline Olvera (Assistant), merchandise@sar.org SAR MAGAZINE

Construction Contract Approved

Greetings Compatriots:

It continues to be an honor and a pleasure to serve as your President General as we enter the decade of the 250th Anniversary of the Revolution. It is a gift to travel the country, meet with you, and see all the great programs and “public facing” events raising awareness of your SAR. The big news this quarter is that on Jan. 13, we passed a significant milestone in the construction of your SAR Education Center and Museum, when the Trustees approved the execution of the construction contract for the “infrastructure phase” of the project. This includes structural, electrical, mechanical and related elements to prepare our building for the installation of the museum exhibits. The infrastructure phase is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2024. The project is a “Go!” Construction is funded solely from foundation funds and donations earmarked for that purpose. No NSSAR funds or the line of credit are involved. Thank you to all the donors for past contributions. If you currently make payments on your pledge, please consider accelerating the pledges. If you have completed your pledge, please consider an additional amount. The “Liberty Tree” campaign is the easiest way to contribute (see page 13). A modest recurring monthly contribution of $25, $50, $100 or $500 really can make a difference, especially when thousands of SAR members join together to reach our common goal.

We’re rolling now, for those of you who have held off donating because it was not crystal clear the project would proceed. All levels of contributions are appreciated.

Naming opportunities are available for gifts of $100,000 and above. Contact Phil Bloyd for details.

Naming opportunities are equally available for nonmembers. In these days when our traditions seem under fire, most of us, compatriot or not, can agree the American Revolution was a “good thing.” You may have business associates, friends or clients looking for another avenue for charitable giving. Our Education Center and Museum is just the solution. Thank you again for your support of this important project, SAR’s “Gift to the Nation,” for the 250th Anniversary of the American Revolution.

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As for my activities, in October, the Central District had a productive meeting in Ohio and a five-Patriot gravemarking ceremony, well attended by local elected officials and police officers at a major intersection. Thanks to Central District Vice President General Larry Hinson and aide Lee Wilkerson for making this a productive weekend.

With probably more Patriot graves than any other state, one would think the graves in Ohio would be marked by now, but no! Our diligent compatriots of the Ohio Society continue to find more opportunities to honor our Patriot Ancestors. Congratulations to the Ohio Society and the Central District for a great public event.

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Western District, held in conjunction with my California BOM meeting at the newly renovated Queen Mary in Long Beach. It was the same weekend as the Marine Corps ball, and Karen ran into an officer who had been at Rhe Basic School with our son, Mark, requiring drinks all around!

Thanks to the Harbor Chapter for hosting, especially to the many national officers who trekked west to meet at this unique, historic venue. For those who have not been there, I encourage a visit on your next trip to SoCal. November took me to Louisville for the SAR Volunteer Appreciation Lunch. Your SAR continues to be a volunteerdriven organization. Volunteering at HQ is not only a great way to be involved but also helps a bit to keep overhead down. Volunteers are key to building and maintaining the PRS system. This is something you can do from anywhere— not just Louisville. If you want to exercise your genealogical skills and contribute to this critical project, I encourage you to investigate further.

In Louisville, I also met with Compatriot Travis Tritt’s family to deliver some “Tea Party Merch” and enjoy his lively concert with my daughter. If you want a high-energy evening with some of your (or at least my) favorite songs, I recommend seeing his show when he comes anywhere near your town. Just be sure to wear your SAR logo shirt! We must support our compatriots, after all.

After the volunteer lunch, I drove south to Nashville to meet with that great American, Gary Sinise, to present him the Distinguished Patriot Award. Due to “supply chain issues,” the physical award was delayed. He was gracious, though, taking time from his busy schedule to chat with me about the SAR and the good work of his Gary Sinise Foundation. He is the “Energizer Bunny” of support for our service members and richly deserves our recognition. I am happy to report the award has since been delivered. The walls of his foundation are pretty well covered with accolades and movie memorabilia, but they will try and find a spot for the Distinguished Patriot Award.

While in Nashville, I met with Fred Vale, a high school friend of former Genealogist General Jim Faulkinbury. Vale was an original producer for the Beach Boys but migrated to Nashville to work in the country music industry. Jim had prepared his application, which he signed. While Fred showed me around Nashville, we went to a Barnes & Noble, where Brian Kilmeade signed books. I gave him an SAR 250 lapel pin, which he has worn at least twice on national TV. These pins are a great hit. I encourage you, or your state or chapter, to purchase many of them and hand them out to friends, public officials and meeting speakers.

On the way to the Nashville airport, I visited Andrew Jackson’s Hermitage. The Tennessee and Georgia societies have dedicated a granite bench by the Jackson tomb.

Although a nice DAR plaque is in front, the SAR does not have a similar marker in the front. To further recognize the 250th Anniversary of the Revolution, your SAR has ordered a bronze plaque commemorating President Jackson’s Continued on page 5

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General Officers, National Society Sons of the American Revolution President General John L. Dodd, Esq., 17621 Irvine Blvd., #200, Tustin, CA 92780, (714) 602-2132, johnldodd@twc.com Secretary General Darryl S. Addington, 5038 Ashford Crest Lane, Charlotte, NC 28226, (423) 753-7078, cutterdoc@hotmail.com Treasurer General Michael J. Elston, Esq., P.O. Box 336, Lorton, VA 22199-0336, (703) 680-0866, elston.sar@gmail.com Chancellor General Edmon H. McKinley, P.O. Box 847, Thomasville, AL 36784, (334) 636-4882, edmonhmckinley@bellsouth.net Genealogist General Gary O. Green, 4225 Dutch Cove Court, Castle Hayne, NC 28429-1301, (910) 612-3676, garyogreen@gmail.com Registrar General William Allen Greenly, 34 Tiffany Drive, Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971, (404) 788-8824, wagreenly@gmail.com Historian General T. Brooks Lyles Jr., 557 Lincoln Quarters Lane, Tega Cay, SC 29708, (913) 680-1602, brooks.lyles@gmail.com Librarian General J. Fred Olive III, EdD, 3117 Canterbury Place, Vestavia Hills, AL 35243, (205) 540-6685, folive@mindspring.com Surgeon General David C. Chaffin, 3881 Clairmont Drive NE, Cleveland, TN 37312-5124, (423) 667-8000, davchaffin47@gmail.com

Executive Committee Wm. Lee Popham Sr., 7101 SW 67th Avenue, South Miami, FL 33143, (305) 904-4400, WmLeePopham@outlook.com Paul Callanan, 611 Brookstone Court, Marquette MI 498558887, (906) 273-2424, ltcmrsc@aol.com Kenneth L. Goodson Jr., 1084 Balsam Hill Avenue SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546, (616) 836-8298, kgoodson1952@gmail.com

Vice Presidents General New England District, Edgar S. Hoak IV, 31 Swing Drive, Berkley, MA 02779, (508) 823-3187, edhoak.sar@comcast.net North Atlantic District, Joseph P. Vermaelen, 389 2nd Avenue, Bayport, NY 11705, (631) 472-2839, jpvermaelen@aol.com Mid-Atlantic District, James F. Engler Sr., 2038 Red River Road, Sykesville, MD 21784, (410) 781-6622, j.f.engler.1@gmail.com South Atlantic District, James L. Wyrosdick, 365 Pike Street, Orangeburg, SC 29115, (803) 534-3388, jcool48@hotmail.com Southern District, Steven A. Gaines, 115 Marseille Drive, Hendersonville, TN 37075, (615) 585-3241, SteveTNSSAR@gmail.com Central District, Larry S. Hinson, 5863 Beech Street, Andover, OH 44003, (440) 293-4314, stevhin@earthlink.net Great Lakes District, David W. VanHoof, 3860 Kiskadee Drivw, East Lansing, MI 48823, (517) 499-7480, david.w.vanhoof@gmail.com North Central District, Christopher W. Moberg, 5514 26th Avenue NW, Rochester, MN 55901-4194, (507) 282-3480, moberg.chris@gmail.com 4

South Central District, Bobbie A. Hulse, 508 E. Kansas Avenue, McPherson, KS 67460, (620) 755-3170, bobbiesar2@att.net Rocky Mountain District, William Baran, 1327 East Briarwood Terrace, Phoenix, AZ 85048-8690, (480) 283-1846, wbaran@cox.net Intermountain District, Ellis Rail, 908 Larch Drive, Rexburg, ID 83440, (909) 238-1787, ecrail42@gmail.com Western District, Robert P. Moore, 975 Valley View Circle, Palm Harbor, FL 34684, robmoore@hula.net Pacific District, Robie W. Greene, 3030 SE Bybee Blvd., Portland OR 97202, (503) 474-7317, rwgreene@icloud.com European District, Patrick M. Mesnard, 14 Rue de la Mairie, La Chapelle, FR 27930, patrickmesnard@yahoo.fr International District, Derek Brown, P.O. Box 326, Clayton, CA 94517, (925) 672-2055, dptydeke@yahoo.com

Presidents General 1995-1996 William C. Gist Jr., DMD, Zachary Taylor House, 5608 Apache Road, Louisville, KY 40207, (502) 897-9990 1997-1998 Carl K. Hoffmann, 5501 Atlantic View, St. Augustine, FL 32080, (904) 679-5882 2004-2005 Henry N. McCarl, Ph.D., 28 Old Nugent Farm Road, Gloucester, MA 01930, (978) 281-5269 2006-2007 Nathan Emmett White Jr., P.O. Box 808, McKinney, TX 75070, (972) 562-6445, whiten@prodigy.net 2007-2008 Bruce A. Wilcox, 3900 Windsor Hasll Drive, Apt. E-259, Williamsburg, VA 23188, (757) 345-5878 2008-2009 Col. David Nels Appleby, P.O. Box 158, Ozark, MO 65721-0158, (417) 581-2411, applebylaw@aol.com 2009-2010 Hon. Edward Franklyn Butler Sr., 8830 Cross Mountain Trail, San Antonio, TX 78255-2014, (210) 698-8964, sarpg0910@aol.com 2010-2011 J. David Sympson, 5414 Pawnee Trail, Louisville, KY 40207-1260, (502) 893-3517, dsympson@aol.com 2013-2014 Joseph W. Dooley, 3105 Faber Drive, Falls Church, VA 22044-1712, (703) 534-3053, joe.dooley.1776@gmail.com 2014-2015 Lindsey Cook Brock, 2567 Karatas Court, Jacksonville, FL 32246-5538, (904) 504-5305, lindsey.brock@comcast.net 2015-2016 Hon. Thomas E. Lawrence, 840 Eagle Pointe, Montgomery, TX 77316, (936) 558-8405, tomlaw840@gmail.com 2016-2017 J. Michael Tomme Sr., 724 Nicklaus Drive, Melbourne, FL 32940, (321) 425-6797, mtomme71@gmail.com 2017-2018 Larry T. Guzy, 4531 Paper Mill Road, SE, Marietta, GA 30067-4025, (678) 860-4477, LarryGuzy47@gmail.com 2018-2019 Warren McClure Alter, 7739 East Broadway Blvd., #73, Tucson, AZ 85710, (520) 465-4015, warrenalter@gmail.net 2019-2021 John Thomas Manning, M.Ed., 10 Old Colony Way, Scituate, MA 02066-4711, (781) 264-2584, jack@manning.net 2021-2022 Davis Lee Wright, Esq. (Executive Committee), P.O. Box 8096, Wilmington, DE 19803, (302) 584-1686, davis.wright@verison.net 2022-2023 C. Bruce Pickette, 7801 Wynlakes Blvd., Montgomery, AL 36117, (334) 273-4680, pickette@att.net SAR MAGAZINE

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service in the Revolution as a courier, scout and prisoner of war. The plaque will be installed before our Spring Leadership Meeting in early March. On March 3, immediately after Leadership, we plan to have a ceremony at the Hermitage dedicating the plaque, complete with color guard and musket firing. Even if you do not attend Leadership, please plan to attend this vital event if you are in the area.

December brought two of the most exciting events of my term to date. On Dec. 11, I met with Mike Rowe and producer Chuck Klausmeyer at the mikeroweWORKS office in Santa Monica to not only discuss your SAR but also to induct Chuck, Mike and Mike’s father, John, into the SAR. You can listen to this enjoyable experience on Compatriot Rowe’s “The Way I Heard It” podcast. Download and listen at your convenience. Many thanks to Mike, Chuck and staff genealogist Jesse Hagan, who put this whole adventure in motion. Jesse’s story is episode 250; mine is episode 364. I have learned that this already has prompted several membership inquiries. If you know folks interested the SAR or in joining the SAR, please email links to these episodes to them. Mike’s podcast is always entertaining. His foundation does excellent work, hence his 2019 Gold Good Citizenship Medal. Thanks to new Compatriots Mike, Chuck and John for making this possible. Welcome to the SAR! Dec. 15 and 16 took me to Boston for the 250th Anniversary of the Boston Tea Party, the kick-off event for the

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SAR’s 250th Decade of the American Revolution.

Thanks to the Massachusetts Society President Jim Holmes and Vice President General Ed Hoak for spearheading a successful event and making my stay memorable. Thanks, too, to Grandmaster Hamilton and the Grand Lodge of Masons in Massachusetts for integrating the SAR into various educational events and hosting the Dec. 16 reception before we processed, drums beating and flags flying, from the Grand Mike Rowe Lodge to the Old South Meeting House and then to Griffin’s Wharf for the penultimate event of the tossing of the tea. Thanks also to Compatriot Hoak for bringing the 1,000 America 250 pins we distributed to the appreciative crowds along the way. Thousands of modern-day patriots lined the route. Maybe they just wanted an excuse for a party. I prefer to believe folks are hungry for a dose of goodnatured patriotism. The SAR will be here to make that a reality over the next decade. Stay tuned for upcoming events in which you and your family can participate.

Thank you again for allowing me to serve as your President General and for all your work on our SAR’s behalf.

Pro Patria,

John L. Dodd President General

Commemoration of the Sons of Liberty protest against the tyranny of British rule

The Boston Tea Party’s 250th Anniversary

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n Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023, the Boston Tea Party re-enactment was organized and sponsored by the City of Boston, the Boston Tea Party Museum, the Massachusetts Masonic Grand Lodge, Massachusetts Rev250 and the Massachusetts Society Sons of the American Revolution. The tea for the event was collected by the Boston Tea Party Museum. Donations for the event came from residents of all 50 states, the international community and from its original source in 1773—the British East India Company.

Joining Massachusetts members of the SAR were national officers, including President General John Dodd (CA), Treasurer General Mike Elston (VA), National Color Guard Commander Scott Collins (GA), National Color Guard Safety Officer Brett Osborn (VA) and Historian General Brooks Lyles (NC).

For the SAR, the event began with a muster at 5 p.m. at the Masonic Grand Lodge near the Boston Common.

Present were the MASSAR Colonel Henry Knox Artillery Regimental Color Guard and the national SAR officers.

A Brief History

In September and October 1773, seven ships carrying East India Company tea were sent from London, England, to the Colonies. Four were bound for Boston, and one each for New York, Philadelphia and Charleston, S.C. On Dec. 16, 1773, a Boston Town meeting was held at the Old South Meeting House (Congregational Church). There, a “Sons of Liberty” debate organized by Dr. Joseph Warren, John Hancock and Samuel Adams was held to determine the response to the British appointed Gov. Thomas

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Hutchinson’s order to unload the tea and pay the tax on the tea that had arrived on the American merchant ships, the Dartmouth, the Eleanor and the Beaver. The ships carried a cargo of 342 chests of British East India Company tea, sourced from China.

The British Parliament had issued a tax on the sale of tea and granted the British East India Company exclusive monopoly to sell it to the American Colonies.

The Old South Meeting House debate ended with the signal given to the Sons of Liberty: “How would British tea taste with salt water?”

An accumulation of grievances had led to this act of protest against the British government, including unfair taxation without representation. The three ships were boarded, and all of the chests of tea, a total of 92,000 pounds, were dumped into the Boston Harbor. The protest was a catalyst that set into motion events that led to the province of Massachusetts’ break from British governmental rule on April 19, 1775.

The Rolling Rally

On Dec. 16, 2023, the “Rolling Rally” for the Boston Tea Party walk to the Boston Harbor was led by the MASSAR Colonel Henry Knox Artillery Regimental Color Guard. At 7 p.m., the rally walk began at the historic Old South Meeting House and proceeded through the city streets down to Boston Harbor’s Fort Point Channel.

The event was documented and reported by ABC

television Channel 5 news, both Boston newspapers, The Boston Globe and Boston Herald, and the Boston Tea Party Museum’s Youtube video.

The Rolling Rally was lined on both the sides of the streets with several thousand attendees, who then joined the walk to Boston Harbor. Cheers of “Huzzah, huzzah!” and “Dump the Tea!” rolled through the crowd. In dramatic moment at a crossstreet intersection where Boston Police had blocked traffic, the driver of a sedan attempted to squeeze through the police line and across the rally participants. The crowd promptly responded with a chorus of: “Tory! Tory! Tory!” Safety was then restored.

At approximately 8 p.m., the MASSAR Color Guard-led Rolling Rally arrived at the final stop, the public grandstand area across the Fort Point Channel and in view of the teabearing merchant ships docked at the Boston Tea Party Museum. The site of this 250th anniversary re-enactment is near where the original ships were docked in 1773.

An estimated 10,000 people lined the viewing area to witness and cheer on the re-enactors as they unloaded the ship’s cargo of donated tea, emptying and dumping the chests into the water of Boston Harbor. The event ended with a celebratory fireworks display.

Post-Re-enactment Brunch

On Dec. 17, 2023, the morning after the re-enactment, a brunch was held at the Grand Lodge in Boston, sponsored

SAR Compatriots, from left, Scott Tourtellot, Brooks Lyles (Historian General), Steve Cochrane, George Podmore, Mike Elston (Treasurer General) and Stephen Watts; below right, ABC Chanel 5 News interviewed NSSAR President General John Dodd. With him were Edward Hoak (Vice President New England District) and Color Guard members David Conkling and Allan Van Wert.

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by the Massachusetts SAR and the Freemasons.

The event honored participants from the National Society Sons of the American Revolution and Masonic Lodge members who contributed to making the 250th anniversary celebration of the previous day a success. Jim Holmes, MASSAR president, served as master of ceremony for the brunch.

The event opened with a formal prayer delivered by Scott Tourtellot, MASSAR chaplain and Colonel Henry Knox Artillery Regimental Color Guard member.

Ed Hoak, vice president general of the New England District, and Holmes delivered special recognition for contributions to the American Revolution’s 250th anniversary. They awarded the SAR silver medals and challenge coins to Christian DiSpigna, chairman and executive drector of the Dr. Joseph Warren Foundation; George Hamilton, the 91st grand master, Masonic Grand Lodge of Massachusetts; and Jonathan Lane, the president of the Massachusetts Rev250 Consortium.

Hoak and Holmes unexpectedly requested Lane to stay at the podium. Holmes announced that SAR National

Headquarters had confirmed Lane’s SAR application; then, with the assistance of Tourtellot, he completed the membership induction ceremony and delivered to Lane his certificate of membership and SAR lapel pin.

Holmes then spoke of the SAR’s mission to ensure that current and future generations of Americans retain tangible links to our nation’s founding era, which gave us our Constitution, Bill of Rights and a nation of free people. He spoke of connecting with family history and recognizing ancestors’ contributions to America’s founding. Holmes introduced Sean Conley, a special guest, SAR member and descendant of Patriot Paul Revere.

The Boston Tea Party anniversary participant brunch closed with Tourtellot delivering the “A Toast to the Flag” poem written in 1917 by John J. Daly.

Reporter Brad Bittenbender, photographer Patricia Hubbell and Boston Herald photographer Stuart Cahill contributed to this article.

MASSAR Colonel Henry Knox Regimental Color Guard members participated, including David Conkling (drummer), Allan Van Wert, Brad Bittenbender, Taryn Holmes (drummer & CAR national organizing secretary), Jim Holmes (MASSAR president), Rodney Ventura, Steve Cochrane, Stephen Watts, Edward Hoak (New England District vice president general), Kenneth Sterling, Raymond Ellsworth and Barry Lyle. National officers present were President General John Dodd, Treasurer General Mike Elston and National Color Guard Commander Scott Collins.

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Senator Joe Manchin

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Manchin was sworn est Virginia into the United States SAR President Senate (D-WV) in 2010.

Rhendal Butler From his days as a state presented the SAR Gold legislator to his six years as Good Citizenship Medal governor to his current to United States Senator role, Sen. Manchin has Joe Manchin III on Dec. 5, been committed to his 2023, in the senator’s philosophy of connecting office in Washington, with all his constituents D.C. Assisting President and making service to Butler in the presentation them his top priority. was Compatriot John During his tenure, he has Turley, the immediate helped thousands of West past Vice President Virginia families cut General of the Central through governmental red District. John was From left, West Virgina SAR Society President Rhendal Butler, Sen. tape to get needed accompanied by his wife, Joe Manchin and Compatriot John Turley. services.

Marjorie. Accompanying As a senator representing West Virginia, he has been Butler and the Turleys were Compatriots Lee Popham, active in the Energy and Veterans Affairs areas. He is the president of the SAR Foundation, and President General chairman of the Senate Energy Committee. He has (2022-23) C. Bruce Pickette. demonstrated his conviction that a balanced energyThe WVSAR nominated Sen. Manchin for the medal to production plan incorporating all our natural resources is recognize his outstanding and unusual patriotic achievement and service of national importance, as a person the best option for the future.

He led the drafting of the Ban Russian Energy Imports of prominence on a national level, and for his dedication to Act following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. public service. Nominations for the Gold Good Citizenship He helped allocate infrastructure funds to nearly every Medal can be made by the National Society, a state society American town through the American Rescue Plan. He or by a chapter (only if approved by its state society). The introduced the Silver Alert Act to help locate missing National Society’s Medals and Awards Committee and senior citizens. Through the Inflation Reduction Act, he Executive Committee must approve all nominations. The capped the cost of insulin to $35 a month and authorized Executive Committee approved the medal for Manchin in Medicare to negotiate the cost of prescription drugs.

April 2023 during the term of former PG Pickette.

Manchin strongly advocates for our veterans and serves At the request of Butler and Turley, Compatriot Pickette had organized the event with the senator’s staff, and he led on the Armed Services Committee and Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. He founded the Congressional Veterans the presentation with brief opening remarks.

Jobs Caucus, a bipartisan, bicameral group dedicated to Manchin spoke of the nation’s founding principles and lowering the veteran unemployment rate. This caucus has offered his views on several issues confronting the country, three goals: promote veteran hiring through awareness primarily the education of youth to understand and campaigns in both the public and private sectors, engage appreciate our nation’s history. Compatriot Turley with public- and private-sector employers to develop summarized a few aspects of the citation. President Butler programs to increase the hiring of veterans by eliminating and Turley presented the certificate, signed by Butler and barriers to their hiring, and hold monthly meetings to WVSAR State Secretary Mark LaFrance, and the medal to update members of Congress on the status of projects the senator. Several members of the senator’s staff were dealing with the “Hire a Vet” program that they began. He also present for the occasion. was instrumental in being a cosponsor of the PACT Act for Joseph (Joe) Manchin III was born and raised in the veterans, which expanded coverage for multiple injuries small coal-mining town of Farmington, W.Va. As a small not covered under the VA process. This has opened a businessman, he learned firsthand from his grandfather, broader range of assistance for those previously not who was an Italian immigrant and the town grocer, the receiving assistance for conditions not usually associated importance of serving the public. As a young man, his with combat injuries. grandmother inspired his belief in public service through Manchin is an avid pilot, outdoorsman, hunter, angler her unflagging compassion and desire to help those less and motorcyclist. He and Gayle Connelly of Beckley have fortunate. Manchin founded a successful business, Enersystem, in 1988. He has since placed his interests in the been married for over five decades. They have three children and 10 grandchildren. Mrs. Manchin serves as company in a blind trust. This experience laid the the federal co-chair of the Appalachian Regional groundwork for Senator Manchin’s ongoing interest in a Commission. sustainable energy policy for our country.

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Germany Society President John H. Bredenfoerder, Germany Society Treasurer Elwin Spray (not pictured), Germany Society Secretary Michael Gunn, OHSSAR President Donald Miller, Highlanders Chapter Gary Duffield, Gordon Stokely, Bruce Bennett, Larry Collins and William Behnke.

The event was coordinated around a meeting of the Central District SAR representing the states of Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana and West Virginia. Many other chapter members and dignitaries of these states participated and were recognized.

At the event’s start, PG Dodd inspected the color guard, brought greetings and presented a wreath with Vice President General Steve Hinson and 40 others. The ceremony was emceed by organizer and coordinator Michael Gunn, with Central District Color Guard Commander Robert Hill leading the 26 members of SAR in uniform, including the 10 who fired the three-round musket salute honoring the six Patriots after their names and duty were introduced by Aide-de Camp Turner Lee Wilkerson.

Members of the DAR and C.A.R. and township officials were in attendance.

G ermany S ociety M embers Attend Grave Marking

The SAR Germany Society had 11 members weather a drizzly Saturday afternoon on Oct. 21, 2023, in the Myers Cemetery in Goshen, Ohio. The Central District hosted a grave-marking event to honor six Revolutionary War Patriots. Seventy others participated in this memorial.

The Germany Society attendees included President General John L. Dodd, Historian General Brooks Lyles,

Education Committee Corner The SAR’s Education Committee mission is to define and support the educational goals and programs of the SAR on local, state and national levels.

1. Youth Awards – Deadlines are quickly approaching.

Please check the Outreach Education website for details on each specific award, education.sar.org/youth-awards.

2. Outreach – The SAR Education Outreach Team attended the National Council for the Social Studies Conference. We signed up more than 310 educators nationwide to receive our SAR Education Outreach Newsletter. Members can join our mailing list at https://education.sar.org/ outreach-education-updates.

3. EDU Newsletter – State societies are encouraged to join their state council for the social studies. Look for your state at http://tiny.cc/ mqh0wz.

4. Patriot Chest 100 – Information currently is being updated on the website, https://www.sar.org/patriotchest-100/. If you have not already done so, please send your state’s Patriot Chest Program chairman contact information to Wayne Snodgrass at wsinmd@comcast.net.

5. Interviews – Check out the latest author interview in the Speaking Out About History series with Tom Hand of Americana Corner, writer of An American Triumph: America’s Founding Era Through the Lives of Ben Franklin, George Washington, and John Adams, https://education.sar.org/speaking-outabout-history.

6. States Education Chair – As of this writing, only 13 states have designated a State Education chair. Note to 10

state presidents: As you are aware, education is a key SAR Mission Goal. Send the names of your State Education Chair to Chair of the Education Outreach Subcommittee, roger@princetonsar.org.

7. Podcasts – Go to FastFunHistory.com to sign up and listen to Revolutionary War Rarities, the official podcast of the SAR. 8. First Lady Karen Dodd’s initiative is to support the Education Outreach Fund at this link: http://tiny.cc/ qvh0wz.

9. Member Training has produced four online modules: SAR Compatriot Training 101 - History, Goals, Resources and Opportunities; 102 - Organizational Structure; 103 Programs; and 104 - Medals, Awards & Insignia. These modules are accessible on YouTube by searching “SAR Compatriot Training” or at this link: https://www.sar.org/ courses/sar-compatriot-training/.

10. The Member Training Team is updating the Youth Protection Training to conform to the approved Youth Protection Policy. Until that is launched, use the YPT module, https://www.sar.org/courses/youth-protectiontraining/.

11. The Officer Training Team is working on a series of chapter officer training modules under the leadership of Vice Chair Jack Bredenfoerder and member Steve Kaplan.

Several modules are under construction and will be demonstrated at the next Council of State Presidents meeting to solicit constructive feedback.

12. A VPG Training Program in PowerPoint has been developed and delivered by Vice Chair George Strunk. The next step is to convert this training into one or more online modules.

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Q&A With Compatriot Who Reached Record Number of Applications Compatriot Timothy Ward, Minuteman Class of 2014 of the Ohio Society SAR, recently became the first to sponsor more than 1,000 new member applications, a tremendous achievement and outstanding contribution to the National Society SAR. Ward has served as president and genealogist for the Ohio Society and finished in the top three for the Florence Kendall Award for 2022 behind Harry L. Rinker of Florida, who recruited 101. Ward’s runner-up finish of 73 took him to more than 1,000 new member applications.

That means he has the Gold and Silver Liberty medals and more than 70 Oak Leaf Clusters. Following is a Q&A with Ward.

Q. What is the key to getting 1,000 new members approved?

A. You need to enjoy researching on the internet and have

access to Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org. There are several other useful websites on the internet, and contacting libraries and historical organizations in the area where the Patriot Ancestor or individuals in the lineage lived also can be beneficial.

President General (2022-2023) Bruce Pickette, left, presented the second-place Florence Kendall Award to Timothy Ward at the 2023 SAR Congress in Orlando.

Q.. What tips would you offer those who wish to follow your example?

A. The SAR needs as many genealogists as possible. If you

is a great organization. I’ve made many friends through the SAR, and I love the patriotism that the organization displays. I haven’t set a number goal on new members, but I have been contemplating a run for Genealogist General.

are good at genealogy, then please volunteer to be your chapter new member contact and/or your state new member contact. We need to help a prospective member find the documentation to prove the lineage to their Patriot Ancestor. Many individuals may know they have a Patriot Ancestor and may know the lineage, but they don’t have the documentation to prove it and may not know how to find it. We need to help them with that process.

Q. What do you remember about the first application you completed? When was that?

A. The first application I worked on was in 2003, and there

Q. Could you tell me a little about your work background, etc.? Your family?

A. I’m a retired special agent with Immigration and

wasn’t as much information available on the internet as there is now. You had to go to a genealogy section of a library to do research and to look up census records; you had to use the microfilm and try to find individuals using the Soundex system, which didn’t always work. You might have to travel to libraries and government offices or call them to see if you could find what you needed. One of my first applications was for a descendant of Patrick Henry. I read an article in a newspaper that he was giving a talk about his Patriot Ancestor at a local historical spot, and I attended to hear his presentation and then approached him afterward to see if he might be interested in joining.

Customs Enforcement who served more than 30 years in law enforcement. Genealogy is just like working a criminal case, as you are trying to find the evidence/documentation to prove the elements of a crime or the lineage to the Patriot Ancestor. I believe that is one reason why I enjoy genealogy. My wife, Beth, and I have been married for over 30 years, and we have three children together. All three have graduated from college, and the oldest was married recently. The two boys [J.T. and Kevin] are members of the SAR, and our daughter [Sarah] is a member of the DAR. I finally found a Patriot for my wife, and she became a member of the DAR this past year.

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his absence and gave a rousing address. Several other candidates for next year’s national elected offices attended and made moving statements about our society and how it is growing.

VPG David VanHoof described the “Vice President General’s Mess” at Friday night’s gala and introduced the “Parading of the Beef,” a military recurrence at specialized meals.

The excellent meal and fellowship made for a grand formal gala.

Q. Now that you’ve reached 1,000, what is your goal?

A. I still enjoy helping others join the SAR, and I believe it

In October, Michigan, Wisconsin and Illinois compatriots assembled in Bay City, Mich., for the district meeting.

Treasurer General Mike Elston represented PG Dodd in WINTER 2023-2024

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Contributing to the SAR’s

‘Gift to America’

Proposed theater space in the SAR Museum and Education Center.

By Wm. Lee Popham, President, SAR Foundation

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uring my freshman year of college, I wrote this letter to my parents: “Dear Mom and Dad: Never in my wildest dreams did I think that I might grow up to be an Author; but here I am, writing for money …”

I don’t like surprises, and I suspect you don’t either. I’m telling you that before the end of this article, I’m going to ask you to pledge at least $3,000 through the SAR Foundation Liberty Tree Campaign to help complete the SAR Education Center and Museum.

The Museum will be SAR’s “Gift to America” on her 250th anniversary.

The hardest thing in the world is to ask for money. That’s true whether you seek donations for an exempt organization like the SAR Foundation or when presenting a business plan to a private equity or venture capital group. The “Ask-er” is uncomfortable and feels like a street beggar; the “Target” can often think of 100 places he or she would rather be, instead of being put on the spot for a donation or investment request. That’s always true, regardless of how good and beneficial the “project.”

In order to be in a position to ask for donations, you need to satisfy a few basic preliminary requirements: n Have a purpose, and fulfill it; n Get your own house in order—

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n Have a good reason for raising the

money, and stick to the plan.

There is no need to dwell in this article on fulfilling our purpose. Let’s recognize that we are the largest and best male hereditary group on the planet, and our educational offerings, historical celebrations and color guard events are second to none. We foster our country’s patriotic awareness of the price of freedom by remembering our Patriot Ancestors and their role in forming our country. We are good at what we do and do it a lot.

Fiscal responsibility is sometimes tough to deal with when you are devoted to an organization that owes its existence to the charity of others.

Often, your favorite charity is the first to suffer when times get bad and the last to get well when things start turning around. After suffering with the recent pandemic and the highest inflation rates in 40-plus years (when the prime lending rate was 21.5 percent and residential mortgage interest rates were 17 7/8 percent).

SAR membership has remained 38,000, and non-renewal rates have hovered around the 12-13 percent range. The dollar’s purchasing power has eroded by more than 25 percent during that period. Even so, our income from investments often got us through the rough spots.

For more SAR Education Center and Museum info:

We have raised our national dues for the first time in nine years to make ends meet. We look forward to break-even operations this year, even with the expectation of zero-percent membership growth. We have more than $29 million in combined SAR and Foundation assets, and the SAR Foundation has zero debt. In short, we should be ready for whatever the future brings.

So, what’s the plan? Goal #1 of the Trustee-approved SAR five-year operating plan for 2026 is to open the doors of the SAR Education Center and Museum on the 250th Anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Goal #7 of that same plan tasks the SAR Foundation with identifying the resources (that’s you) and raising the money and pledges that will be sufficient for us to accomplish Goal #1 during the America 250 Decade.

We are well on our way toward completing what we believe will be the foremost hereditary and genealogical Education Center and Museum, which focuses on the Revolutionary War period and the American spirit of adventure that has resulted in America becoming the best country in the world. We have already raised—and committed—more than $16.6 million on our Headquarters building in Louisville, Ky., ($4 million) that will house the Museum Center; our fabulous SAR Genealogical Library ($3 million); and nearly $3 million worth of artifacts and collections that will be displayed in the Museum.

As of January 2024, the Trustees have approved the commitment of another $3.6 million of building infrastructure construction to be added to the previously committed (and fully paid for) $3.9 million of planning documents and drawings, a second elevator large enough to handle increased capacity needs, and For more info on donating to the SAR Foundation:

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The Revolution Is Coming …

… Join Us The SAR Education Center and Museum Liberty Tree Campaign will allow us to not only build the galleries and exhibits it will endow the SAR Center and Museum for years to come.

The SAR Foundation recognizes donors to the Liberty Tree Campaign at four levels with a pin, certificates and enhancements.

BRONZE......... A one-time gift of $1,250 or monthly gifts of $25 until the total is reached SILVER ............. A one-time gift of $2,500 or monthly gifts of $50 until the total is reached GOLD ............. A one-time gift of $25,000 or monthly gifts of $500 until the total is reached DIAMOND ... Please contact us to set up payments for your $250,000 gift Total Donation Amount $ _________ or Total Pledge Amount $ _________ Name ___________________________ National SAR No. ________________ Address ___________________________ City ________________ State _____ Zip ____________ Telephone _________________ Email _________________ The SAR Foundation, Inc. is recognized by the IRS as a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization. All donations are tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law.

Please Make Checks Payable to:

The SAR Foundation, Inc. 809 West Main Street Louisville, KY 40202-2619

For Credit Card Donations:

Please Indicate: o Master Card

o Visa

o Discover

o AMEX

Amount $ ________ Name on Card _____________________________________ Card Number _______________________________________________________ Card Expiration Date ______ Signature _____________________Date ________

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the re-configuration of the Headquarters staff areas to make room for future capacity needs. When finished, our total project cost is estimated to be $30 million, and we still need an estimated $13.6 million to complete the project in a manner worthy of the SAR name and insignia.

So that’s why I’m asking you to pledge $3,000 to the Liberty Tree Campaign. You can pay it up front or make payments through a $50 monthly recurring charge to your credit/debit card for five years. If only 1 out of 8 of our Compatriots makes this additional pledge—even if you have already given to the SAR Foundation—we will raise almost $15 million (and stop asking you for more money!).

The SAR Foundation is flexible enough to receive not only cash gifts and pledges but also restricted gifts from large donors and estates or trusts, and special-purpose fund gifts in support of our Museum project. For those of you who have become part of the American Dream and can afford to make larger gifts, there are many naming opportunities available in various amounts— and the Education Center and Museum can be named for you or your favorite Patriot Ancestor for a mere eight-figure pledge!

Thank you for all the things you do for SAR. We know it takes a lot of your time, effort and personal finances to be an SAR Compatriot.

Please don’t be offended when I start asking you Lee Popham for some more of your money, too.

Remember, the hardest thing in the world to do, is to ask for money.

Please return this form to SAR Headquarters in the provided pre-paid envelope. Scan the QR Code at right to donate directly online. Contact Phil Bloyd at the SAR Foundation with any questions at 502-315-1777.

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Selections Selectio ns

From the SAR Museum Collection

f f f f f Text and Photos by Zachery Distel, SAR Museum Curator & Director of Collections

“Now if you can get a scrap of a paper of any kind signed by Col. Yates or any other of your superior officers showing your service in the Quarter Master Department (they have incorrectly stated it in the Commissary Department have they not?) I can get your pension increased—If you can’t or don’t, I think you must take up with what you now get, or your pension may be reduced a little …”

— G.F. Yates, Attorney, to Simon J. Vrooman, Jan. 8, 1841

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he pension application process for Revolutionary War veterans, as highlighted in the correspondence above, was a cumbersome process. This was a result not only of the constraints of mid-19th-century communication, but the fact that 35 years had lapsed from the end of the Revolutionary War to the first pensions in 1818. The initial pensions were granted only to Continental Line soldiers who served at least two years. Militiamen such as Lt. Simon Vrooman (SAR Patriot #311242) had to wait until 1832—49

years after the war’s end—to be eligible.

Born in 1760, Vrooman was among the youngest Revolutionary War soldiers and was 72 when he gained pension eligibility, a process that required at least one eyewitness to service and documentary evidence.

Locating an eyewitness and documentary evidence for an event 49-plus years ago would prove a challenge today. Revolutionary War veterans like Vrooman, however, worked with fellow veterans and legal counsel to gain the pensions they had long deserved.

Simon Vrooman’s pension correspondence and his efforts to assist fellow veterans are documented in the Vrooman Family Collection, recently donated to the SAR by Tim Ward, Ohio Society, in memory of Ralph E. Sackett Jr., Ohio Society (104689). Compatriot Sackett joined the SAR in 1973 as a descendant of Simon Vrooman, and he was also the steward of the family collection. As the sole Vrooman descendant, he left the collection to the care of Compatriot Ward to ensure its longevity. Ward transferred the collection to the SAR along with the history, correspondence and documentation from the late Compatriot Sackett.

The collection contains a rich history of the family and the early United States, mainly documenting the procedures of pension applications. Simon Vrooman continuously corresponded with lawyers, clerks and bankers to maintain his eligibility and receive payments in remote Oswego, N.Y.

Fellow veterans or their legal representatives wrote to Vrooman asking him to serve as a witness to service or seeking documentation. He also received solicitations from firms that offered to seek and administer his pension for a fee, solicitations his wife Sally continued to receive regarding her widow’s pension after Simon’s passing. Ongoing research into the Vrooman Family Collection will provide greater understanding of the experience of veterans and will potentially reveal additional evidence of individuals’ service during the Revolutionary War. Along with a rich assortment of letters and documents, the collection also includes family Bibles and heirlooms. One family Bible from 1712 was printed in Dutch in Amsterdam, a testament to the family’s membership in the Dutch Reformed Church. Another family Bible was printed in Philadelphia in 1836 and contains a wealth of genealogical records. A remarkable family heirloom in the collection is a silver christening cup likely given to Simon’s mother, Margaret Wemple, for her baptism in 1724-1725. Silver cups were popular christening gifts in Colonial America to wish health and wealth to the recipient. The valuable silver acted as a “rainy day” fund, and Margaret’s cup incorporated a French coin in the base.

Significantly, the Vrooman Family Collection also includes an 18th-century fowler believed to have been carried by Simon in the Revolutionary War. The fowler is immense, at 74 inches long, and was originally manufactured in France in

An 18th-century fowler believed to have been carried by Simon Vrooman in the Revolutiionary War.

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Simon Vrooman’s pension application documents; bottom, a christening cup from the Vrooman Family Collection.

the 1740s-50s as a fusil de chasse, or hunting gun. Large numbers of such hunting guns were exported to French Canada to trade for beaver pelts. Colonial American hunters prized the fusil de chasse, and many were restocked after the Seven Years War for continued use.

The Vrooman fowler is likely a conglomeration of multiple French hunting guns but closely follows the original form. Such a firearm is typical of those carried by Revolutionary forces, particularly militia, who fought with personal weapons. Simon served throughout the war and experienced combat multiple times, including at Fort Stanwix, the Battle of Saratoga and Fort Plain/Rensselaer. The Vrooman fowler was converted to percussion and likely saw use well into the 19th century, attesting to its prized utility.

The Vrooman Family Collection is a notable addition to the SAR Collection, offering myriad opportunities for genealogical and historical research. If you have family papers, artifacts or heirlooms documenting the experience of the Revolutionary and Founding Era generations, please consider donating them to the SAR. Donations of family collections enhance the SAR’s capacity to promote education and research of American history.

The Artifact Donor Program was created to meet the goal of expanding the SAR Museum Collection. A curated wish list of artifacts that interpret the story of the American Revolution, from wig dusters to muskets, are sought and secured by reputable dealers and made available for purchase and donation to the SAR. When an artifact goes on public display, the exhibit text will credit the donor(s).

To participate or request a “Collection Highlights” presentation for your chapter or group, please get in touch with SAR Curator Zachary Distel at zdistel@sar.org or Museum Board Chairman M. Kent Gregory, Ed. D., at drkentgregory@ Link to Wish List earthlink.net.

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Since 1895, C.A.R. members and senior leaders have provided a bridge between the present and the past.

Find out more at www.NSCAR.org

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The 134th Annual National Congress

Lancaster Awaits What to expect from your visit to the heart of Pennsylvania Dutch Country during the 134th Annual Congress in Lancaster, July 10-16, 2024.

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he Pennsylvania SAR welcomes our fellow compatriots, families and guests to the Lancaster Marriott at Penn Square for our Annual Congress. The hotel—located at 25 South Square Street, Lancaster, PA 17603—is a historic venue in the center of the city within walking distance of entertainment venues and a plethora of dining options. The hotel incorporates diverse architecture— including the historical landmarks of the Watt & Shand Building and the William Montgomery House—along with a preserved section of the Underground Railroad to provide a unique meeting experience. The Lancaster Marriott is fully integrated with the Lancaster County Convention Center and boasts a first-floor restaurant and bar, rooftop lounge, spa, fitness center and an M Club. Newly renovated rooms include free Wi-Fi, coffee makers, tea service, mini-refrigerators and hair dryers. The Pennsylvania Society will provide extensive signage and a staffed information table in the lobby to assist with navigating the hotel meeting spaces.

The room block is now full after two addendums to increase room availability. For those compatriots who have a room reservation but ultimately decide not to attend the Annual Congress, please contact Paul Callanan, National Congress Planning Chairman, before canceling your hotel reservation. He will work with you to transfer your hotel reservation to another compatriot who may need the room. The Holiday Inn Lancaster, only two blocks from the Marriott, is a close alternative for those still needing reservations.

As a reminder to our guests, this year’s Annual Congress days are shifted two days earlier than usual.

Thursday, July 11 Two tours will be offered this day. One bus will depart the hotel for York, the Colonial capital from Sept. 30, 1777-June 27, 1778, to tour the brand-new York County Historical Society museum (which includes an original copy of the Articles of Confederation) along with the York Colonial Complex, which includes the reconstructed Colonial York County Courthouse (where the Second Continental Congress met), the Golden Plough Tavern (built in 1741) and the General Horatio Gates House (built in 1751 by Joseph Chambers and occupied by Gen. Gates). President General John Dodd will dedicate a 250th Anniversary bench at the York City Hall. On the return to Lancaster, the tour will make a short stop at Camp Security, the last remaining undeveloped prisoner-of-war stockade from the Revolutionary War period.

Two buses will depart from the hotel heading to Valley Forge National Historical Park, the location of

the Continental Army’s winter encampment from Dec. 19, 1777-June 19, 1778. From the newly renovated visitor center, guests will re-board the buses for a guided national park tour. The tour will head to the Washington Memorial Chapel for a carillon concert after lunch. PG Dodd will dedicate a 250th Anniversary bench on the chapel grounds.

The host reception will be held in the hotel following the tours. There is a myriad of dining options available for dinner following the reception.

Friday, July 12 Friday morning starts with the Color Guard Breakfast and the 2023-24 Board of Trustees Meeting, followed by the New Attendee Orientation.

The Congress Memorial Service will be held at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, located less than a quarter mile from the hotel, and it is anticipated that the National Color Guard (and Congress Attendees) can process down King and Duke streets to the church (transportation will be available to those who need it). Holy Trinity began as a worshiping congregation in 1730 and started construction on the church building in 1761. Henry Melchior Muhlenberg, the patriarch of the Lutheran Church in America, conducted the dedication in 1766. Holy Trinity is the oldest church in Lancaster and one of the oldest in Pennsylvania. Following the service, the Pennsylvania Society SAR hopes to dedicate a memorial plaque before our compatriots return to the hotel for meetings. Ladies are invited to attend the First Lady’s Tea, held across the street from the church in the Holy Trinity parish house.

The Rumbaugh Orations finals will be held in the Lancaster Marriott in the evening.

Saturday, July 13 The Council of State Presidents will be meeting for breakfast. The Opening Session of Congress, the Youth Awards Luncheon and the Minuteman Recognition & Awards Night will all be held at the Marriott.

Sunday, July 14 Those districts sponsoring a breakfast will meet this morning. The Second Session of Congress and the VPGs/GWEF Luncheon will be held in the Marriott.

The Ladies’ Luncheon, with a fabulous guest speaker, will be at the Cameron Estate Inn & Restaurant in Mount Joy—about a 30-minute bus ride from the hotel. Known as “Donegal,” it served as a summer estate for the Cameron family from 18721959. Simon Cameron, the 26th secretary of war SAR MAGAZINE

Among the sites of interest awaiting Congress attendees are, top, the Golden Plough Tavern and General Horatio Gates House in York; middle, Valley Forge National Historical Park; and Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, where the Congress Memorial Service will be held.

under President Abraham Lincoln and a United States senator from Pennsylvania for 18 years, purchased the red-brick farmhouse (initially built in 1805) that forms the nucleus of the present inn in 1872. The current mansion is a graceful three-story barn-red-brick mansion in the Colonial Revival Federal style. The nearby Donegal Presbyterian Church, of which Cameron was a parishioner, has approximately 30 Revolutionary War soldiers buried in its cemetery.

Balloting and the President General’s Banquet will be held in the hotel.

Monday, July 15 The Donor Recognition Breakfast will be held in the morning, followed by the Closing Session of Congress.

Two lunch tours will be offered after the Annual Congress’ closing business session. Two buses will head to Kitchen Kettle Village to pick up local guides who will provide a tour of Pennsylvania Dutch country. Upon return to the village, the tour group will sit down to a Pennsylvania Dutch-inspired lunch and have an opportunity to stroll through the village shops, including a spice and olive-oil shop, a local winery boutique, and the village canning kitchen— which offers more than 100 varieties of jams, jellies and relishes (all locally-grown, and many can be sampled for free!).

The other tour will head to Paradise, Pa., on America’s oldest continuously operated short-line railroad: the Strasburg Railroad (chartered in 1832).

All aboard! Following lunch and a presentation on Strasburg’s rich history, the tour group will split into two groups of 25. It will rotate between local offerings at the railroad and the behind-the-scenes mechanical shop tour. During the shop tour, our guests will learn how to maintain 100-year-old steam engines, still operating daily. Please note that the shop tour is only open to guests aged 5 and older; closed-toe shoes must be worn. The tour group will then take a 45-minute ride behind one of Strasburg Railroad’s three steam engines.

The Installation Banquet will be held at the hotel.

Tuesday, July 16 Pennsylvania has much to offer. Before departing the Keystone State, why not stay an extra day or two and participate in our post-Congress tours? We will send one bus on a tour covering part of the 1777 Philadelphia Campaign. This tour group will travel from the hotel to Chadd’s Ford, the site of the Battle of Brandywine, on Sept. 11, 1777. Following lunch, the tour will continue to the sites of the “Battle of the Clouds” and the Paoli Massacre. Before returning to the hotel, the tour group will stop by Washington’s Headquarters at Valley Forge National Historical Park.

We will also send one bus to visit Independence Hall, Carpenters’ Hall, the Liberty Bell, the National Portrait Gallery at the Second Bank of the United States and the Museum of the American Revolution. As part of the tour, we are working with the Carpenters’ Company to include an appropriate presentation for our NSSAR 250th Anniversary celebrations.

The Pennsylvania SAR is excited for the 2024 Annual Congress. We look forward to entertaining our compatriots, their families and guests in the heart of Pennsylvania Dutch Country. As a friendly reminder, if you would like to sound (more) like a local, the annual Congress location is pronounced Lang-kiss-ter. PASSAR is looking forward to greeting all of you with a friendly “Willkumm!” and “Gude Daag!”

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Henry Knox Bookshelf Recommended new-release titles for your consideration, selected by members of the SAR History Committee.

Freedom: The Enduring Importance of the American Revolution by Jack D. Warren (Lyons Press) ISBN 978-1493071708, 488 pages (Oct. 3, 2023) $60.

Published under the auspices of the American Revolution Institute of the Society of the Cincinnati, this lavishly illustrated narrative history of the War for Independence tells the pivotal story of the courageous men and women who risked their lives to create a new nation based on the idea that government should serve people and protect their freedom. Written for Americans intent on understanding our national origins but also appropriate for teachers and secondary classrooms, Freedom argues that the American Revolution is the central event in our history: the turning point between our Colonial origins and our national experience.

An American Triumph: America’s Founding Era Through the Lives of Ben Franklin, George Washington, and John Adams by Tom Hand (Americana Corner Pres) ISBN 979-8988267508, 288 pages (Nov. 1, 2023) $35.

Tom Hand masterfully blends the personal experiences and historic milestones of three Founding Fathers into an engaging narrative written for the everyday American. Through a collection of captivating stories from Ben Franklin’s birth in 1706 to the passing of John Adams on July 4, 1826, the book An American Triumph focuses on the momentous events where Franklin, Washington and Adams played a vital role. Several “why it matters” sidebars as well as vignettes on other influential persons, impactful occasions and significant documents provide a broader view of America’s creation and inform readers of often overlooked but still noteworthy topics.

The Pursuit of Happiness: How Classical Writers on Virtue Inspired the Lives of the Founders and Defined America by Jeffrey Rosen (Simon & Schuster) ISBN 978-1668002476, 368 pages (Feb. 13, 2024) $28.99.

A fascinating examination of what “the pursuit of happiness” meant to our nation’s Founders and how that famous phrase defined their lives and became the foundation of our democracy. The Declaration of Independence identified “the pursuit of happiness” as one of our unalienable rights, along with life and liberty. Jeffrey Rosen, the president of the National Constitution Center, profiles six of the most influential founders—Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison and Alexander Hamilton—to show what pursuing happiness meant in their lives.

The Unexpected Abigail Adams: A Woman “Not Apt to Be Intimidated” by John L. Smith (Westholme) ISBN 978-1594164217, 400 pages (Mar. 1, 2024) $32.50.

In this book, writer and researcher John L. Smith Jr. draws on more than 2,000 letters belonging to Abigail Adams (most of which were preserved), spanning from the 1760s to her death in 1818. In this priceless documentation of one of the most important periods of world history, Adams comments on the varied personalities she encountered—personal and historic snapshots of the time.

While John Adams was away from home, she wrote him frequently about their home in Massachusetts, their family, and, during the early years of the war, crucial information concerning revolutionary activities around Boston. The author interweaves Abigail’s colorful correspondence—some of which has not appeared in print before—with a contextual narrative. The result is a revealing portrait of a remarkable woman that modern readers will find relatable.

Books available at your library or wherever books are sold.

Book descriptions are marketing copy.

Henry Knox was a bookseller prior to joining the Continental Army and was known for recommending books to his fellow officers. For more information, go to https://education.sar.org.

Genealogy Corner

By Denise F. Hall, Senior Genealogist, NSSAR

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othing is certain but death and taxes. Didn’t Ben Franklin say that? Taxes are too burdensome to detail here, so let’s discuss a happier subject …

death!

Proper genealogy research involves proving deaths of our ancestors, or at least identifying when and where they lived. This is extremely important for completing lineage society applications. Here are some tips about where to find alternative sources for proving deaths.

Death Records/Certificates – Usually, these are the best documents because they are primary (records-of-theday) sources. However, data listed for the decedent’s dates and parents’ places of birth are only as reliable as the informant’s personal knowledge. If a death record/ certificate is submitted, a death index, which is an abstract of a death certificate, is unnecessary. Likewise, unless an SSDI contains additional data, there is no need to submit one if a death certificate is submitted.

Obituaries – Usually a good source of data, but again, the data is only as good as the author’s knowledge of the decedent. Obituaries should state the newspaper or publication’s name, location and date of publication.

Tombstones – Tombstone photos are acceptable if they: A. were erected contemporary to the death of the decedent.

B. are readable.

C. include the cemetery name and location (city/county/ state).

Note: Tombstones and commemorative plaques or markers cannot be used as proof of Revolutionary War service.

Find A Grave indexes are not acceptable – Userentered text on Find A Grave memorials is not acceptable, including the name of the deceased at the top, except for apparent obituarires copied to the page that include newspaper citations and date of publication (see #2 above). Therefore, there is no need to underline userentered text, since it is not accepted as proof.

Relationships inscribed on tombstones are only acceptable if the tombstones meet the requirements of #3 above.

Cemetery Transcriptions – Use with some caution.

These usually come in book form. Read the introduction to the book to hopefully learn how the cemetery listings were compiled. This may include notes regarding additional data that may have been added by compilers that may not actually be inscribed on the tombstones (such as relationships added from personal knowledge).

Additional data, such as relationships, were often added to cemetery listings as if they were inscribed on the stones, but often, they were not on the actual markers.

Without stone or marker, the cemetery listing cannot be accepted for that relationship. The same goes for a woman’s maiden name listed in a cemetery book; make sure the stone shows the maiden name.

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Bible Records – As with other genealogical data, bible records should include the bible’s title page and date of publication, along with the provenance of the bible.

Relationships between the people listed should be clear.

You may need to dig deeper if none of the above is available. Try the following: Mortality Schedules – These federal censuses were completed in 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880 and listed the people in a particular location who died within the 12-month period immediately prior to the census. These censuses typically state the month of death, cause of death, marital status and place of birth.

Guardianship, Apprenticeship, and Indentured Servant Records – Children of deceased parents (one or both) were often appointed guardians to look after them and/or their interests (particularly when an inheritance for a minor was involved). Some children were bound out as apprentices or indentured servants. These records will usually state the child’s deceased parent(s), mainly when the records were created shortly after the time of death of the parent. These records should also establish a location for the decedent.

Military Records – Deaths of men who died while serving in the military can also be found in service records that provide the date and location of death. Final payment vouchers for Revolutionary War pensions usually provide the date of death for the pensioner or the widow if she were pensioned, and if not the exact date, the date of their final pension payment.

Collections of Genealogical and Historical Societies/Libraries – Research in these collections may uncover records that might not be easily found in your typical research and are rarely discovered online. These will often include family files, such as letters, cards, church memorabilia, funeral cards, newspaper clippings, Bible pages and personal remembrances prepared by family members. State libraries and archives may contain records that can’t be found in county records, including deeds and land records, school censuses, funeral home records and myriad records you may not have been able to find from the usual sources.

Funeral Homes – Check with funeral homes, particularly for death records within the last 100 years, as they may have completed the records submitted to the state vital records office. In Kentucky, I saw one record from a funeral home that was identical to that which can be obtained from the state vital records office, just without a certificate number or state seal, and it was obtained free of charge. They may also have copies of obituaries, since they typically submit those to the local newspaper. Check with cemetery administrative offices for burial records. A family funeral plot will usually state their relationships, who purchased the plot, when each died, and their dates of birth, if available.

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The History and Present-Day Use of

Challenge Coins

By Michael Rhodes, President, Richard Henry Lee Chapter Virginia Society, SAR

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hallenge coins are coins or medallions that bear images on both sides, such as an organization’s insignia, portraits of important people, places, things or dates.

These coins are symbols of participation in various groups. They can help build camaraderie and are often given out as awards or recognition of outstanding contributions by individuals. Today, they are often used for promotional and fundraising purposes.

Challenge coins are typically 1.5 to 2 inches in diameter. The coin can be made from inexpensive materials to 24K gold. They may have simple imprints or exotic finishes, such as raised finishes in soft or hard enamel with an epoxy coating. They may be multi-colored and have various shapes.

What’s the cost? Any of the variations described above contribute the cost of the finished product. Most coin manufacturers today charge a combination of diecast/design setup charges and a per-coin cost based on purchase volume.

As a point of reference, set-up charges run around $100, and coin costs per hundred run roughly $4 each. If you want “100 percent Made in the USA,” be prepared for higher prices.

History vs. Tradition There are many stories about the origin of the challenge coin concept.

What follows are some of the more intriguing. You be the judge.

The Roman connection: During the Roman Empire, soldier achievements, such as valor in a particular engagement, were rewarded with a bonus coin in addition to their day’s wages. These bonus coins may have been specially minted and featured 20

the marks of the specific legions, prompting some to perhaps keep these as mementos.

During the Renaissance period: In Italy, as early as the 1400s, “portrait medals” were produced to herald an increased awareness of individual human excellence. People wanted to be remembered for posterity, and one way to achieve this was to create small, durable medals that depicted the patron on one side and contained family, house or lineage information on the reverse side. They were often meant as a gift to show admiration and affection for a fellow human being.

The French connection: The French Protestants, called Huguenots, were probably the first people to use a coin as a “challenge coin.” During the Renaissance, France was, in essence, a Catholic nation. Protestantism was seen as heresy, and those who practiced it were greatly persecuted.

In 1598, King Henry IV of France signed the Edict of Nantes, which offered amnesty and reinstatement of civil rights to Huguenots.

In 1685, France’s King Louis XIV renounced the Edict of Nantes, and persecution of Huguenots returned. Many fled the country. Those Huguenots who remained were under constant threat of persecution and, of necessity, were forced to conduct their religious services in secret. To avoid infiltration by state spies, the Huguenots began using their circular communion token coin, a méreau, to prove allegiance with the Protestant church and gain admission to church services when challenged.

The World War I connection: One of the most prevalent stories about the origin of the challenge coin concerns World War I. As the story goes, a

wealthy flying squadron lieutenant had solid bronze medallions made for his American squadron. One pilot placed his medallion in a leather pouch worn around his neck.

This pilot was shot down behind enemy lines and captured. To discourage escape attempts, the Germans took all his identification but allowed him to keep the leather pouch. The pilot managed to escape, donning civilian clothes to aid in the escape and making it back across no-man’s land to a French outpost.

The French decided that he was a saboteur and made ready to execute him. The American pilot showed them his only identification – the squadron medallion. One of the French captors recognized the squadron insignia and convinced the others to delay his execution long enough to confirm the pilot’s true identity.

When the pilot was finally able to return to his squadron and tell his story, it became a tradition that all the squadron members always carried their medallion. When “challenged” to show their medallion, if they didn’t have it on them, then they bought the drinks.

The oldest challenge coin in existence: A US Army officer, Colonel William “Buffalo Bill” Quinn, had coins made up for his soldiers who served in the 17th Infantry Regiment between 1950 and 1958.

This coin, the oldest existing challenge, has the 17th Infantry patch with the dates 1950-1958 on one side and a picture of a buffalo with 1812 (the year the unit was formed) on the other side. This coin has the SAR MAGAZINE

distinction of being one of the oldest and most valuable challenge coins in circulation. Very few of them are available today, with most thought to be in private collections.

Vietnam-era challenge coin: While researching this article, a fellow SAR compatriot shared a challenge coin and its backstory with me. During the Vietnam conflict, soldiers could have a challenge coin handmade by Vietnamese artisans or vendors. The process was to provide the artisan with a coin, typically a U.S. silver dollar. The artisan would eradicate the original coin stamp and restamp the blank coin with an engraved die or stamp designed to show the soldier’s unit.

Challenge coins outside

of the military Over the years, challenge coin production has exploded. It is no longer just in the realm of the military. To list just a few nonmilitary challenge coin applications: • The U.S. Congress has produced them to give to constituents.

• U.S. Presidents have given out and received challenge coins since the late 1990s.

• Challenge coins have been made and exchanged in every venue from NASCAR to the NFL to Eagle Scouts to the World Series of Poker.

• Challenge coins are abundant in the media industry, the business world and education.

• Challenge coins are popular within fraternal organizations, police departments, security and fire department personnel.

Elston to celebrate being the 97th president of the Virginia SAR. Succeeding VASSAR Presidents have followed suit.

Many coins have been issued within VASSAR over the last several years to celebrate participation in groups (e.g., Color Guard) and events.

What are the basic challenge rules?

1. Anyone can initiate a coin challenge, anywhere, anytime.

2. The initiator must show their coin first, state specifically who is being challenged and what the aim of the coin challenge is about (who buys the drinks, for friendly bragging rights, etc.), 3. If everyone challenged produces a coin, the challenger pays for the drinks. Anyone challenged who does not have their challenge coin buys the drinks.

a. If there needs to be a ranking of the challenge coins, refer to the following guidelines entitled: “How are challenge coins ranked?” b. Each participant can be challenged only once.

Note: The formal way to bestow a challenge coin is by passing the coin in the palm as part of a handshake.

Many organizations also rule that challenge coins are disallowed if defaced (as in hole-punched) or used as a belt buckle or key-chain fob.

How are challenge coins ranked?

Suppose the challenge is issued and everyone pulls a coin? Then you take it to the next level by determining which is the highestranking coin. My research revealed several “definitive ranking systems.”

Examples of the Virginia Society Challenge Coins

Virginia Society, SAR Challenge Coins The first exclusive VASSAR president’s challenge coin was issued in 2017 by then-President Michael J. WINTER 2023-2024

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Here is a composite that possibly follows acceptable logic for SARrelated activities.

1. Medal of Honor recipient coins – Some Medal of Honor recipients have challenge coins that they give out. If you have one, your coin trumps them all.

2. Military School coins – Many military schools (e.g., the US Air Force Academy) award challenge coins to graduates.

3. Officer coins – First, in SAR, ranking is national, state, then chapter. The ranking order of incumbent officers would be president as highest, followed by other officers in descending order.

Incumbent officers outrank past officers. Past officers are ranked in order of senior to newest.

4. Committee coins – Same logic as above.

5. Chapter coins – Ranking is based on earliest charter date.

6. Promotional coins – Coins given to commemorate SAR events.

7. Self-purchased coins – The SAR store (https://store.sar.org) currently has at least five unique challenge coins available for

purchase. If you go to the America 250 Merchandise site (https:// america250sar.org/mall/), there are four additional challenge coins available for purchase at a special price of $5 plus shipping.

Parties can always agree to an exception. Typical considerations might be that a coin has an exceptional design or that the owner shares an exceptional backstory about their coin.

So, there you have it. The concept of medallions, challenge coins, commemorative coins and portrait medals has been around for a long time, and there are many claims of being the “original recipe.” Challenge coins can play a unique role in any organization. In today’s commercial world, vendors are happy to create “collections” for the “collectors.” But having a challenge coin given to you in appreciation or earning one by being part of a unique group makes a challenge coin special to its owner.

Besides, the more extraordinary the coin, the higher it ranks when challenged to buy the next round of drinks.

T. B R O O K S LY L E S J R .

Candidate for Registrar General Historian General: 2022-2024 Vice President General, International District: 2017 National Color Guard Commander: 2022-2023 National Trustee, Kansas: 2017-2019 George Washington Endowment Fund Board: 2019-2023 SAR Museum Board: 2019-2022 President, Kansas Society: 2015-2017 President, International Society: 2017 Secretary & Registrar, International Society: 2018-2021 President, Henry Leavenworth Chapter: 2009-2013

Goals as Registrar General Develop Personnel Policies that grow the National Society through: Recruiting – We need to target the right demographics in recruiting Engagement – We need to make applicants and new members feel needed and wanted Training – We need to train members about the SAR and their role in it Retention – We need to provide members a return on their investment if we want to keep them

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News stories about state and chapter events appearing here and elsewhere in the magazine are prepared from materials submitted through a variety of means, including press releases and newsletters (which should be directed to

the Editor at the address shown on page 2). Please note the deadlines below. Compatriots are encouraged to submit ideas for historical feature articles they would like to write. Each will be given careful consideration.

Deadlines: Winter (February) Dec. 15; Spring (May) March 15; Summer (August) June 15; Fall (November) Sept. 15.

From left, Chapter President Eric Sloughfy, Alabama Society Secretary Benny Hannah and Vice President Ron Burson.

ALABAMA SOCIETY The Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023, meeting of the Cheaha Chapter was held at 12:30 p.m. at the Anniston Room of the Anniston/Calhoun County Public Library. The guest speaker was Alabama Society Secretary Benny Hannah, who presented a program on “Americanism.” After the presentation, Cheaha Chapter Vice President Ron Burson presented Compatriot Hannah with the NSSAR’s Challenge Coin.

Little River Chapter Fort Payne native Neal Wooten, a popular author, artist, television personality and syndicated cartoonist, was the keynote speaker at the chapter’s December meeting.

COLORADO SOCIETY On Oct. 23 and 24, the Patriot Chest Team participated in educational events at Bell Middle School in Golden for the first time. More than 225 students and teachers/aides attended throughout the two-day event.

The weather permitted an outdoor display of military tents, a canopy to represent a civilian building, and items used to illustrate various points during the presentation.

There were three “stations.” The first station presented “Life in Colonial Times” as it would have applied to children of that age. Jewel Wellborn and Susanna Weart, DAR members, discussed education, and Wellborn taught a lesson from a Colonial-era primer. Weart presented what life was like for the students on a day-to-day basis, 24

including chores and living conditions. Both took turns teaching the students how to bow and curtsy appropriately and made it an assignment to bow or curtsy the next day when they came to school and entered the classroom.

Bob Guy and Wayne Snodgrass talked to students about the “Run Up to the War,” using replicas to illustrate Colonial items subject to various taxes, such as a sugar cone, playing cards and tea. In honor of the 250th anniversary of the Boston Tea Party, they focused on the role of the Sons of Liberty and the Daughters of Liberty in the events leading up to the Tea Party on Dec. 16, 1773. They also discussed some of the taxes and decrees that affected daily life, from personal life to trade.

The third station was “You’re in the Army Now.” Tom Wellborn, Mike Coyner, Chip Dawes and Rob Sammel talked about life in the Army and “inducted” the students into the Revolutionary army. They taught the “soldiers” how to march and the proper method of loading and firing a musket.

One of the teachers, Manuel Garza, joined the theme and dressed for the day in the authentic French clothing of an aristocrat. Mrs. Martinez, the lead teacher, dressed in a Colonial dress. She requested that the students write thank-you cards, and these cards were given to Compatriot Guy, the COSSAR Patriot Chest coordinator. Many of the students took the time to write appreciative comments indicating they had benefited significantly from these presentations.

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CONNECTICUT SOCIETY Gov. Jonathan Trumbull Branch The national observance of Wreaths Across America occurred on Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023. Ceremonies began at noon at the Lebanon Town Hall, hosted by the Lebanon Post of the American Legion, with all branches of the military being adequately represented. Compatriot Todd Verlander of the Connecticut Line (the CTSSAR living history/color guard unit) read the official proclamation issued by President General John L. Dodd of the NSSAR. This was followed by a ceremony and musket salute at the nearby Trumbull Cemetery for Gov. Jonathan Trumbull, Connecticut’s Revolutionary Compatriot Dan Dudley of the War “Rebel Connecticut Line CTSSAR placing a Governor,” and wreath at the grave of a Patriot of the 38 Revolutionary American Revolution.

War Patriots.

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The 29th Annual Veterans Day Celebration, “Salute to Veterans,” was held Nov. 10, 2023, at the Callaway Recreational Complex.

Callaway is one of the many suburbs of Panama City and is due north across East Bay from Tyndall Air Force Base, accounting for its large population of active military and veterans.

The chapter was the first to arrive and spent from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. staffing a display of scrapbooks, brochures and a large wreath. The compatriots walked the grounds, mingling with the public and taking selfies.

FLORIDA SOCIETY Panama City Chapter Compatriot James P. Pretlow (center, left) was honored during the December meeting for his 40 years of SAR membership.

The FLSSAR Panama City Chapter met on Dec. 11, 2023, at Sonny’s BBQ. Of the 11 attendees, two were SAR applicants and three were visitors.

A 5-Year Pin was awarded to William James Zehner Jr.

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From left, Jerry “Benny” Raffield, DeCody “Brad” Marble, Callaway Mayor Pamn Henderson and James “Jim” Franklin.

Saint Petersburg Chapter The chapter has had an exciting run of speakers at its recent meetings, beginning in September when Andrea Morgan, director of operations from the Museum of the American Arts and Crafts Movement in Saint Petersburg, visited the chapter.

In October, Compatriot William M. Adkins Jr. from the South Shore Chapter gave a presentation about David Bushnell and the Turtle, a Revolutionary War experimental submarine.

In November, Ernest Gendron, manager of research and adult education at The James Museum of Western & Wildlife Art in Saint Petersburg, spoke about the museum’s exhibits and the traditional crafts of Native Americans.

On Nov. 10, chapter members joined with compatriots from other local chapters. They participated in a color guard ceremony at the internment of 2nd Lt. Gilbert Haldeen Myers at Memorial Park Cemetery in Saint Petersburg. Myers was a World War II pilot who was killed in action in Italy in 1943. The Defense POW-MIA Accounting Agency recently identified his remains.

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GEORGIA SOCIETY

Ocmulgee Chapter

The Georgia SAR Color Guard recently visited Mount Vernon, Va., above, and served in a vigil at President George Washington’s tomb.

Ocmulgee Chapter Color Guard members Chuck Garnett and John Trussell presented colors at the Veterans Day ceremonies in Warner Robins, below. Gen. James Seahorn, former prisoner of war, was the guest speaker.

Also present was Compatriot Veteran Robert Cruthirds.

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At a recent Board of Managers meeting, Steve Burke, left, of the Wiregrass Chapter; Don Bazemore, Lee Herron and Bernard Martin of the Brier Creek Chapter; and Alton McCloud of the Little River Chapter presented a vital motion for GASSAR to support.

Compatriot Herron, second from right, came forward with his proposal for the Georgia Society to support the State of Georgia in developing a 250th Anniversary of the American Revolution license plate. This tag will not cost the SAR any funds and will be used by all Georgia vehicles from 2025-2030.

Senator Max Burns from Screven County is working to make this a reality. After hearing that each state is organizing the 250th campaign, Herron got the tag idea from South Carolina and said to himself, “Why not?”

IDAHO SOCIETY The Idaho SAR and the Pioneer Chapter of the DAR teamed up for the final day of Constitution Week in Eagle, Idaho. It was a great event, and the groups met many people. An author and active Coast Guard serviceman will be the guest speaker at the George Washington Banquet on Feb. 17 in Boise.

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State President Jack Currier, current Fort Boise Chapter president, has prioritized establishing and maintaining good relations with all of the Idaho DAR.

ILLINOIS SOCIETY General Joseph Bartholomew Chapter The chapter held its annual Veterans Day meeting on Nov. 10, 2023, below. In addition to honoring veterans and providing them with lunch, the 2024 GJBSAR Chapter officers were installed by R. Duane Tackitt, past president of the Maryland SAR Society and uncle to Jay L. Cummins, the incoming GJBSAR president.

J. Gordon Bidner, the outgoing president, served 22 consecutive years in the office. Both Bidner and Tackitt have served as Vice Presidents General. Compatriot Bidner is also a past president of the Illinois Society. He was presented a Past President Chapter Certificate and Pin and a portfolio of letters from compatriots he has known during his many years of SAR service.

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KENTUCKY SOCIETY Big Sandy Chapter The recently installed Purple Heart Monument took center stage during the Holiday Lights display at Jenny Wiley State Park near Prestonsburg, above.

The monument was a joint effort of the Kentucky societies of the SAR and SR, including the Big Sandy and Blue Licks chapters, SAR.

Charles Gatliff Chapter On Pearl Harbor Day, Dec. 7, 2023, members of the DAR and SAR and veterans gathered at the courthouse in Williamsburg to commemorate the Americans who were killed in the attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941.

Memorial Day, Veterans Day and the Fourth of July all honor our heroes; they all paid a price. They made the United States free and great.

Unlike the holidays mentioned above, Pearl Harbor Day is not a holiday. That is appropriate. The soldiers, sailors and marines that dealt with that day did not have a holiday.

Some were finishing breakfast that Sunday morning, and others were getting ready for church.

Some may have been seeking an aspirin and a glass of tomato juice following a Saturday night with their buddies.

They were GIs. They were grunts, swabbies and jarheads enlisted from tenements, ridges and hollows. Many had been drafted. Most experienced the Great Depression of the 1930s. All are heroes.

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MARYLAND SOCIETY

Col. Stephen Trigg Chapter The Col. Stephen Trigg Chapter, as part of the SAR’s America 250 Campaign, dedicated a permanent granite bench “Celebrating the 250th anniversary of the United States of America and honoring all veterans who sacrificed for our nation’s enduring freedom,” above The bench is placed on city grounds beside the Trigg County Justice Center in Cadiz. Chapter President Steve Mallory presided over the Nov. 5, 2023, ceremony, and Trigg County Judge Executive Stan Humphries and Cadiz Mayor Todd King participated. KYSSAR President Tim Brown and KYSSAR 250th Anniversary Committee Chair Patrick McMurchie unveiled the bench. In a triangular case, a commemorative Betsy Ross flag was presented to Mayor King.

LOUISIANA SOCIETY Attakapas Chapter United States Congressman Clay Higgins, the “Cajun John Wayne,” was the special guest and speaker at the Lafayette Composite Squadron, SWRLA014, annual award dinner at the Lafayette Petroleum Club.

Hosted by the chapter for the Civil Air Patrol, the banquet drew more than 200 parents, cadets and activeduty U.S.A.F. members.

Chapter President Ed Chapman presented Cadet Riley Zoble with the SAR Bronze Good Citizenship Award.

On April 15, 2023, the Maryland Society installed Christopher T. Smithson as the 100th president of the Maryland Society. President Smithson is pictured, right, with his father, William P. Smithson (93rd Maryland Society President, 2016-17).

The Smithsons are the Maryland Society’s third father and son to hold the office, previously held by PG Wilson K. Barnes Sr., 1970-72; Wilson King Barnes Jr., 1984; Ernest J. Clark Sr., 1927-29; and Ernest J. Clark Jr., 1949.

MICHIGAN SOCIETY Private Nathan Burpee saluted in a heartfelt ceremony on Friday, Oct. 27, 2023, in the Perry-McFarlen Cemetery, Grand Blanc, with a ceremony hosted by state and local officials from the SAR, the DAR and the Goodrich-Atlas Area Historical Society.

Nearly 120 area residents paid respects to Private Burpee while enjoying the sounds of the Flint Scottish Pipe Band.

Burpee, a valiant Revolutionary War Patriot from Massachusetts, became a farmer in Atlas. Dignitaries included Michigan’s 68th District Representative David Martin and many other speakers and presenters.

Direct descendants of Private Burpee also spoke and participated in the ceremony.

The gathering honored Private Burpee’s decorated military service via a symbolic unveiling of a historical bronze plaque. Burpee, whose military journey continued for four tours of duty beginning in 1777 in Massachusetts, was commemorated through a series of reverential activities, including three thundering cannon volleys and a 21-gun salute. Capping the celebration was the playing of Taps, a dignified sword salute involving Michigan SAR Color Guard members and the presentation of an American flag to Burpee family members.

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From left, top row, Macie Zoble (mother), Cadet Riley Zoble and Damon Zoble (father); bottom row, Compatriot Hiram Clement, Chapter President Ed Chapman and Compatriot Mike Godwin.

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On Veterans Day, Vice President General (Great Lakes District) and Chapter President (Private Ephraim Wheaton Chapter, MISSAR) David W. Van Hoof, in partnership with the Knights of Columbus Jackson Assembly 2182, dedicated a cemetery Patriot plaque to Private Joseph Darling of the SAR MAGAZINE

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Massachusetts Militia. Those attending included the local DAR, Vietnam Veterans of America, Knights of Columbus and Sons of the Union Veterans Civil War, above.

Michigan is the resting place of more than 250 Patriot pioneers.

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Above, Paul Embry Chapter Past President Robert Hawcroft.

As part of Wreaths Across America, on Dec. 16, 2023, the Paul Embry Chapter placed wreaths on the graves of veterans, relatives and friends in the Great Lakes National Cemetery in Holly, Mich. From left, below, are MISSAR Color Guardsmen Aaron Wiles, Robert Hawcroft and State Commander Norman Palmer.

Roughly 130 miles away, the Grand Rapids Veterans Home celebrated Wreaths Across America, and West Michigan Chapter Color Guard members posted and retired the colors. Congresswoman Hilary J. Scholten, who represents the district, joined them, and 300 volunteers helped place 3,500 wreaths.

Vice Commander John Lepisto, Guardsman Mark Chamberlain and 1st National Color Guard Adjutant Ken Goodson participated in Grand Rapids.

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On Sunday, Sept. 24, 2023, at Oakwood Cemetery in Saline, Mich., a joint grave dedication was held for Drummer Archibald Armstrong and Lt. Samuel Waldron by the Huron Valley Chapter, SAR; Ypsilanti Chapter, DAR; and Sarah Caswell Angell Chapter, DAR. This was an America 250 Sestercentennial Celebration. Boy Scout Troop 416 and Girl Scout Troop 40187 assisted with the event.

Archibald Armstrong was born 1765 in New York and died Jan 29, 1847, in Pittsfield, Washtenaw County, Mich. He was a drummer and fifer as part of the New York Regiment and served under Capt. Hicks, Capt. Parsons and Col. Van Schaick. Armstrong was taught by his father, as a 10-yearold boy, to be the drummer while his two older brothers were fifers. Drummers played a critical role in the company and regiment and were used to control significant aspects of camp life. On the battlefield, the drummers coordinated all aspects of deployment: attack, defense, retreat and repositioning of troops. The enlistment age was 16-50, although exceptions were made for excellent drummers.

Armstrong died at 82 from complications of a rattlesnake bite while living at his new home on Morgan Road in Ypsilanti. Archibald received his pension from 1818 to 1847, which ceased upon his death. Two of his descendants, Charles Stratton and his daughter, Elizabeth, attended the ceremony.

Samuel Waldron was born Aug. 11, 1762, in Amwell Township, Hunterdon Co., N.J., and died March 6, 1838,

From left, Mid-Michigan Regional Director Mitchel C. Nelson representing Senator Gary Peters; Great Lakes District VPG David Van Hoof; Michigan State Senator Jeff Irwin; MISSAR President Mickey McGuire; Regent Elizabeth Heller, Ypsilanti Chapter, NSDAR; Regent Lauren Smith, Sarah Caswell Angell Chapter, NSDAR; MISSAR 2nd VP & Huron Valley Chapter President Elijah Shalis; Dawn Brady, vice regent, DAR of Michigan; Zach Hayward, district director for Congresswoman Debbie Dingell; Lt. Col. Eric Engelmeier, U.S. Army, retired, and board president of the Saline American Legion Post; and Mayor Brian Marl of Saline.

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in Washtenaw County, Mich. He was a private and later first lieutenant with the New Jersey Militia under Capt.

Hagerman, Capt. Joseph Stout, Col. Cornelius Stout and Generals Hokam and Washington.

At age 67, Waldron’s wife died, and he made a move to Michigan for a new beginning with two daughters and sons-in-law. In 1831, they purchased land from the General Land Office with his sons-in-law. They bought 320 acres in Section 33 of Bemis Road. Waldron applied for a pension in 1833 after Congress extended it in 1832. He found companionship with Rosanna, whom he married in 1835.

She was 53, and he was 73. A descendant of Waldron was also at the event and spoke.

MISSOURI SOCIETY It is seldom that a new member gets inducted at the grave of his Patriot Ancestor. Even more rare is the opportunity to do so in a state west of the Mississippi River.

On Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023, on Wreaths Across America Day and the 250th Boston Tea Party Celebration Day, the Missouri Society inducted Samuel Flavius Freeman II at the Springfield National Cemetery.

Compatriot Freeman is a seventh-generation descendant of William Freeman, a private in the North Carolina 10th Regiment under Capt.

Thomas Childs and Col. Thomas Hart. Several other Missouri members have William Freeman as their Patriot Ancestor. Freeman was pinned with his rosette by a distant cousin and DAR member, Jan Fisk.

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St. Charles County, Mo., is rich in history.

Unfortunately, the true extent of the Spanish history in eastern Missouri was not studied for many years. As the history of the Spanish became known, especially with Spain learning more about Fernando de Leyba and the Battle of Fort San Carlos in St. Louis, the Spanish came to appreciate that we wanted to know more about this history.

Fernando de Leyba served as the third governor of Upper Louisiana from 1778 until his death in June 1780. On March 13, 2019, Fernando de Leyba was remembered by the Spanish Army and his native city of Ceuta by placing a plaque at Castillo del Desnarigado, which has a military history museum.

With the help of a Spanish historian and Iberdrola, a Spanish utility company, funds were provided to place a marker in the City of St. Charles Historical District. This marker, dedicated on Oct. 29, 2023, and located on South Main and Perry Street, explains this history clearly and concisely. The sign identifies the City of St. Charles and the St. Charles County Historical Society as partners in the placement of this marker. The Fernando de Leyba 30

“St. Louis, St. Charles and Spain during the American Revolution” historical marker. Iberdrola, a Spanish multinational (including the United States) electric utility company based in Bilbao, Spain, provided the Spanish panel.

SAR Chapter, the Spirit of St. Louis SAR Chapter and the Milicia de San Carlos provided a color guard for the ceremony.

NEBRASKA SOCIETY The Omaha Chapter participated for the first time in a Trunk-or-Treat event hosted by the Sons of the American Legion in Omaha on Oct 14, 2023. Omaha Chapter President Paul Burright decorated his car with various items from the chapter’s Patriot Chest and had great discussions about the SAR and some of the items on display with parents as they brought their children around for candy. A great time was had. The kids loved Burright’s uniform.

On Oct. 22, 2023, the Nebraska SAR hosted a compatriot grave-marking ceremony for Thomas Alfred Creigh, a founder of the Nebraska SAR and the second state president in 1891. Creigh served in Company G, 126th Pennsylvania Infantry, during the Civil War. The Nebraska Rangers of the Sons of Veteran Reserves and the SUV fired a musket salute for Creigh’s military service. The SAR, Nebraska DAR, SUV and Daughters of Union Veterans laid wreaths. Compatriots from Minnesota and Iowa joined our Nebraska SAR Color Guard for the ceremony, making it a North Central District event.

The Nebraska SAR marched in Lincoln’s Veteran’s Day Parade for the fourth consecutive year.

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NEW MEXICO SOCIETY Gadsden Chapter The Gadsden Chapter Color Guard posted the colors at the Fort Bayard National Cemetery entrance before the Remembrance Ceremony for the 2023 Wreaths Across America event at Fort Bayard, N.M. Color Guard Commander Robert E. Vance, T.J. Vallejos, Tanner Guskey and William “Bill” Kinsella were present.

Color Guard Commander Robert E. Vance presents a wreath to a service branch representative for laying at the Remembrance Ceremony.

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On Nov. 11, 2023, the chapter color guard marched in the Las Cruces, N.M., Veterans Day Parade. The New Mexico Color Guard is re-energized, with several younger members joining the group this year.

From left, front row, Color Guard Commander Robert E. Vance and Tanner Guskey; back row, T.J. Vallejos, William “Bill” Kinsella and Harry Murray. Driving the chase vehicle is past Chapter President Don E. Williams accompanied by DAR members Becca Williams and Cheryl Vance.

OHIO SOCIEY Hocking Valley Chapter On Friday, Oct. 6, Compatriots Bob Hill and Al Gummere of the Hocking Valley Chapter visited the South Central Power Company headquarters on Mill Park Drive in Lancaster and presented a special award to company representative Liz Bainter. The award was a mounted and framed SAR Certificate of Appreciation and a news article from the Fairfield Towne Crier (July 24-Aug. 6, 2023).

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by South Central Power Company Foundation toward this project.

Chapter President Bob Hill had the article and Certificate of Appreciation mounted and framed as a sincere From left, Awards Chairman Al Gummere, expression SCPC Representative Liz Bainter and of thanks to Chapter President Bob Hill. the South Central Power Company for its generosity. Liz was gracious and expressed heartfelt patriotism, accepting the award on behalf of the company.

The Hocking Valley Chapter aims to mark every known Patriot grave and place signs at every cemetery in Fairfield, Perry, Licking and Hocking counties. Knox County also recently was added to the list but funding from a different source will be used for this county, which is outside the SCPC service area. The chapter applied for the grant in March and was approved in late April. The chapter received funds in June. Work utilizing grant funds began in early August.

As of Oct. 6, the 87 known Patriot graves in Fairfield County are nearly finished being marked. Fifteen sign decals have been ordered and are on the way.

It is hoped that before winter, the chapter will place 30 cemetery signs and mark After epoxying the black granite to 100 Patriot graves. landscape bricks, the completed grave In total, there are markers are then placed in the sunshine about 135 cemetery to cure for a few days before being signs that need to installed at gravesites. be placed in the five counties and more than 330 Patriot graves that need to be marked. The chapter plans to complete the work by 2026, in time for the United States’ 250th Anniversary.

It is also hoped that other SAR and DAR chapters will emulate the Hocking Valley Chapter in their areas.

More than 7,000 Patriots of the American Revolution are buried in Ohio. Many of them were early pioneers of the old Northwest Territory, Ohio. They were the first to be surveyed and settled by veterans and their families who came westward after the war for land grants.

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The South Carolina Society participated in Veterans Day events at Anchor Healthcare and Bridgestone Tire in Aiken.

State President Ted Walker was the guest speaker Nov. 16 at South Aiken High School’s Veterans Day Ceremony.

The state society also participated in the 250th anniversary of the Charleston Tea Party, which took place nine days before the Boston Tea Party.

For the 18th year, the George Washington Chapter participated in a naturalization ceremony at the Federal Court House in Wheeling, W.Va. Compatriot Gary Timmons was one of three speakers to welcome 42 new citizens.

Cambridge Chapter The Cambridge Chapter joined forces with the park staff at Ninety Six National Historic Site on Nov. 18 to commemorate a significant Revolutionary War land battle, the first to take place in the South. It started 248 years ago and could well be described as the implementation of Gen. Nathanael Greene’s proposal to open a new front in the Southern Colonies. Park Superintendent National Park Service Ranger Josh Manley brought greetings and welcome.

Gathering near the site of the Stockade Fort, Cambridge members and visitors listened as Cambridge Chapter Secretary Richard Morris unfolded the history of “The Start of the Revolution in the Upcountry” at Ninety Six.

Col. Robert Anderson Chapter From left, Compatriots Robert Zelch, Gary Timmons, Russian immigrant Daria Igorivna Gavriushchenko and Compatriot Ronald Malmgren.

Pittsburgh Chapter Congratulations to Pittsburgh Chapter’s secretary, Andrew B. Gray, on receiving the SAR War Service Medal in grateful recognition for his service during two tours in Afghanistan as an active-duty U.S. Army infantry officer assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade. He was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for each of his tours. Andrew’s service continues today as a major in the U.S. Army Reserve.

The SAR War Service Medal was first authorized in 1899 for members who served in the Spanish-American War. Thank you for your service, Andrew!

On Dec. 2, the chapter commemorated the 248th anniversary of the Battle of Cane Brake at Hopkins Farm in Simpsonville, the only battle of the Revolutionary War fought in Greenville County. The actual date of the battle was Dec. 22, 1775, and it marked the start of the Snow Campaign. Loyalist forces under Patrick Cunningham commandeered shot and powder that the Council of Safety had sent to the Cherokee. A Patriot militia under Col. William Thomson, after a 25-mile night march, virtually surrounded the Loyalists camped a cane brake along the Reedy River, recapturing the shot and powder and taking prisoners.

The SC Independent Rangers presented with musket salutes to open and close the commemoration. Chapter Historian Glenn Farrow gave an account of the Cane Brake battle. Lecturer and battlefield preservationist Durant Ashmore gave the keynote address. His topic this year concerned what happened to the 70 Loyalists who escaped Col. Thomson’s militia.

Among the 93 guests present were 22 students from St. Joseph’s Catholic School. Their teacher, Jamie Swingle, was awarded an SAR Certificate of Appreciation for his third year of support.

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President William P. Boswell, left, presents Andrew B. Gray with the SAR War Service Medal and Certificate.

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Col. Mark J. Henderson, USMC Reserve (Ret), was presented with the SAR War Service Medal and national certificate on Oct. 3 by Col. Harold Mills, USAF (Ret), Gov. Paul Hamilton Chapter chairman of Military Awards, and Jody Henson. Col. Henderson is a senior civilian official currently serving as the deputy chief of staff, G3, Operations for the U.S. Marine Recruit Depot, Parris Island.

Col. Henderson was awarded the SAR War Service Medal in recognition for his special operations exercise service in 1998 in Bosnia-Herzegovina and in Albania/ Montenegro.

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About 2,000 folks were in attendance and were interested in Revolutionary War history. The SCSSAR State Recruiting booth generated 20 new prospects for the South Carolina Society.

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At the Kings Mountain Grave of British Col. Patrick Ferguson were, from left, Grantham Wood, president of the host Daniel Morgan Chapter; NSSAR President General John L. Dodd; SC House District 30 Rep. Brian Lawson; and Scott Collins, National Color Guard commander.

Daniel Morgan Chapter The Daniel Morgan Chapter, with President Grantham Wood and his officers, hosted the South Atlantic District meeting and the Battle of Kings Mountain commemoration on Oct. 6 and 7. John Dodd, President General, NSSAR, and national officers, state presidents, NSDAR national officers, Children of the American Revolution officers, society members, guests and VIPs from around our nation were present for this commemoration.

Gen. James Williams Chapter This year’s commemoration of the Battle of Blackstock’s Plantation, hosted by the Gen. James Williams Chapter along with the C.A.R.’s Col. James Williams Society and the Battle of Musgrove Mill State Historic Site, took place at the Blackstock’s Battlefield on Saturday, Nov. 18. David Smith, president of the Gen. James Williams Chapter, served as emcee. State President Ted Walker brought greetings on behalf of the SAR, and Carl Widell, C.A.R. state treasurer, brought greetings from the C.A.R. Presenting wreaths were Joe Glavitsch, president of the Col. Robert Anderson Chapter; Eric Barnhill, president of the Andrew Pickens Chapter; and Pete Widell, state color guard commander.

Carl Widell, president of the William Stroud Society, presented a wreath for the SC C.A.R., and Kathryn Smith represented the Elizabeth Hutchinson Jackson Chapter of the DAR. Randy Wells, a descendent of Capt.

William Blackstock, traveled from Louisiana to attend the commemoration, and Mrs. Laurel Scott from Virginia, also a Blackstock descendent, provided a wreath. State Park Ranger and historian Mark Stanford was the keynote speaker. After the ceremony, Ranger Stanford gave everyone a seated tour of the battlefield and its history.

South Carolina Society officers participated in a living history event in Camden Nov. 10-13 hosted by the Southern Campaign 1780’s Liberty Live program. In attendance were President Walker; Pete Widell, color guard commander, SCSSAR; John Goodwin, president, Joseph Kershaw Chapter, Camden; and Kelly Widell, vice president, South Carolina C.A.R. Walker and Widell, dressed in Colonial attire, manned the SCSAR booth at the gate entrance. At 9 a.m., a line of school buses arrived with thousands of children, teachers and chaperones, and the children immediately came to the SCSSAR living history booth to view many demonstrations.

Ted and Pete presented information on SAR youth programs, the SCSSAR Scholarship, the Ben Franklin reading program and more. Ted also provided brochures on the SAR poster contest, Eagle Scout contest, NJROTC programs, History Teacher of the Year and others. Many teachers, parents and educators were interested in the SAR youth contest and indicated they would be in contact with the SAR and local chapters.

Thomas Taylor Chapter The Thomas Taylor Chapter, led by President Chip Griffin, marked the graves of Patriots Major Henry Moore, Capt. Robert and Elizabeth Ellison, and Samuel Weldon on Saturday, Oct. 28. The daylong American Revolution celebration took place in rural Fairfield County in a 300-year-old family cemetery, and a memorial service was held in the afternoon. The events, including a luncheon, were coordinated by Pelham Lyles, director of the Fairfield County Museum. Members of the Patriots’ families and volunteers from several organizations sponsored and conducted the day’s activities.

William Bratton Chapter The William Bratton Chapter conducted a gravemarking ceremony on Oct. 14 for John Roden/Rawson Sr. and Hugh Whiteside at Fishing Creek Presbyterian Church, which was founded in 1752. Brett Reed is the chapter president. Descendents of these Patriots came from around the United States to pay respects to their forefathers.

Hezekiah Maham Chapter State President Walker; Ray Herndon, president, Hezekiah Maham Chapter; and Doug Doster, past president, SCSSAR, and vice president, Battle of Eutaw Springs Chapter, along with NSDAR chapters, Southern Campaign 1780 Liberty Live, historical societies and 1700s period presenters participated in a living history event on Sept. 30 in Monks Corner. The event was sponsored by the Berkley County Museum. The SCSSAR’s focus was on recruiting new members and educating the public about the battles that took place in the Southern Campaign.

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From left, Gray Bobo, Ted Walker, Judson LeViner and Pete Widell.

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TENNESSEE SOCIETY Stones River Chapter On Dec. 10 at the Murfreesboro Christmas Parade, members of the Stones River Chapter, SAR; Col. Hardy Murfree Chapter, DAR; Lt. Andrew Crockett Chapter, SAR; and a 10-year-old C.A.R. applicant participated before an estimated crowd of 60,000, some of whom greeted us with shouts of “Huzzah!,” hand salutes, and many wishes for a merry Christmas and happy holidays.

This was the first time a float from our chapters participated and the first time our three organizations worked together for this event. DAR Regent Elaine Alexander of the Col. Hardee Murfree Chapter and the Stones River Chapter are excited to work together throughout the America 250th Celebration and beyond.

SAR member W.D. Woodward and his wife, Marzee (DAR), provided the float trailer and truck. Our entry was led

by Stones River Chapter President Doug Dickerson and President-elect Rob Clifton as they carried our chapter banner. Ours was also the first float in the lineup (due to the diligent efforts of our chapter genealogist, Col. Mark Young).

We look forward to the 2024 Christmas parade!

TEXAS SOCIETY Brazos Valley Chapter On Dec. 7, 2023, the city of Granbury, Texas, dedicated a treasured piece of a recovered relic from the sunken USS Arizona. Bombs hit the battleship and sank it at Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, killing 1,177 officers and crewmen.

Since sinking, the USS Arizona has lain at the bottom of Pearl Harbor in memory of the lost crew. While most of the ship remains underwater, several pieces have been distributed across the United States. The city of Granbury was among the recipients fortunate to receive a vital piece of this event in Naval and American history. The relic of the USS Arizona will remain in the permanent care of the Texas city.

The Brazos Valley Chapter Color Guard consists of, from left, Commander Jim Hanlon, Steve Teal, Ron Bonneau and Tom Rearden, with the relic of the USS Arizona. (Photo by Wiley Clarkson.)

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On the 82nd anniversary of the Pearl Harbor attack, a commemorative monument and the battleship artifact were unveiled in a ceremony held at Memorial Lane, a plaza that serves as a living memorial to first responders and veterans lost in the line of duty and that honors those currently serving or those who have served. During the moving dedication ceremony, chapter compatriots posted colors. They paid tribute to the fallen as an honor guard while residents and visitors viewed the priceless remnant of fateful history.

Freedom Chapter Tunnel to Towers (T2T) celebrated the grand opening of its Houston Veterans Village on Nov. 9 in a ceremony headlined by actor Dennis Quaid and baseball legend Andy Pettitte, both Texas natives and potential SAR members.

The Freedom Chapter provided the color guard for the fully converted 161-room hotel that will provide permanent and transitional housing for hundreds of Houston-area veterans.

Following an official ribbon-cutting ceremony and a dedication program that featured speeches and performances, CEO Frank Siller talked about why T2T is committed to addressing the veteran homelessness crisis in America. “At Tunnel to Towers, we have made it our mission to give back to those servicemen and women who have made incredible sacrifices to protect our homeland,” said Siller. “Now it’s our job to give them a dignified home they can call their own. Our mission is incomplete until we can ensure no veteran is left behind.”

Freedom Chapter Compatriots Art Byram, David Hamaker, Ed Sellards, Don Hayes, Bill Myers, Charles Lano, Don Kluth and Matthew Hoffman, joined by Compatriot Ralph Reed of the Rankin Chapter, proudly served as the program’s honor guard.

Phase II of the Houston Veterans Village will include 1520 comfort homes next year, serving as permanent housing for senior-citizen veterans. T2T will provide housing assistance and services to more than 3,000 veterans this year. The nonprofit has also paid off the mortgages or provided mortgage-free homes to 50 families nationwide.

The 50 homes are in 26 different states and will help catastrophically injured veterans, Gold Star families and fallen first responder families with prior military service.

“We honor those who risked their safety and gave up

From left, Art Byram, Don Kluth, Dennis Quaid, David Hamaker and Ed Sellards.

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their lives so we may enjoy the blessings of freedom and peace,” said Siller.

Paul Carrington Chapter The chapter exceeded its goal for Wreaths Across America this year, raising more than $2,000 to fund more than 150 wreaths to be placed in the Houston National Cemetery.

UTAH SOCIETY On Aug. 26, 2023, the Utah SAR Color Guard, supported

by Trent Grandy, Gregg Hansen, Josh Elliott and Doug McGregor, provided the flag ceremony and Pledge of Allegiance for the members of Ride to Zero. Carrie McGregor and Jackie Elliott were in attendance, lending their support.

Utah’s Ride to Zero organization is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to reducing the suicide rate of U.S. military veterans through the funding of community outreach, therapeutic recreation programs, and mental health research and treatment for veterans and their families.

On Nov. 10, a special luncheon and program was held for veterans at the Grace Lutheran School in Sandy. The color guard helped get the meeting started by presenting the colors for the Pledge of Allegiance and the singing of the national anthem. Color Guard Commander Jesse Black, Elliott and Grandy provided the flag ceremony.

The keynote speaker was John Taylor, chairman of the board for “Hunts for the Brave Guard.” This organization provides outdoor sporting activities for veterans, especially disabled veterans. His remarks were positive and uplifting as he talked about veterans helping veterans.

On Nov. 11 at 11 a.m., the Utah Veterans Day parade was held in Layton City. The parade was sponsored and coordinated by the Northern Utah Veterans Association.

Participating Utah SAR color guardsmen this year were Gregg Hansen, Josh Elliott, Mark Asay and Adam Reeder as Men at Arms, with Black as the flag bearer and Grandy serving as drummer. This was Compatriot Adam’s first time serving with the color guard. He was dressed as a militiaman and carried a flintlock. Those watching the parade were reminded that untrained men and boys stepped up to join the ranks of the Continental Army to defend their liberties and fight for America’s independence.

Red Cliffs of Zion Chapter In September, Chapter President Jeff McKenna presented a Certificate of Appreciation to Major Jeffrey Quarnberg, the commanding officer of the Southern Utah University Army Reserve Officer Training Program.

President McKenna presented the Bronze Good Citizen Award to Associate Peter Hansen, who has participated in color guard activities, chapter community activities and Liberty Week functions, has quietly funded youth and religious activities, and has supported and encouraged the Red Cliffs of Zion Chapter, SAR. The chapter has been highly committed to supporting the Liberty Village project under construction in Hurricane. A significant milestone was reached when the chapter members raised the final portion of their financial pledge to construct a replica of the Green Dragon Tavern.

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VIRGINIA SOCIETY On Nov. 4, 2023, the Col. James Wood II and Gen. Daniel Morgan chapters and the Fort Loudoun Chapter of the DAR participated in the 12th Annual Clarke County Heritage Days. The event was held at the BurwellMorgan Mill, Millwood, Va. The event had organizations representing the various eras in Clarke County’s history, displaying life in the northern Shenandoah Valley and beyond. The event included cider pressing, mill grinding, re-enactors, blacksmiths, and craftsmen displaying their skills and products.

The SAR displayed Colonial-era flags, providing the history of the flags of that era. Along with the DAR, they provided an education on living in the 18th century.

The SAR participants were Brian Bayliss, Bryan Buck, Paul Christensen, Dale Corey, Chip Daniel, Paul Parish, Will Reynolds, Eric Robinson, Marc Robinson and Richard Tyler. Melissa Clevenger and Katherine Collins represented the DAR. Alexandra Collins of the Lawrence Augustine Washington Society, C.A.R., was there to provide information about the C.A.R. Pictured are SAR and DAR participants, above from left, Will Reynolds, Paul Christensen, Melissa Clevenger, Eric Robinson, Marc Robinson and Bryan Buck. (Photo courtesy of Melissa Clevenger.)

Martins Station Chapter As part of the semi-quincentennial celebrations, the chapter commemorated the Boston Tea Party on Oct. 26 at the Rose Hill Church of God. The historic event took place on Dec. 16, but the chapter jumped the gun in consideration of the upcoming holidays.

After the business meeting, Pamela Eddy presented a lively program on the Boston Tea Party, highlighted by serving period-type tea.

Colonel James Wood II Chapter On Nov. 11, 2023, the Colonel James Wood II Chapter (CJWII) participated with the town of Middletown, Va., to commemorate all veterans at Veterans Memorial Park.

The SAR Color Guard presented the colors for the national anthem sung by Diane Newman. The keynote speaker was Brig. Gen. Lisa Doumont, who served in the Army and the U.S. Army Reserves as a member of the 35

Medical Service Corps. She supports area veterans through the Reserve Organization of America and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. She spoke on the importance of our veterans and the sacrifices they made to serve our country.

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2123 Honor Squad fired a three-round salute, with a wreath presented by BG Doumont and Middletown Mayor Charles Harbaugh and Taps played by Andrew Paul.

At the memorial, granite benches were dedicated to Korean War veterans by Compatriots Marshall DeHaven and Gary Fletcher. Both have contributed significantly to the community and to honoring local veterans.

In the audience were 44 veterans who came to be honored.

major’s grave during the commemoration.

Richmond Chapter First Vice President and Event Chairman Philip Barnard worked with the Amelia County American Revolution 250 Committee, Amelia County Historical Society, Christ Episcopal Church and Veterans of Foreign Wars Amelia Post 8759. He delivered Major Eggleston’s biography and unveiled the plaque with his mother, Nell Barnard, a member of the Commonwealth Chapter DAR. Richmond Chapter President Chris Yohn emceed the event and led the singing of “God Bless America.” The commemoration featured the presentation of 12 wreaths

by SAR, DAR, OFPA and VFW organizations and was well attended.

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The Richmond Chapter conducted a grave marking and plaque dedication honoring Major Joseph Eggleston, “Lighthorse Harry” Lee’s second-in-command. Major Eggleston was captured at Elizabethtown and was later exchanged and recognized for gallantry at Guilford Courthouse, Augusta and Eutaw Springs.

He later served in the Virginia State Legislature and the United States Congress.

Virginia SAR Second Vice President Michael Weyler brought greetings. The Virginia SAR Color Guard, commanded

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The Washington State Color Guard continues to be active in the community, participating in parades, memorial services, new citizen ceremonies, educational recruitment booths and paying respects to veterans. Much of our focus continues to be on veterans, present and past, through Honor Flight participation, Veterans Day parades and Wreaths Across America.

Alexander Hamilton Chapter The 58th annual Veterans Day Parade honored veterans and active military personnel. The thousands of participants included marching bands, Gold Star Mothers and honor guards. This year’s event opened with a C-17 Globemaster III fly-over from McChord Air Force Base. The mile-long parade is one of the most significant events west of the Mississippi River, lasting three hours. Auburn is one of the few cities in Washington designated by the Veterans Day National Committee and the Department of Veterans Affairs as a regional site for celebrating Veterans Day. SAR parade participants were from the Seattle and Alexander Hamilton chapters and were led by the SAR Fife and Drum Corps.

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On Oct. 9, 2023, officers of nine chapters of WASSAR and WASSDAR came together at a memorial to honor the life of Darron Nelson, a compatriot of the Alexander Hamilton Chapter and husband of Susan Nelson, Mary Ball Chapter, DAR. A bronze SAR compatriot marker, set in granite, decorated Compatriot Nelson’s grave.

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Maureen Vanek; and John Paul Jones Chapter President Perry Taylor.

The honor guard was comprised of 11 uniformed color guardsmen from three chapters.

Cascade Centennial Chapter The annual Veterans Day Ceremony, held on Nov. 11 at 11 a.m. (11/11/11), was a huge success with another packed house at Sunset Hills Memorial Cemetery Chapel.

This year’s theme was “World War II.” We honored three veterans, ages 96, 99 and 100, in person. We shared extended narratives on the war experiences of each veteran based on interviews with each, and the Cascade Chapter of the DAR presented Quilts of Valor to each. As always, all veterans in attendance were invited to come forward to their respective service wreaths to receive personal thanks from senior representatives of each uniformed service. In addition to colors being presented by the University of Washington AFROTC Color Guard, there were bagpipes and the playing of Taps by a Navy bugler. The Boy Scouts placed small American flags at veterans’ gravesites.

Fort Vancouver Chapter Fort Vancouver members joined the Lewis and Clark Chapter of the Oregon Society for the Portland (Ore.) Veterans Day Parade, below. Fort Vancouver compatriots included Paul Winter, Garry Carpenter and Mike Fitzpatrick.

Thanks to Dave Witter for allowing participation in the march with such a fine group of compatriots, demonstrating the value of cross-society collaboration!

The JPJ Chapter Color Guard and education team staffed a booth at the 2023 Veterans Day Recognition event at the Kitsap County Fairgrounds on Nov. 11, 2023. The team’s focus was on the “First Veterans,” ancestry and education in the community. The team was constantly busy discussing the values and sacrifices of the first veterans who won our freedoms and secured a new nation.

December School Presentations The JPJ Education Team (Fred Gilbert, Doug Nelson, Robert Smaller, Perry Taylor, Brian Door and Patric Burch) had a daylong set of presentations at Kitsap Middle School in Silverdale on Dec. 5. The team gave their presentations to 141 8th graders. During one period, JPJ President Perry Taylor presented the teachers with the JPJ coin, thanking them for inviting the SAR into their school and for their commitment to the students and community.

Academy Class The JPJ Education Team (Fred Gilbert, Doug Nelson, Robert Smaller and Perry Taylor) had a daylong set of presentations at Klahowya Secondary School in Silverdale on Dec. 13; all wore uniforms and period clothing. The team gave presentations to 187 8th and 22 7th graders, a total of 209.

The team had a unique class period, Academy Class, where students researched reports they were writing.

The Academy Class was an unscripted time for questions and answers with the students, mixed grades, who were writing reports on the Revolutionary War. The students asked questions of the team to assist them in their reports.

Questions varied from women to spies in the Revolution, events and battles.

George Washington Chapter The chapter color guard presented the colors at the Anacortes City Library on Sept. 17, 2023, to open Constitution Week, an annual event observed by the Ann Washington Chapter, DAR. Constitution Week was begun by the National DAR in 1955. Congress ratified the Constitution on Sept. 17, 1787.

DAR member Anne Washington and GW Chapter compatriots commemorated the event at 1 p.m. with a minute of bell ringing on the steps of the Skagit County Courthouse in Mount Vernon, Wash. They traveled to Anacortes to open the event. The library meeting room was open to the public. The visit of the USS Constitution, “Old Ironsides,” to Anacortes in 1933 and the history and importance of the Constitution as the foundation of our federal government were the topics addressed.

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Colonial Color Guard of the GRC Chapter, SAR, with Sacajawea Chapter’s Jeanne Pittenger.

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On Dec. 16, the GW Chapter Color Guard supported the Civil Air Patrol Color Guard during ceremonies honoring and placing wreaths on more than 1,200 veteran graves.

SAR Guardsmen attending were John Kraft, Bruce Bock, Terry Layton, Rod Jenny, Johnmark Jenny, Russ Oliver, Mike Hutchins, Ken Carlson, Bill Bentler, Marshall Anderson, Chris Fridley and Lee Shuriman.

The GRC Chapter SAR Color Guard and the DAR Sacajawea Chapter posted colors. We participated in Wreaths Across America at the veteran’s section of the Masonic Cemetery in Olympia, Wash. Members from the Trail Blazers C.A.R. Chapter house also attended. The Sacajaweja Chapter, DAR, arranged for 156 wreaths and coordinated the ceremonies. Representatives of all service branches, active and retired, laid wreathes at the State Monument In Memory of Her Valiant Sons. Compatriots in attendance were Lew Maudsley, Eric Olsen, Dick Moody and Joe Corrough.

George Rogers Clark Chapter The George Rogers Clark Chapter, Olympia, Wash., has been busy supporting history, education and patriotism.

Along the way, we gained new members, too.

On Sept. 30, 2023, GRC posted colors for the Daughters of the American Colonists at the dedication of the Dofflemyer Point Lighthouse plaque, Boston Harbor, Wash.

The lighthouse was the first navigational aid automated in the state.

On Oct. 16, 2023, members of the WASSAR Color Guard attended the Honor Flight at SeaTac Airport, below. From left, Dennis Case (GRC), Michael Moore (AH), Neil Vernon (kneeling, SE), Dick Moody (GRC), Eric Olsen (GRC) and Art Dolan (GRC).

Ranger Chapter The Ranger Chapter is now well into its third year.

The chapter has presented JROTC Bronze Medals and a medal to Sea Cadets. The chapter has distributed tri-folds throughout the community to bring more members into the SAR. The chapter continues to present Flag Certificates. We have had members participate in Veterans Day ceremonies and Wreaths Across America.

Seattle Chapter Once again, the Honor Flight arrived late from Washington, D.C. The greeting of the returning veterans was held in a different location, away from baggage claim.

A display of the Betsy Ross, Washington State, SAR and 250 flags lined the greeting area. Compatriots who attended to greet the 27 Korean War and 40 Vietnam War veterans included Stan Granberg (SE), Jim Carpenter (SE), Bill Bentler (GW), Neil Vernon (SE), John Herr (AH), Dick Moody (GRC) and Art Dolan (GRC).

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Beginning in 2015, the Sacajawea Chapter, DAR, has held a welcome-home ceremony on Veterans Day at the wall by reading names, as etched, to remember both those still among us and those who died.

Lt. Col. James A. Collins, Washington Army National Guard, was the 2023 keynote speaker, telling the story of the Vietnam era and the plight of U.S. servicemen and women.

This year, eight Vietnam-era veterans were pinned, as were three Blue Star family members (immediate family members of those who served in the conflict) who received a Blue Star pin to an audience of about 40.

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On Oct. 31, four members of the Seattle Education Team presented to 24 students at the Classical Christian Academy in Monroe.

The program included “A Day in a Life” and historical flag history. We were invited by special request thanks to the mother of a student who participated in a Bothell presentation a few years ago. This was our first experience at this location, and the students were knowledgeable and engaged. Several parents attended. We received an invitation to return in 2026, when the Charter School cycles back to modern-era history.

Color Guard members who presented were Stan Granberg, Neil Vernon, David Horsley and Stephen Clayton.

Wreaths Across America In preparation for the wreath laying, nine Seattle chapter members marked the veteran graves with American flags on Dec. 15.

Then, on Dec 16 and 14, Seattle Chapter and Color Guard members participated in the Wreaths Across America program at the Lakeview Cemetery in Seattle. This cemetery is Seattle’s oldest and is the resting place of more than 500 veterans. With sponsorships from the Ballard VFW, Colonial Dames, University of Medical Center IT Services and others, enough wreaths were on hand for the first time to honor each veteran’s grave in the cemetery, ranging from the Civil War to the present day.

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Following the posting of colors by the Color Guard and some local navigators, the chapter donated a new flag to the cemetery, and the color guard conducted a flag replacement ceremony.

Seattle Chapter members included Tim Zenk, George Hanson, Scott Laing, Richard Seeder, Jerry Strode and Jon Newton.

The Color Guard included Chris Grabowski, Stan Granberg, Stephen Clayton, Christopher Clayton, Neil Vernon, Grant Rauzi, Jim Carpenter and David Horsley.

13 times in honor of the 13 original Colonies and celebrates our nation’s freedom from British rule. Following the bell ringing, the color guard of the Capt. James Neal Chapter of the WVSSAR in Parkersburg, W.Va., fired a musket salute. The mansion is a recreation of the original built

by Harman Blennerhassett (1764-1831). Aaron Burr visited the mansion several times following his famous duel that killed Alexander Hamilton. The mansion is located on Blennerhassett Island in the Ohio River, below the mouth of the Little Kanawha River, just south of Parkersburg.

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New Citizen Ceremonies On Sept. 15, 2023, the Spokane Chapter and local DAR chapter members attended a new citizen ceremony at Central Valley High School. Forty-nine immigrants from 19 countries were sworn in as citizens as more than 1,000 people from the school district attended.

Memorial Dedication On Sept. 15, 2023, Washington State DAR Board of Management members toured the Flag Museum. Following the tour, the ladies of the DAR dedicated a monument in the Pines Cemetery (home of the Flag Museum) to Buell Felts, a World War I pilot buried in the cemetery. The airport in Spokane is named after him. Included in the ceremony was a flyover of WWI planes. Dale Ryan and Stan Wills posted colors. Stan received the 250th medal from the state DAR regent.

School Presentations November was a busy time for school presentations in Spokane. Four school programs were conducted: two eighth-grade classes at Spokane International Academy on Nov. 2 and two fifth-grade classes at Odessey Elementary School. Both Compatriots Wills and Doug Jonas presented to 102 students.

From left, Martin Keesecker, Stephen Englebright, Ryan Stottlemyer, Gary Tucker, Jack Johnson, John Fleagle and Mike Benson.

General Adam Stephen Chapter

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The General Adam Stephen Chapter in Martinsburg, W.Va., marched in the annual Shepherdstown (W.Va.) Christmas parade on Dec. 2, 2023.

Independence Day is marked every year at the Blennerhassett Island State Park with the ringing of the bell at 2 p.m. on July 4. Bells across the nation are rung simultaneously in recognition of the anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. The bell is rung

At Blennerhassett Island State Park, below from left, David Roberts; Jeff Thomas, treasurer; Phil Thomas, chaplain; Dan Thomas, registrar; Bob Fish, secretary; Mark LaFrance, color guard commander; Sebastian Bungard; Ted Cox, president.

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NSSAR membership as of January 30, 2024, is 38,564 Numbers indicate total new members since last issue. Patriot Ancestor is identified after new member’s name.

Alabama (16) William Jefferson Burton, 228600, Obadiah Hammond Donald Ray Burton, 228599, Obadiah Hammond

William Burton Hairston III, 228501, Samuel Hairston Mason Patrick Hatch, 228811, John Wilcox Timothy Neal Hatch, 228810, John Wilcox

Kenneth Wayne Poindexter .........AR...........135750 Anthony Tucker Beaudry .............AZ.......... 212544 Robert Linwood Blevins ..............AZ.......... 215949 Larry Ray Lichtenberg . ...............AZ...........157847 Keith Jay Bickley ........................ CA........... 183132 Brian Lee Young ......................... CA.......... 163459 Glen Miller . ............................... CO..........222542 Gary Eugene Parrott ................... CO.......... 160438 Robert Jerry Martin . ...................DE...........145885 Galen Morgan Purcell . ................DE..........194440 Dwight Donald Elam ...................FL.......... 196467 Paul Clayton Hughes ...................FL.......... 222412 Jeffrey William Lary ....................FL.......... 228724 Roy Harris Schnauss . ..................FL.......... 226243 James Ebb Daughtry ................... GA.......... 192384 Donald Michael Hart .................. GA...........143825 Ronald Guy Hill Sr. .................... GA.......... 158809 Charles Rutledge Lord ............... GA........... 151619 Philip Henry Moody ................... GA...........177067 Joel Wylie Seymour .................... GA...........156276 40

Phillip Benjamin Kitchens, 228502, Edward Weston Casey Dean Lee, 228816, John Stanfield Michael Edward Pegues, 228601, Claudius Pegues Jr. Victor Lamar Rollan, 228808, Nicholas Rochester Leo Dupree Settoon, 228817, John Stanfield Stephen Pierce West, 228861, Jacob Higginbotham John Paul Wyatt, 228809, Joseph Richards Jason Lamar Yarbrough, 228814, John Stanfield Robert Lamar Yarbrough, 228813, John Stanfield Norris Dupree Yarbrough, 228812, John Stanfield Samuel Raymond Yarbrough, 228815, John Stanfield Arizona (16) Roland Lee Barber, 228862, Jonathan Barber John Robert Butler, 228508, Thomas Carson

James Edward Stallings Sr. . ....... GA.......... 167984 Jonathan David Russell . .............. IN......... 200002 David Underwood Fitzcharles .....KS......... 200003 Barry Basil Billings ......................KY......... 202980 John Ray Conley ..........................KY.......... 205819 Barry Gibson Powell . ..................KY..........203342 Warren James Milan Sr................LA.......... 205713 Jules Frederick Webb ..................LA.......... 162972 John Arnold Chinn ..................... MA..........189527 Raymond H. Moulthrop ............. MA......... 102892 Stephen Francis Gallagher .......... MD.......... 182818 Douglas John James Peters ......... MD......... 222140 James L.R. Boyd.......................... MO........... 73794 Zachary Reed Fletcher . .............. MO......... 196907 Justyn Lair Graham .................... MO..........169326 John David Hume ....................... MO......... 207836 Richard Joseph Lutton ............... MS...........160195 David Hugh Ray.......................... MS..........206438 Reynolds William Russell .......... MS...........206211 Charles Ernest Cheek ................. NC...........186612 William Anderson Redd . ........... NC...........167039 Nathan Richard Skipper Jr. ........ NC...........125828 Martin Wade Stallings ............... NC..........205764 David Hale Wayt ........................ NC...........211422 Gary Mitchell Campbell .............NM......... 149653 James S. Pinkley ......................... NY.......... 228252 Prescott Bigelow . ....................... OH.......... 188079 William Louis Fesler .................. OH.......... 123469 David Ben Foster ........................ OH.......... 172824 Scott Richard Hastings ............... OH...........181700 Michael Edward Rountree . ........ OH......... 204449 Leo Eugene Ocker II Jr................ OK...........190411 Continued on next page

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Donald R. Inman .........................PA............ 89141 James Mitchell ............................PA.......... 220213 Lawrence Francis O’Toole ...........PA.......... 182570 Lance Walter Westerlund ...........PA........... 215131 Robert Harry Krause ...................SC...........168973 Raymond Gregory Best . ............. TN..........202552 George Washington Dagley Jr. . .. TN..........226969 Troy Ferral Donaldson ................ TN...........196142 Robert Weld Harding . ............... TN.......... 203928 Oscar Bernard Hofstetter III........ TN.......... 126722 Merlin Jackson Horne ................ TN.......... 225270 Sanders Marvin Whaley ............. TN.......... 227979 Alvin Word III............................. TN..........204350 William Collins Buell V................TX............ 80071 John Patrick Burt .........................TX...........194162 Nathan Lee Crawford, 228731, William Ewing Drew Matthew Crawford, 228732, William Ewing James Anthony Crosby, 228730, James Austin Paul John Lawton, 228503, Henry Close Jerome Peter Lingle, 228977, Thomas Lingle/Lingel Mark Allen Manson, 228818, Robert McLaughlin Joseph Vincent Mitchell, 228728, Samuel Fry Robert Tedford Naeckel, 228507, John Douthet Sr. Thomas Bainbridge Pederson, 228729, Jabez Beebe Kirk Ericson Vidinghoff, 228727, Samuel Ashley Steven Frederick White, 228726, William Tissue Christopher Bradford Wiese, 228506, James Carruth James Jerome Wiese Jr., 228504, James Carruth James Jerome Wiese III, 228505, James Carruth Arkansas (1) James Lee Breece, 228509, Jordan Mileham California (34) David Jeffrey Arthurs, 228510, Jeremiah Brann Brody Josiah Budge Jr., 228608, James Budge Archie William Campbell, 228609, Benjamin Griswold John David Cowell, 228869, Francois Dubuisson Christopher David Duplanty, 228866, Oliver Carpenter Jackson Allen Gates, 228979, Caleb Howland Dylan Foster Gates, 228982, Caleb Howland David Allen Gates, 228980, Caleb Howland Brian Foster Gates, 228981, Caleb Howland Steven Ronald Getman, 228511, Frederick Getman Charles David Hastings, 228605, Joseph Waters

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Nathan Alan Hittle, 228734, Nicholas Hittell Scott Kendall Hostetler, 228514, John Crum Colt Gary Jackson, 228985, John Burroughs Cade Breckenridge Jackson, 228983, John Burroughs Samuel Camden Jackson, 228978, David Jackson Clint Lee Jackson, 228984, John Burroughs James Dale Lister-Looker, 228733, Johnson/John Looker John Robert McFarlane, 228515, Ebenezer Olmstead Timotheos Nicholas Mihalakos, 228870, Berry Chase Michael Anthony Olerich, 228512, Nicholas Pitman Ryan Kelton Owens, 228606, Jean Baptiste Menard Adrien Michael Sandoval, 228607, James Parsons Steven Russell Shannon, 228868, Peter Slater William Donald Skiles, 228865, Jacob Cromer Matthew James Stoops, 228867, Nicholas W. Groesbeck David Lee Thomas, 228863, Henry Gasho Vincent Jay Thompson, 228513, William Thompson Kevin David Thompson, 228871, Malachi Hinton Tristan Elijah Vanderpan, 228604, Alexander Frew Jeremy Michael Vanderpan, 228603, Alexander Frew Stephen Lee Vanderpan, 228602, Alexander Frew Kenneth John Winiecki, 228951, Thaddeus Brown Douglas Wright, 228610, Ralph Schenck/Schenk/Schanek

Canada (1) Mark Ranselear Dickinson, 228735, Jirah Mumford Colorado (5) Daniel William Boettcher, 228987, Nathaniel Sawtelle William Lloyd Boettcher, 228986, Nathaniel Sawtelle Hunter Ira Jones, 228989, Joel Jones Jeremy M.G. Jones, 228988, Joel Jones Andrew Charles Sullivan, 228611, Cristoval Montes Vigil Connecticut (3) Michael Alan Krenesky, 228516, Ezra Wilcox Charles Manning Pegler, 228872, Barber Grinnell Miles Edward Worthington, 228517, James Lambert Sr. Delaware (9) William Van Cleve Blackmon Jr., 228618, Isha/Ishi Van Cleve Mark David Disharoon, 228737, Francis Disharoon Frank Woodland Woody Disharoon Jr., 228736, Francis Disharoon David Bonner Hardin Jr., 228614, Benjamin Hardin/Harding Jr. David Bonner Hardin III, 228615, Benjamin Hardin/Harding Jr. Mark Peter Mathias, 228612, William Pangburn Robert Claude Snyder, 228613, John Atwater Matthew Raymond Wagner, 228616, Nathan Veatch/Veech Matthew Conner Wagner, 228617, Nathan Veatch/Veech

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District of Columbia (1) Joseph Matthew Poduslo, 228518, Michael Ludwig Sr. Florida (48) Richard Mark Allison, 228884, John Loving Herbert John Andrade, 228878, James Horton Carey Lee Baker, 228526, Samuel Baker Thomas Neil Barnum, 228956, Elisha Everest Winston Doyle Boswell, 228738, Aaron Simpson Lawrence Dean Brooks, 228877, Alden Williamson Stanley W. Brosius Jr., 228638, George Ament David Hampton Burgess, 228634, Peter Ragsdale Reed Louis Carroll, 228991, Sampson Wilder Dean Edward Craft, 228630, Henry Rudisill/Rudicilly Todd Victor Deehl, 228635, John Hamlin Douglas Locke Dial Jr., 228953, Andrew Booth Jay L. Doelder, 228624, David Kinney Frederick Sherer Gallup, 228992, Joseph Gallup Stephen Shea Gerth Jr., 228525, Francis Triplett Alexander Campbell Goodale, 228636, Gideon Obrien Joseph Alfred Goodwin, 228631, Thomas Cochran Martin Alan Greene, 228626, Ninian Beall Alexander Lumsden Gunn, 228524, Alexander Gunn Derek Dustin Hamer, 228632, Thomas Cochran Standish Warren Huffman, 228627, Philip Philhower William Wells Jenks, 228740, Phineas Wells Richard Norman Lamothe, 228994, John Stone Patrick Glenn Langan, 228625, Abraham Lewis Jeffrey William Lary, 228724, Joseph Lary Richard Davis Lee, 228882, Anthony Chavers Christopher Anthony Matrone Jr., 228879, William Kimbrough Karl Marshall Maxwell, 228744, Jeremiah Lord William Jay Mead III, 228993, Seymour Tallmadge David Milton Mitchell, 228955, Michael Simon John H. Moye, 228952, William Griffin Robert William Murch, 228954, Andrew Booth David John Osborn, 228739, John Watson Christopher Michael Parfitt, 228741, Charles Beegle Philip Ronald Perry, 228990, James Thompson Jeffrey Thomas Rambis, 228883, William Sabin Edward Phillip Russell Jr., 228880, Abel Gower Sr. Keith Alexander Spring, 228628, John Andrew Rosensteel Larry Warren Stevens, 228881, Isaac Holman Sr. Robert Neil Talley, 228629, John Talley David Paul Ubbens, 228522, Michael Briggs Barry M. Weins, 228527, Andrew Zirkle David C. Weins, 228528, Andrew Zirkle James Douglas White, 228743, Oliver White

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Michael Cleary Williams, 228742, Joseph Williams Michael Alexander Willis, USAF (Ret), 228637, Richard Willis David Luther Woodward, 228633, David Robertson Brian Jarrett Zeppa, 228523, George Walls France (2) Maxence Lair de La Motte, 228640, Andre Jerome de la Myre Mory Charles Lair de La Motte, 228641, Andre Jerome de la Myre Mory Georgia (14) Robert Luther Bartlett, 228819, Ebenezer Mason Paul Frederick Boshears, 228645, William Pendleton Sr. Knox Ellington Bretch, 228995, Moses Moss Thomas F. Christian Jr., 228646, George Christian James Willie Denison, 228642, Samuel deSurrency Christopher Ross Donald, 228885, Richard Justice John Sidney Drake, 228643, John Thornton Randall Franks, 228529, Daniel Dunn Nicholas Alan Hamrick, 228746, John Hubbs Mitchell Joseph Messer, 228745, John Callaway William Thomas Orr, 228820, George Vittilow Paul Wesley Roberts, 228644, George Roberts Riley Bertram Nicholas Smith, 228996, John Coombs Jr. Miller Hampton Westerfield, 228530, Arthur Davis Hawaii (1) Gregory Edward Shepherd, 228821, Noyes Mather Illinois (8) Connor Francis Braun, 228653, John Henry Bottorff Owen Jacob Braun, 228652, John Henry Bottorff Roland Wayne Crews, 228650, Robert Smith Justin T. Halpenny, 228651, George Piper Douglas Jay Kohn, 228649, Nathaniel Sanborn Jeffrey Walter Leach, 228648, Samuel Griffing Samuel Warren Phillips, 228997, Basil Prather Mark Thomas Stoner, 228647, Michael See Jr. Indiana (13) Leslie Herbert Ames, 228532, Thomas White Leslie Dean Baize, 228752, Solomon Matthews Alan Lloyd Bradfield, 229000, James Gladding Douglas Wayne Campbell, 228747, Daniel Shaw Jeffrey Jon Leetz, 228748, Warham Gibbs London Von Leetz, 228749, Warham Gibbs Jonathan Scott Leetz, 228750, Warham Gibbs

Ian Oswald Leetz, 228751, Warham Gibbs Joseph Patrick McBride Jr., 228753, Jacob Cooper Gerry A. Schultz, 228998, Samuel Dyer Kenneth R. Warner, 228999, Willoughby Rogers Zachary Kyle Washler, 228531, Adam Link Robert Stephen Watson Ph.D., 228886, Randolph Jefferson Iowa (3) Ryan Michael Cline, 228654, William Brown Dennis Andrew Pick, 228754, Joseph Dunham Anthony James Townsend, 228887, Eber Townsend Kansas (3) Scott Edward Crossette, 228822, Jacob Crossett/Crosett/Croset Bryan Scott Owens, 228888, Benjamin Drake Timothy Michael Wood, 228823, Charles Durland Kentucky (14) Mitchell Brandon Anderson, 229001, Samuel Wood Donald Everett Barry, 228655, Leonard Page Edward Godsey, 228824, Simon Stacy Michael Clinton Guinn, 228659, Henry Smith Isaac Boone Hendricks, 228658, Richard Hale Clinton Louis Hunt Jr., 228656, Christian Trout Zachary Sherman Manley, 228657, John Strode Robert Clell Miller Jr., MD, 228660, Valentine Peyton Michael Davis Rankin MD, 228889, John Boyle LeRoy Dillman Smith, 228533, Richard Stith Jesse Harris Smith Jr., 228534, Richard Stith Joseph Grant Yocum III, 228755, Isaac Shelby Andrew McGrath Yocum, 228756, Isaac Shelby Seth Hartman Yocum, 228757, Isaac Shelby Louisiana (4) Richard Brent Bray, 228661, Francis Atkins Victor Carrington, 228758, Josiah Foster Paul Scott Jones, 228662, John Mahan Donald Kevin May, 228535, Joseph May Maine (3) Gary L. MacMullen, 229002, Prince Johonnot/Johonnet/Johnnat William Spencer Meeks, 228760, Ebenezer Whitney Waldo Allison Spencer III, 228759, Ebenezer Whitney Maryland (19) Timothy Paul Allen, 228536, Jesse Pickering David George Allen, 228537, Jesse Pickering Daniel John Houle, 228763, Daniel Miers/Myers Jeffrey Broeg Jenkins, 228890, Lemuel Snow

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James Patrick Lighthizer, 228664, George Lighthizer Donald Norris MacKenzie, 228893, Ebenezer Coleman Mark Franklin Moody, 228663, George Brown Lane Warren Parsons II, 228764, Elisha Sears Peter Brooks Phelps, 228891, James Brooks Steven Richard Shubert, 228892, Nicholas Selheimer Steven Thomas Sinnott, 228826, Jacob Cassell Daniel Scott Sinnott, 228825, Jacob Cassell Robert Joseph Wagner, 228761, Adam Wagner William Albert Wagner, 228762, Adam Wagner Patrick Joseph Waring, 228827, Michael Trebert Patrick Joseph Waring Jr., 228829, Michael Trebert Michael James Waring, 228828, Michael Trebert James William Wines Jr., 228957, John Gard Evan Michael Zimmerman, 228765, John Timmerman Massachusetts (3) James Russell Ahlgren, 228830, Jacob Hileman/Heilman Richard Russell Gage, 228766, Benjamin Gage Michael Thomas Nichols, 228894, Jonathan Stow Michigan (27) Richard Bennett Atkins Jr., 228896, Nathan Melvin Reece Alden Bednas, 229008, Constant Southworth Pierce Ensign Bednas, 229007, Constant Southworth Scott Southworth Bednas, 229006, Constant Southworth Garry Lea Boldrey Jr., 228777, Asa Harris Mitchell Patrick Burke, 228775, Peter Huff Thomas W. Burke, 228774, Peter Huff Thom W. Burke, 228773, Peter Huff Alexander R. Burke, 228776, Peter Huff Larry David Carr, 228778, Samuel Carpenter Dennis Michael Hyde, 228833, Samuel DeForest Hyde Kevin Felber Hyde, 228832, Samuel DeForest Hyde Robert Kevin Hyde, 228831, Samuel DeForest Hyde Samuel Tucker Lair, 228665, Jacob Laar David Loudy, 228895, David Woodmansee Samuel Paul Mead, 228539, James Corliss Wayne Elgin Mead, 228538, James Corliss Dashiell Edward Gilman Meeker, 229005, Epaphras Gilman Calvin Jackson Carpenter Meeker, 229004, Epaphras Gilman Benjamin Chester Gilman Meeker, 229003, Epaphras Gilman Frederic Parker Sands, 228772, Richardson Sands

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Austin Ledyard Sands, 228771, Richardson Sands Parker Robinson Sands, 228770, Richardson Sands John Stockton Sands, 228769, Richardson Sands Frederic Emory Sands, 228768, Richardson Sands Edward Robinson Sands, 228767, Richardson Sands David Charles Smith, 228958, James Ramsay Minnesota (1) Richard Deloren Hillstrom, 228725, Moses Mingus Mississippi (3) David Herman Arnold, 229009, Solomon Arnold Robert Samuel Bowman, 228668, Pryor Posey James Christopher Riles, 228667, Obadiah Hooper Sr. Missouri (16) Loran Crismon Brayman, 228897, John French Eric Duane Christie, 228779, James Christie/Christy David Alan Goben, 228541, William Goben/Gobin Michael Dean Goben, 228540, William Goben/Gobin Marty Howard Griffin, 228670, Archibald Marlin John C. Haines, 228542, John Long Nicholas E. Haines, 228543, John Long Matthew Trenton Ivey, 229010, Lemuel Blanchard Donald Dean King, 228899, James Ireland Cody Ray Lehman, 228898, Henry Jones Paul Vernon London, 228781, William Chenoweth David Lewis Reynolds, 229011, Nicholas Pease Larry Dale Sorrells, 228669, Hezekiah Brown Rollin Cross Trewyn, 228959, Israel Rickey Tyler Lawrence Wasmer, 228834, Benjamin Junkins Corey Andrew Whiteaker, 228780, Hancrist Carlock Montana (1) Charles Christopher Shermer, 229012, John Kellogg Nevada (2) Brian Timothy Phelps, 228544, Samuel Claggett Patrick Mitchell Winstead, 228671, Thomas Viverette New Hampshire (8) James Morgan Drago, 228672, Dewald/Dewalt Bieber/Beaver Todd Allen Gregory, 228900, William Gregory

Dean Collier Hadnot, 228836, Thomas Stickney G. Ronald Leger, 228835, Joseph Legere William Henry Smith, 228545, Timothy Ellis Sr. Nathan Dane Thibodeau, 228901, John Burrill Bryant Edward Wheeler, 228902, Elisha Wheeler Charles Gordon Wheeler, 228903, Elisha Wheeler New Jersey (11) Richard Kenneth Buckley Jr., 228547, John Guild Jr. Christopher Robert Calderone, 228906, Henry Reeves Brian Joseph Gilfedder Jr., 228905, Samuel Clothier/Clother William Harla, 228674, Amos Treadway Michael Harla, 228673, Amos Treadway John Charles Hensel, 229013, John George Overmyer Sr. Curtiss Temple Jameson, 228904, Alexander Jameson Thomas Jay Maye, 228675, Henry Stults Evan Ryan Peneiras, 228546, William Chapman William Douglas Slocum, 228548, Balzae Orth Jr. Richard Alfred Vohden Jr., 228907, Thomas Porter New Mexico (1) James Harold Biddle, 228782, Anthony Hall New York (12) James B. Allan, 228620, David Covill James D. Barrick, 228622, Peter Barrack/Barrick William R. Barrick, 228621, Peter Barrack/Barrick Wallace Ingraham Edgecombe, 228873, Moses Wallace Terry Allen Gilb, 228875, Cornelius Drake Charles W. Idol Jr., 228623, Jacob Idol Thomas P. MacDonald, 228520, Louis Marney Brian P. MacDonald, 228521, Louis Marney Keith C. MacDonald, 228519, Louis Marney John P. Porter, 228619, Thomas Spencer Sr. Richard Martin Thomas, 228876, Isaac Thomas John Walker, 228874, Simeon Walker North Carolina (18) Robert Sloan Buff III, 228785, Henry Dellinger Logan Daniel Burleson, 228909, Isaac Grindstaff William Fredrick Little, 229017, Clark Burlingame Michael Joseph Little, 229016, Clark Burlingame David Roger Loope, 229018, Johann Martin Shultz Cayden Lee McCoy, 229015, John Bennett

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Derek Hyman Price, 229019, Thomas Paschall Kevin Lee Rhoney, 228783, Michael Reep James Michael Wilson Sanders, 228908, Samuel Larkin Thomas Decker Seitz, 228549, Daniel Decker Waylon Von Smith, 228784, John Duckworth William Eugene Starnes, 228499, Adam Egle David Garvin Strong, 229020, Eliakim Strong John Patrick Sullivan, 228676, Archibald Sanford Robert Moore Thomas Jr., 229014, Maurice Simmons Jeffrey James Truitt, 228677, David Alderman John Wesley Wilkins Jr., 228679, Richard Ellis Charles Ashley Woodie, 228678, Andrew Gerringer Ohio (16) William Russell Carpenter, 228839, William Wood Robert Andrew Carpenter, 228837, William Wood James Wallace Carpenter, 228838, William Wood David Vaughan Dresbach, 228682, Martin Dreisbach Vaughan Clifton Dresbach, 228680, Martin Dreisbach Eric Vaughan Dresbach, 228681, Martin Dreisbach Guy Bruce Gifford, 228864, Luman Frisbie Robert Scott Humphrey, 228550, Joshua Davis Robert Andrew Lasley, 229025, Thomas Madding/Maddin Richard Read Michelsen, 228840, Ephraim Nichols Brett Evan Nelson, 229021, John Nelson Steven Robert Reeser, 228786, Jesse Moffett Dennis Ray Rice Jr., 229022, Micajah Pitman Trenton Anthony Scott Tipton-Fletcher, 229026, Zachariah Goff Patrick Henry Walton, 229023, Thomas Madding/Maddin James Robert Walton, 229024, Thomas Madding/Maddin Oklahoma (4) Mark S. Darrah, 228553, Jesse George Jason Scott Holloway, 228841, John Carmack Rick Ronald Nagel, 228551, Gershom Lockwood Sr. Decklin Rick Nagel, 228552, Gershom Lockwood Sr. Oregon (1) David Matthew Kelty, 228910, George Elder Pennsylvania (25) Jeffrey Edward Ackerman, 228556, Joseph Scull Zorie Robert Barber, 228554, Charlton Shepard

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Paul Matthew Boyer, 228914, Henry Schreffler Michael Stewart Carter Jr., 228565, Christopher Gadsden Alan Douglass Gray, 228558, Daniel Brown Parker J. Griffith, 228791, John Shields James Wilbur Harris, 228683, John Phillabaum Mark Edward Hoffman, 228559, Baltzer Faust Harold Ray Kashner, 228557, Michael Kressler Robert Lewis Keck, 228787, Reuben Smith Robert Douglas Kelly, 228560, Benjamin Mathews Patrick Ryan Koppenhaver, 228911, Michael Koppenheffer Michael Patrick Koppenhaver, 228912, Michael Koppenheffer Jason Eric Krieg, 228561, Jacob Snell Jerome John Levans, 228566, Francis Bates Jax Alynn Martin, 228913, Clement/Clemens Engle/Ingle Robert Josiah Nicholson III, 228684, William McClellan Richard Allen Shivers Jr., 228562, John Noblit/Noblet Bryson Michael Shivers, 228564, John Noblit/Noblet Jacob Alexander Shivers, 228563, John Noblit/Noblet John Wright Toothill, 228555, Joseph Scull Nathaniel R. Vaughn, 228685, Stephen Paddock Andrew Michael Wagner, 228790, Jacob Wagner Jonathan Ryan Wagner, 228789, Jacob Wagner Brian Russell Wagner, 228788, Jacob Wagner Rhode Island (2) James Brinton Coutcher, 228686, Aaron Logee Vincent Jonathan Mitchell, 228792, James Blanchard South Carolina (12) Daniel Garth Beatty, 228919, Samuel Forsman Stephen Hook Corley, 228794, Lawrence Corley David Francis Eastman, 228569, Edward Eastman John Anthony Huesing, 228567, Nathaniel William Ralls Timothy John Huesing, 228568, Nathaniel William Ralls Robert James Kennedy, 228920, Jeremiah Stokes Benjamin Lovick Mims IV, 228918, William Moultrie Sr. Steven Lee Preston, 228915, Thomas Preston Jr. William Heard Sewell, 228917, Charles Anderson Joseph Phillip Smith, 228793, Daniel Boatright Damon Lee Solomon, 228842, Jacob Petrie Clifton Strohecker Thomas II, 228916, James Jenkins Tennessee (25) Gary Wayne Baggett Sr., 228695, James Baggett

Richard Neely Britnell, 228961, Thomas Nesmith Tommy Earle Brittain, 228693, Joseph Brittain Jr. Bruce Alan Camp, 228964, James Grant Terry Lynn Carter, 228570, John Carter Kevin Joseph Conley, 228692, Phineas Sargent Andrew Michael Austin Couch, 228694, David Austin Herbert Eugene Crawford, 228691, Henry Benner Sr. Ashton Lee Fitch, 228965, Nathaniel Morgan Jon Todd Hannah, 229027, Phillip Penn Bucky Dewayne Harris, 228688, William Decker John Porter Hurt, 228963, John McMurtry John Montgomery Hurt, 228962, John McMurtry James Michael Milner, 228960, George Crawford James Howard Murff, 228796, John Murff Charles A. Ogle, 228798, James Ownbey Robert D. Ogle, 228799, James Ownbey William Harold Patterson, 228922, Michael Holt Charles Herbert Patterson, 228921, Michael Holt Henry Clay Shelton III, 228687, Crispin Shelton Peter Alexander Sheskier, 228797, Asa Bishop Christopher Guy Shields, 228689, James Mathes Timothy Philip Shields, 228690, James Mathes David Allen Willard, 228800, William Willard Steven Lee Zuercher, 228795, Richard Hussey Texas (53) Michael David Allard, 228853, William Cornelius Joshua Paul Allard, 228852, William Cornelius Michael Paul Allard, 228851, William Cornelius Bryan Keith Barlow, 228927, Thomas Polk Eli Nathan Barrett-Learn, 228932, Elisha Garland Augusten Jacob Barrett-Learn, 228931, Elisha Garland William Micajah Berry Jr., 228704, Hudson Berry Richard Dennis Bjorklund, 228703, John Edwards Jonathan Robert Buford, 228966, LeRoy Buford James Raymond Campbell, 229031, James Mahan Bruce Allan Cason, 228968, Owen DeWees Barry Louis Cohen, 228967, Samuel Mead Jim Bob Crocker, 228698, Seth Slocumb William Sawyer Denton III, 228924, William Denton Anthony Lloyd Emert, 228575, Frederick Emmert Pro Gaddis, 228807, Evan Prothro James P. Gibson, 229030, Isaac Hasbrouck Francis Michael Giglio, 229029, Nathan Hallett

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Charles Cornelius Hand IV, 228576, Emanuel Stover Fred Olin Hargis Jr., 228696, John Temple Matthew James Kent Heald, 228700, James Sprague Jackie Wayne Heck, 228936, John Ham Robert Ivah Howell II, 228699, Joseph Warne John Everett Humber, 228845, John Humber Jayden Robert Hummel, 228843, John Hasty Lloyd Charles Humphreys, 228933, Daniel Damon Bryant Charles Flynn Humphreys, 228934, Daniel Damon Bryant Erik Thomas Jeffreys, 228574, Finch Gildersleeve Asa C. Lockhart, MD, 228702, Lewis Davis Yancey Michael Gilbert Madison Jr., 229028, William Duke Anthony Bruce Marine, 228573, William Brantley Andrew Scott Millwee, 228929, Andrew Barry Rocky Lane Morris, 228844, Cato Lee Hugh Dwain Mosier, 228579, George Vineyard Doyle Thomas Mosier, 228578, George Vineyard Jacob Julian Omvig, 228705, Carter Henry Harrison Keith Edwin Pearce, 228930, John Kellogg Michal Julian Radford, 228850, Reuben Radford Darrel Wayne Radford, 228847, Reuben Radford Kent Aaron Radford, 228848, Reuben Radford Alan Waclaw Radford, 228849, Reuben Radford Kenneth C. Raney Jr., 228923, Jacob Utzman Raymond Byron Reeves, 228697, Peter Tondee Robert Young Reynolds, 228928, John Young Hugh Stanley Ridenour, 228571, Mathias Ridenour Alex Marvin Robinson, 228701, Parish Simms Kevin Lynn Sanders, 228706, Arthur Scott Louis Aaron Saucier, 228577, John Kreps Lloyd W. Shenberger, 228926, Tobias Seip Richard Max Stivers, 228846, James Hunt Richard Eric Thorp, 228925, Samuel Walker David Christopher Walter, 228572, Thomas Webster John Philip Young, 228935, Sylvanus Wilcox Sr.

Virginia (34) Garrett Carter Asa Adams, 228950, James Adams Roger David Leslie Adams, 228949, James Adams Leslie Ray Adams, 228948, James Adams Scott Michael Armstrong, 229036, Thomas Armstrong Callum Orran Buxton, 228802, James Buxton Garrett Edward Buxton, 228801, James Buxton David James Cartwright, 229033, David Harrington Ryan Paul Chicirda, 228972, Thomas White Russell Paul Clayton, 228971, Adam Wolfe Dylan Christopher Cogan, 228973, Leonard Groninger Eric William Coontz, 228713, James Miller David Joe Ervin, 228969, Richard Muse Joseph Dixon Eskridge Jr., 228584, Richard Eskridge Iain Cameron Fergusson, 228709, Robert Fergusson Thomas Woods Gray, 228586, Thomas Eastland Michael Woods Gray, 228585, Thomas Eastland Glenn Alan Harrison, 228712, Jacob Dersham Garrett Rhys Hedrick, 229035, Samuel Ferebee Charles Milton Hunter, 228583, Gideon Johnson Jr. Mark Alan Klette, 228710, William Mardis Thomas John Murphy, 228941, Seth Seymour Timothy James Murphy III, 228940, Seth Seymour Timothy James Murphy Sr., 228938, Seth Seymour Timothy James Murphy Jr., 228939, Seth Seymour Jason Pye, 228711, William Bevans Herbert Leslie Rhinehart, 228500, Richard Garrison Aaron John Richert, 228803, Solomon Ingalls Russell Conwell Ring, 229037, Paul Sowers Oliver Elijah Shapiro, 228974, William Burnet James Higgins Smith Jr., 228854, Philip Filbert Stephen Holmes Sober, 228970, William Wright Michael Keane Walsh, 229034, John Divers Kevin Randall Whited, 228708, Samuel Monday Andrew Dale Whitmer, 228937, Peter Armentrout

Utah (4) Anthon Edward Anderson III, 228580, John Egbert Roger James Dodd, 228581, William Littell William Stanley Fehlhaber, 228582, James Hook Gary L Van Dolzer, 229032, Mathias Hook

Washington (18) James Eric Byrd, 228942, Timothy Cowles Michael Leo David II, 229039, Daniel David Michael Leo David, 229038, Daniel David Steven E. Fuhriman, 228716, Joseph William Pickens Charles Elden Gage, 228717, William Gage Robert Edgar Hibbs Esq, 228588, John Corder Murray Clay Jackson, 228718, Daniel Gillespie Nicholas Bradley McCracken, 228715, James McCracken

Vermont (1) Warner Victor Hollister, 228707, Ashbel Hollister

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Donald Bradley McCracken, 228714, James McCracken Joachim Ernst Mueller, 228856, John Patterson Jake Anders Nelson, 228857, Jacob Balch Tracey John Prock, 228855, Isaac Garrison Kevin James Schilling, 228587, Edward Burgess Raymond Morris Schreiber, 228858, Daniel Day Jacob Kyle Shaffer, 228589, Peter Decker Jr. Richard James Shaffer, 228590, Peter Decker Jr. Liam Michael Whiteaker, 228944, Hancrist Carlock James Devin Whiteaker, 228943, Hancrist Carlock West Virginia (23) Jonathan Bruce Amundson, 228722, Patrick Sinnett Milford Ray Bolyard, 228806, Joseph Balliet Richard Todd Coyle, 228976, Martin Howard Wililam Scott Coyle, 228975, Martin Howard Mitchell Everett Franklin, 228591, Joseph Anderson Alvin John Freshwater III, 228859, John Gardner Everett William Hale, 229044, Ulrich Hoover Matthew Llewellyn Hill, 228719, Samuel Kinyon Josiah David Hill, 228720, Samuel Kinyon Tobias Christopher Hill, 228721, Samuel Kinyon Jack Dempsey Keeling Jr., 228594, Peter McCune Patrick Michael McBee, 228723, George Ely Lloyd Kelton Smith, 228804, Joseph Cottle Kevin Andrews Tester, 228805, John Andrews Stephen Avery Turner, 229043, Reuben Harrison Matthew Preston Ware, 228592, Joseph Bell Timothy Robert Ware, 228593, Jospeh Bell Joshua Kotter Wheatley, 228946, George Moseley Charles Enoch Wheatley, 228947, George Moseley Anthony Scott Wooten, 228945, Stephen Sink John James Wysong, 229041, Lewis Wysong Charles Locke Wysong Sr., 229040, Lewis Wysong Charles Locke Wysong Jr., 229042, Lewis Wysong Wisconsin (2) Marc Alan Rausch, 228860, Ezekial Longley Robert Michael Zoubek, 228595, Henry Enoch Wyoming (3) Scott Floyd Grosz, 228597, James Steele Kyle Bradley Hanson, 228598, Philip Higgins Stephen Michael Nelson, 228596, Jacob Kehl

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All Compatriots are invited to attend the functions listed. Your state society or chapter may be included in four consecutive issues at $6 per line (45 characters). Send copy and payment to The SAR Magazine, 809 West Main Street, Louisville, KY 40202; checks payable to Treasurer General, NSSAR.

ARIZONA P Phoenix Chapter meets for lunch every Tuesday at Miracle Mile Deli at 4433 N. 16th St., Phoenix. Meetings are informal and start 11:15 a.m. Contact President Richard Burke at (804) 9385060.

P Tucson Chapter, serving Tucson and southern Arizona. Meets last Saturday of month, September-May. Visitors welcome. Denny Scanlan at dennyscanlan@gmail.com.

CALIFORNIA P Orange County Chapter meets second Saturday. Monthly except JulyAugust at the Sizzler Restaurant, 11:30 Lunch Meeting, 1401 North Harbor Blvd., Fullerton. Contact Chapter President Philip Mitchell (714) 3287714.

FLORIDA P Brevard Chapter, 11:30 lunch ($20), generally 3rd Saturday except March, July & August. Tides Collocated Club, Rte. A1A, Patrick SFB. RSVP to Joel Etherton at (571) 265-5299. Website: www.brevardsar.org.

P Caloosa Chapter, Fort Myers.

Generally meets second Wednesday, October-May at Marina at The Landings Club for lunch, 11:45 a.m.

For details, call (239) 542-0068, see www.caloosasar.org or email president@caloosasar.org.

P Clearwater Chapter, North Pinellas and West Pasco. Meets at noon on the third Wednesday, September-May, at Dunedin Golf Club, 1050 Palm Blvd., Dunedin, FL. Contact James Grayshaw, grayshawSr.@aol.com, (917) 763-2118.

P Fort Lauderdale Chapter, 11:30 a.m. lunch, typically third Saturday except August and December.

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Call (954) 345-6276 for location and to RSVP, or visit us at www. fortlauderdalesar.org.

P Lake-Sumter Chapter, luncheon meeting, 11 a.m., first Saturday, October-June. Call (352) 589-5565.

P Lakeland Chapter, 11 a.m. lunch, third Saturday, except June, July and August, 1916 Irish Pub, Cleveland Heights GC, 2900 Buckingham Avenue, Lakeland, Fla. Contact John Snapp, (863) 860-3696.

P Miami Chapter catered monthly hot luncheon ($20) meetings at noon–1:30 p.m. the last Saturday.

Coral Gables American Legion Post 98, 303 Alhambra Circle, Coral Gables.

Complimentary parking and building entrance are both located in rear of building. Special observances on Washington’s Birthday, 4th of July and Constitution Week. Visiting SARs, spouses, family members and guests welcome. Call Lee Popham (305) 9044400 or WmLeePopham@outlook.com.

P Naples Chapter meets at 11:30 the second Thursday October-May at the Tiburon Golf Club, AirportPulling Road and Vanderbilt Beach Road. Guests and prospective members welcome. Call Tom Woodruff, (239) 732-0602 or visit www.NaplesSAR.org.

P Saramana Chapter (Sarasota), 11:30 a.m. lunch meeting, fourth Saturday, October to May. Der Dutchman, 3713 Bahia Vista Street, Sarasota. All visitors are welcome.

Contact Preston Adams, (941) 9148999 or samueladamsiii@comcast.net.

P St. Lucie River Chapter, 11 a.m. lunch, second Saturday of the month, October-May, Mission Bar B Q, 1407 NW St. Lucie West Blvd., Port St. Lucie, Fla. Call (772) 812-1136.

P Villages Chapter meets at 10 a.m. on the second Saturday of every month at the Captiva Recreation Center, 658 Pinellas Place, The Villages, Fla. 32162. For information, contact Jim Simpson at (772) 475-8925 or jim. simpson.sar@gmail.com.

P Withlacoochee Chapter meets at the Historical Chinsegut Hill Conference Center, 22495 Chinsegut Hill Roadd, Brooksville, FL at 10:30 a.m. on the second Saturday of each month except June through August.

Guests are welcome. Contact Steven Hohman, (352) 815-8099, or Richard Bailey, (813) 469-2341, or visit www.withsar.org.

GEORGIA P Piedmont Chapter, 8 a.m. breakfast meeting on the third Saturday at the Roswell Rec Center, Roswell Park, 10495 Woodstock Road, Roswell. Call Bob Sapp, (770) 971-0189 or visit www.PiedmontChapter.org.

P Robert Forsyth Chapter, Cumming, Ga., 2nd Thursday (except January/July). Golden Corral, 2025 Marketplace Blvd.

Dinner 6 p.m., meeting 7 p.m. Or see www.RobertForsythSAR.org.

ILLINOIS P Captain Zeally Moss Chapter of Peoria, Ill., meets every fourth Wednesday evening, MarchOctober, various locations. See website for details, www. captainzeallymoss.org.

P Chicago Fort Dearborn Chapter, luncheon meetings at noon, Union League Club, third Thursday, January, March, May, July, September and November. Email request@ dearbornsar.org

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KENTUCKY P Capt. John Metcalfe Chapter, dinner meeting at 6 p.m., first Thursday in March, June, September and November, Country Cupboard, McCoy Ave., Madisonville.

MICHIGAN P Central Michigan Chapter luncheon meetings at 11:30 a.m. on 2nd Saturday of March, May, July, September, November at Cheers Neighborhood Grill and Bar, 1700 W. High St. (M-20 W), Mt. Pleasant, MI. Call Bernie (989) 833-7594 or email bgrosskopf@nethawk.com.

NEBRASKA P Omaha Chapter meets the second Tuesday of the month at 6 p.m. at Gorats Steak House, 4917 Center Street, Omaha. Guests and family members welcome. Contact the chapter secretary at tup44j@ gmail.com.

NEW JERSEY P Col. Richard Somers Chapter meets on the second Thursday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at Fred & Ethel’s, 1 N. New York Road, Galloway, NJ. All visitors are welcome.

Contact Paul Tucci at secretary@ colrichardsomers.com for more details. Our website is www. colrichardsomers.com.

OHIO P The Western Reserve Society (Cleveland) welcomes all SAR members and their guests to all our functions, including luncheon and evening events throughout the year.

Consult www.wrssar.org of www. facebook.com/wrssar for event information.

PENNSYLVANIA P Continental Congress Chapter Please join us for our Chapter meetings and events. Luncheon meetings held quarterly with a Picnic in September. Events occurring regularly, covering Adams, York, and Lancaster counties. SAR, DAR, CAR, and guests are all invited.

Please contact Joseph M. Clark, milledgeclark@gmail.com for details.

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P Gen. Arthur St. Clair Chapter meets every third Saturday at 12:00, Hoss’s Restaurant, Greensburg. For information, call (724) 527-5917.

of 15th Street and State Hwy. 75,) Plano, TX. Visit www.planosar.org or call (972) 608-0082.

P Philadelphia Continental Chapter, meetings, luncheons, dinners and functions monthly except July and August. William H. Baker, 929 Burmont Road, Drexel Hill, PA, wbaklava@aol. com, www.PCCSAR.org.

P San Antonio Chapter meets at 11:30 a.m. every third Wednesday at The Petroleum Club. No meetings in July and August. Visit our site at www.txssar.org for more information. Reservations are requested.

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P Alexander Hodge Chapter #49 meets at 6:30 pm every fourth Tuesday for a General Meeting on odd-numbered months at Spring Creek BBQ in Missouri City. The address is 4895 Hwy 6. Our website is www.hodgesar.org to confirm meeting. All are welcome.

P George Washington Chapter meets at 11:30 a.m. on the second Saturday of each month, except June-August. Monthly meeting details are available from Treasurer Scott Walker: scottwalker2363@ gmail.com. Learn more about our chapter at www.gwsar.org!

(Alexandria, VA)

P Arlington Chapter meets the second Saturday of each month at 8:30 a.m. at Southern Recipes Grill, 2715 N. Collins St., Arlington. All are welcome. Our website is www.txssar. org/arlington.

P Bernardo de Galvez Chapter #1 meets the third Saturday of each month at noon at Kelley’s Country Cookin’ In La Marque. See our website bdgsar.org to confirm meetings.

P Dallas Chapter meets the second Saturday of each month at 8 a.m. for breakfast, with meeting starting at 9 a.m. at Ventana by Buckner, South Tower, Grand Hall, 8301 N US 75-Central Expressway, Dallas, TX 75225. Our website is www.txssar.org/ Dallas.

P Patrick Henry Chapter meets on the 3rd Saturday of every month at 11 a.m. at Saltgrass Steak House, 12613 Galleria Circle, Bee Cave, TX, www.austinsar.org, Ken Tooke, President. The meetings change to the Austin Women’s Club for the February and September sessions.

P Paul Carrington Chapter meets the third Saturday (September-May) at Houston’s BraeBurn Country Club for breakfast at 9 a.m. Our website is www.SARHouston.org.

P Plano Chapter meets monthly, first Tuesday at 6:45 p.m. at Outback Steakhouse, 1509 N. Central Expressway (northwest corner

P Williamsburg Chapter meets at 11:30 a.m. on the second Saturday of each month (Feb–Nov) at Colonial Heritage Club off Richmond Road in Williamsburg. Lunch is $24 – purchased one week in advance.

For more information about chapter activities, visit www.williamsburgsar.org or contact Treasurer Gary Dunaway at ormazd72@gmail.com.

WASHINGTON P Alexander Hamilton Chapter meets at 9 a.m., third Saturday of the month, except July and August. The December meeting is for Installation of Officers or the Christmas Party.

Tower Lanes Entertainment, 6323 Sixth Avenue, Tacoma, WA. No host buffet begins at 8:30 a.m. Buffet charge: $15.

Email jherr11@hotmail.com.

P John Paul Jones Chapter meets on the fourth Saturday of the month, except June, July, Aug and Dec at the Disabled American Veterans Building, 4980 Auto Center Way, Bremerton, WA. Guests welcome. Email Doug Nelson at spccnelson@hotmail. com.

P Seattle Chapter 9-10 a.m. breakfast, 10-11:30 a.m. meeting at Aurora Borealis, 16708 Aurora Boulevard N. Shoreline, WA. Meets second Saturday of each month except June, July, August and December. Contact stuart.g.webber@ gmail.com.

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