Alexander Tytler’s Wake-Up Call
Preserving our Past and Protecting our Future
By Jeffrey f. Addicott
“The trouble with man is twofold – he cannot learn truths that are too complicated and he forgets truths that are too simple.” 1
—Rebecca West
When it comes to understanding the approaching 250th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and the birth of the United States of America, it is efficacious to celebrate the basic truths that emboldened our ancestors to found and then fight for this country, but it is equally necessary to seriously concentrate on how best to perpetuate these same truths so that the nation can reach its 300th anniversary. Tragically, in light of the warnings of great Scottish historian Alexander Fraser Tytler (1748–1813), humans are not good at such things.
The Declaration of Independence’s powerful opening salvo to the British Crown proclaimed that the individual, simply by virtue of his God-given being, possessed the right to “Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness”—sacred principles drawn directly from Biblical truths.
and representatives in free elections.
Tragically, inherent in every free nation rest the seeds that ultimately will destroy it, for power lies not only in the structure of government but in the character and culture of the people who make up the nation. The people themselves must be responsible citizens cognizant of the need for virtue in themselves and in their government. Without such people, no free nation can survive.
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness. That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.
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Then, with their freedom purchased through six long years of bloodshed on the battlefield, the Colonial Americans adopted one of the most phenomenal documents in the history of mankind: the Constitution of the United States of America with its Bill of Rights. The framers of the Constitution established three separate, independent branches of government, with checks and balances, to ensure that the authority of the central government was truly limited and that supreme power was vested in the people, who could choose their officials
The freedoms and blessings associated with individualism and free enterprise cannot function without virtue.
Revolutionary War hero “Light Horse” Harry Lee correctly observed that when virtue is absent from the people, the nation will collapse. When the employer possesses virtue, there is no need for workers to form unions because the boss will take better care of the wants and needs of the employees than any union ever could. In contrast, an employer without virtue will operate the company with selfish interests, without regard to honesty and integrity. In turn, a worker with genuine virtue will work earnestly, but without virtue, a worker will produce little except slothfulness and deceit. In short, virtue can be defined as “doing a right thing in a right way.”
Virtue cannot be legislated. It is up to the people and society to instill it in the homes and schools so that it is reflected in the values of the country.
Sadly, America is under attack from those who reject the blessings of liberty and individual freedom and treat with great disdain the Founding Fathers and those who adhere to traditional American values. These so-called progressives look instead to a new central government to provide for a new “virtue” where society’s needs allegedly are covered from the cradle to the grave. To accomplish their ideological ideals so that only they—the “Ministry of Truth”—are the ones who dictate the collective virtue, they have too long self-righteously patrolled our social media, school systems and government on crusades to denigrate or remove almost every ideal that the Founding Fathers proclaimed. George Orwell’s novel 1984 warned of this
Scottish historian Alexander Fraser Tytler.
move to centralized governmental totalitarianism:
Every record has been destroyed or falsified, every book rewritten, every picture has been repainted, every statue and street building has been renamed, every date has been altered. And the process is continuing day by day and minute by minute. History has stopped. Nothing exists except an endless present in which the Party is always right.
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Former Professor A.E. Dick Howard of the University of Virginia School of Law commented on this friction:
The Bill of Rights of the United States Constitution declares what government may not do; it is what Justice Hugo Black once called a list of “thou shalt nots.” The document reflects the view that the function of a bill of rights is to limit government’s powers. Central and East European drafters have enlarged this meaning of “rights.” A legacy of the twentieth-century notion of positive government, an age of entitlements, is bills of rights that declare affirmative rights. Such bills include, of course, the traditional negative rights, but they also spell out claims upon government, such as the right to an education, the right to a job, or the benefits of care in one’s old age.
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So what of the future of America? Will it survive as the Founding Fathers’ envisioned and subsequent generations have so far maintained? In tracing the life expectancy of great democracies, Tytler concluded:
A democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government. It can only exist until the voters discover that they can vote themselves money from the public treasury. From that moment on, the majority always votes for the candidates promising the most benefits from the public treasury with a result that a democracy always collapses over loose fiscal policy always followed by dictatorship.
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Considering that the United States of America is now just shy of 250 years old, Tytler went on to develop a fascinating general trend in the rise and fall of the great nations. He wrote that the average age of the world’s greatest civilizations has been about 200 years, noting that all of them progressed through the following sequence:
From bondage to spiritual faith; From spiritual faith to courage; From courage to liberty; From liberty to abundance; From abundance to selfishness; From selfishness to complacency; From complacency to apathy; From apathy to dependency; From dependency back to bondage.
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If Tytler is correct, both the celebration lights and the warning lights are flashing. We must all treat the 250th anniversary as a much-needed national wake-up call!
1 Rebecca West (Cicely Isabel Fairfield), The Meaning of Treason (1949), 311.
About the Author
Lt. Col. (U.S. Army, Ret); Distinguished Professor of Law and Director of the Warrior Defense Project, St. Mary’s University School of Law, San Antonio, Texas; B.A. (with honors), University of Maryland; J.D., University of Alabama School of Law; LL.M., The Judge Advocate General’s Legal Center and School; LL.M. (1992) and S.J.D. (1994), University of Virginia School of Law.
DEREK J. BROWN
Candidate for Genealogist General – NSSAR
NSSAR SERVICE
Minuteman Class of 2024; Life Member, NSSAR/CASSAR; Vice President General International District; Vice President General, Western District; dual member of HISSAR, NVSSAR, ITSSAR, Germany Society SAR; attendance at 10 Congresses and 29 Leadership meetings.
CASSAR / CHAPTER SERVICE
Past president and past trustee; past chapter president; current registrar.
INT’L SOCIETY SERVICE
Past president; past trustee.
AWARDS
National Distinguished Service Medal; Meritorious Service Medal (gold, silver); Roger Sherman Medal (gold w/ OLC, silver, bronze); Liberty Medal (w/ OLC); Lafayette Service Medal (gold and silver w/OLC); America 250th Anniversary Medal (gold), Council of State Presidents (silver); Samuel Adams Congress Medal (bronze); L.E. Commendation Medal; Robert Burt Award; Patriot Medal CASSAR.
COMMITTEES
Membership (8 years, past chair); Genealogy (4 years, past vicechair); GWEF Fundraising vicechair; King Eagle Scout, Knight Essay; Public Service & Heroism; Headquarters & Maintenance.
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
Multiple financial and artifact donations to the Education Center and Museum; George Washington Fellow.
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
CONNECTICUT SAR
On Oct. 12, 2025, a stormy day, the SAR held a Liberty Tree dedication ceremony in honor of Gen. George Washington, who reviewed the French troops of Lauzun’s Legion on the Lebanon Green, March 5, 1781, while en route to meet with the Comte de Rochambeau in Newport, R.I.
ALABAMA SAR
Cheaha Chapter
The chapter held its officers’ installation luncheon on Oct. 8, 2025, at noon, at the Classic on Noble, with Rev. Jefferson Coker presiding.
The newly installed officers are President Ronald Burson, Vice President Randy Boyer, Chancellor Robert Folsom, Sergeant at Arms Daniel Thomas, Chaplain Hon. Mannon Bankson, Secretary Eric Sloughfy, Registrar Herbert Morgan, Historian Allan Trotter and Treasurer William Rozier.
The Liberty Tree was planted, below, on the Lebanon Green across the street from Gov. Jonathan Trumbull’s War Office, which served as the headquarters of the Connecticut Council of Safety during the American Revolution 1775-1783. CTSSAR has owned and maintained the War Office since 1891.
Dedication ceremony participants were Lebanon’s First Selectman Kevin Cwikla, who read a town proclamation; Dennis Cronin, chairman of the Lebanon Green Tree Replanting Committee; CTDAR Vice Regent Katherine Love; and CTSSAR 1st Vice President Mark Sheldon.
From left, Robert Folsom, Daniel Thomas, Randy Boyer, President Ronald Burson, Hon. Mannon Bankson, Eric Sloughfy, Herbert Morgan, Allan Trotter, Rev. Jefferson Coker and William Rozier.
The Connecticut Line, a living history/color guard unit, concluded the ceremony by firing a three-volley musket salute in honor of Gen. Washington. The hybrid “Jefferson” elm tree was provided by the Town of Lebanon and Prides Corner Farms of Lebanon. This was an SAR America 250 event. CTSSAR has planted and dedicated nine Liberty Trees with plans for more this year.
DAKOTA SAR
Compatriot Daniel Sauerwein assisted the MinnishoseMandan Chapter of the DAR with its booth at the North Dakota Heritage Center on Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025, as part of the kickoff event for ND250. It was a great time meeting potential members.
DELAWARE SAR
The Delaware Society held its annual Ratification Day, commemorating Delaware being the first state to ratify the U.S. Constitution. The DESSAR was honored to have President General Michael Elston attend and award three Youth Color Guard medals to Owen McKinnley, Troy McKinney and James Guo.
Caesar Rodney Chapter
Caesar Rodney Chapter Board of Manager members Dr. John Riley (chaplain), Steven Dietrich (secretary/vice president) and Larry Josefowski (president) attended a rainy but interesting Revolutionary War Day at Belmont Hall in Smyrna, Del., on Oct. 11, 2025.
Compatriots interacted with attendees and discussed possible membership with quite a few. The day was enjoyable, as there were Revolutionary War re-enactors who replayed a skirmish. Actual firearms with blanks were used in the simulation. When the skirmish occurred, Belmont was the 18th-century home of Thomas Collins,
the eighth governor of Delaware.
During this skirmish, the Tories shot the sentry who was patrolling the widow’s walk; this was re-enacted with a “dummy” falling from the walk. Then, a simulated engagement was presented. All who attended had a good time and learned a great deal.
FLORIDA SAR
Clearwater Chapter
At the Clearwater City Council meeting on Sept. 18, 2025, Mayor Bruce Rector presented proclamations to the Clearwater chapters of the SAR and DAR in recognition of the 238th anniversary of the drafting of the Constitution of the United States of America, below. Mayor Rector proclaimed Sept. 17-23 as Constitution Week in Clearwater.
On Nov. 24, 2025, President Dwight McEntire and Chaplain Dr. Bob Cundiff of the Clearwater Chapter appeared on the Kelly Kelly Show on TanTalk Radio Network (WTAN), and discussed the SAR, including the society’s purpose, membership, the 250th Anniversary of the American Revolution, the Liberty Tree Project and the upcoming American Battlefield Trust and DAR Revolutionary War Exhibit. They also mentioned interesting aspects of their Patriot Ancestors from Virginia and North Carolina. They did a great job promoting the SAR! Well done, gentlemen!
From left, Michael Gallagher, James Pillegi, Owen McKinnley, PG Michael Elston, Troy McKinney, Larry Josefowski and James Guo.
From left, Kelly Kelly, Dr. Bob Cundiff and Dwight McEntire.
Pensacola Chapter
In late October, the chapter conducted an SAR Liberty Tree rededication ceremony in the downtown Plaza Ferdinand, above.
Fort Lauderdale Chapter
The chapter has honored veterans, supported America 250 initiatives and engaged in educational outreach. From presenting the colors at distinguished ceremonies to recognizing the sacrifices of our nation’s heroes, each event has been a reminder of our shared mission: to preserve history, celebrate service and inspire future generations.
On Aug. 16, 2025, the color guard presented the colors at the opening ceremony hosted by the Lighthouse Point Chapter DAR, honoring incoming State Regent Kim Zeman and her Executive Board.
On Aug. 20, the color guard joined forces with the Miami Color Guard at the Miami Scottish Rite America 250 Celebration, held at the Miami Valley Masonic Scottish Rite Temple in downtown Miami.
On Sept. 6 and Oct. 25, compatriots and friends attended “welcome home” celebrations and served as escorts for veterans traveling on and returning from their South Florida Honor Flights to Washington, D.C.
On Nov. 11 (Veterans Day), the chapter honored residents of the Nininger State Veterans Nursing Home. Two U.S. Army veterans, Doris Evert and Robert Emerson, received the SAR Wounded Warrior Coin and Certificate for their service and sacrifice.
St. Augustine Chapter
On Oct. 18, 2025, the chapter and the Maria Jefferson DAR Chapter co-sponsored the 4th Annual Patriot Day of Remembrance. The event was held at the St. Augustine (Fla.) Tolomato Cemetery, where three Revolutionary War Patriots (Juan Francisco Ruiz Del Canto, John McQueen
and Francisco Xavier Sanchez) were laid to rest.
A DAR descendant of Patriot Francisco Xavier Sanchez provided the guests with a historical presentation of her Patriot’s service. Approximately 100 guests were in attendance. Representing the SAR, above, was a combined color guard from St. Augustine and Jacksonville, and local compatriots present were Jerry Hanchett, past president, CW4, USA (Ret.); Roger Smith, Ph.D.; Larry Kaiser, CPT, USN (Ret.); Harry Manford; David Watt, CPT, USA (Ret); Charles Nucklles; and Mark Heinz.
South Shore Chapter
After the Sun City Center Veterans Day Ceremony, incoming Chapter President Sheldon D. Ickes (U.S. Navy, Ret.) had the opportunity to meet and shake hands with the event’s guest speaker, Florida’s Lt. Gov. Jarrid “Jay” Collins, along with prospective SAR member Steven Burrill who participated in the color guard.
From left, Steven Burrill, incoming Chapter President Sheldon D. Ickes and Florida Lt. Gov. Jarrid “Jay” Collins.
Tallahassee Chapter
Northwest Regional Vice President Don Wilham inducted nine new members into the chapter during its Sept. 21 meeting. They included David Ordner, Jay Lindsey and seven members of the Hawkes family: Abraham, Ezekiel, Caleb, Clark, Paul, Jeremiah and Malcolm.
The chapter participated in the city’s Veterans Day Parade.
Two members hosted a table at Vet Fest Tallahassee, distributing information and answering questions about the SAR.
GEORGIA SAR
More than 120 people attended a Liberty Tree dedication led by NSSAR Liberty Tree Chairman Ron Render at the Carter Presidential Center.
Held Oct. 16, 2025, the event was covered by the Atlanta 11Alive News. To see the coverage, visit https://youtu.be/ PACh-qSooAw?t=6
This Liberty Tree recognizes the 250th Anniversary of the United States, 17762026, and is in honor of Compatriot James Earl Carter Jr., the 39th President of the United States.
Sponsored by the Georgia SAR, greetings were given by Render; Paige Alexander, chief executive officer of The Carter Center; Dr. Meredith Evans, director of the Jimmy Carter President Library and Museum; and GASSAR President Bill Floyd.
Commander Scott Collins, Caleb Kinard, Dan McMicheal, Gov. Brian Kemp, First Lady Marty Kemp, Thomas Coleman, John Trussell and Thomas Jacques.
The luncheon honored the Farmer of the Year, and 80,000 people attended the multi-day event.
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The Georgia SAR Color Guard and Militia performed at a five-Patriot grave-marking ceremony on Nov. 1, 2025, in Sugar Hill, Ga. The Patriots honored were Thomas Cox, Stephen Harris, Lewis Dishon, Joseph Curbow and Jesse Herring.
The GASSAR Color Guard presented the colors, and President General (2017-18) Larry Guzy led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Beth Davis, chief operating officer of The Carter Center, offered a memorial to President Carter, and Lauren Gay, President Carter’s chief of staff, unveiled the memorial plaque.
For more information on the NSSAR Liberty Tree project, please visit our Liberty Tree website at America 250 Liberty Tree Program.
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The GASSAR Color Guard presented the colors at the Sunbelt Ag Expo luncheon in Moultrie, Ga., on Oct. 14, 2025, with Gov. Brian Kemp and First Lady Marty Kemp in attendance. From left, above, are GASSAR Color Guard
Brier Creek Skunk Brigade
The Brier Creek Skunk Brigade traveled to Edgefield, S.C, above, to participate in the American Revolutionary Monument Marking event sponsored by the Edgefield County 250 Committee on Aug. 2, 2025. The event was held in the courthouse square to celebrate a new monument. Skunk Brigade members attending were Commander Steve Burke, Lee Herron, Alton McCloud, John Joyner, Stephen Riggs and Ted Walker.
There were about 225 in attendance. Wreaths for the Wiregrass Chapter (GA), Brier Creek Chapter (GA), Patrick Karr Rangers Chapter (GA) and Henry Laurens Chapter (SC) were presented. They fired three cannons three times each to celebrate the brave American Revolution soldiers who fought for our freedoms that we enjoy today. Thanks to Dess Smith for sharing this great event!
ILLINOIS SAR
Gen. Joseph Bartholomew Chapter
On Oct. 18, 2025, the chapter celebrated its 50th anniversary with almost 100 attendees enjoying a brunch at the Bloomington Country Club. The keynote speaker was Clifton Truman Daniel, grandson of President Harry S Truman, who gave his reflections on growing up with his grandfather.
For a half-century, the GJB Chapter has endeavored to honor our Revolutionary War Patriot Ancestors by promoting patriotism, serving our communities, and educating and inspiring future generations about the founding principles of our country.
INDIANA SAR
The musket detail of Dr. Tom Whiteman, Norton Newcomb III, Kent Salitros, Ben Porter and Commander Jacob Vink participated at the marker dedication for Revolutionary War Patriot Joseph Dickson at the Grandview Cemetery in Terre Haute on Oct. 18, 2025. The John Martin Chapter hosted the HOD meeting held later at the Vigo County Museum Center, also in Terre Haute.
KANSAS SAR
Gary McIntosh, vice president of the Fort Scott Chapter, was proud to embrace a newly naturalized citizen at her ceremony on the grounds of Fort Scott’s National Historic Fort. The Pittsburg Chapter also participated, as did both DAR chapters from the two towns.
The photos offer a glimpse of the National Historic Fort, as well as the long line of people with a desire to vote and become American citizens. McIntosh said he left the ceremony with a heart full of joy.
The Indiana Society Color Guard presented and posted colors at the Col. Augustin de la Balme Commemoration, above, held Nov. 1, 2025, in Whitley County, Ind.
IOWA SAR
Color Guard
Commander Mike Rowley filmed a segment, near the Iowa Revolutionary War Monument in Des Moines, for Iowa’s Public Broadcasting System. It gave an Iowa connection to the Revolutionary War as an introduction to the Ken Burns documentary, The American Revolution, which debuted in November and is now streaming on PBS.
KENTUCKY SAR
Captain Charles Gatliff Chapter
A Pearl Harbor commemoration ceremony was held Dec. 7, 2025, on the front steps of the Whitley County Courthouse, where community members, local veterans and representatives from the SAR and DAR gathered to honor the lives lost in the Dec. 7, 1941, attack.
ROTC students from Whitley County High School opened the program by leading the Pledge of Allegiance. DAR and SAR members followed with readings of the SAR Pledge and the DAR Preamble, setting the tone for the ceremony.
“The reason we’re here is not to grieve, but to appreciate the patriotism of the soldiers, sailors, airmen and marines who died on December 7th,” said Chapter President Charles Hayes. “We cannot, and should not, forget the sacrifices of those patriots.”
The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor resulted in the deaths of 2,403 Americans and propelled the U.S. into World War II.
Among those attending the courthouse ceremony was Judge Eugene Siler Jr., Williamsburg local and distinguished federal judge appointed by President George H.W. Bush. On behalf of the chapter, Hayes presented Siler with a certificate recognizing him as a true American Patriot for his lifelong service to his community, state and country.
“I am pleased to get this because I have been serving the
federal government for many years,” Siler said.
Judge Siler still serves on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit as a senior judge. He was recognized for his service in the U.S. Navy, which began in 1957 and ended as a commander in the U.S. Naval Reserve in 1983. His patriotism was then displayed as Whitley County Attorney, a position he held until he began federal service in 1970. He served as U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky until he was appointed to a joint seat on the U.S. District Court.
Members of the local DAR chapter placed a commemorative wreath at the veteran memorial in front of the courthouse. As part of the holiday gesture, young ladies from St. Aloysius distributed Christmas ornaments to the veterans to thank them for their service.
The ceremony concluded with a SAR-led musket salute.
LOUISIANA SAR
World War II veteran James Bollich, one of the last living survivors of the Bataan Death March, turned 104 on Aug. 15, 2025. Compatriot “Jim” is a member of the Lafayette, La.-based Attakapas Chapter.
Compatriot Bollich was born on a farm near Eunice, La., on Aug. 15, 1921. He joined the Army Air Corps in 1940. He was sent to the Philippine Islands three weeks before the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor. When the Japanese invaded the Philippines, the U.S. and Filipino forces retreated to the Bataan Peninsula and were captured. After surviving the Bataan Death March, he was sent to a Manchurian prison camp, where he remained for 3½ years, until liberated by Russian soldiers in September 1945. Bollich’s memories of his torturous captivity are well-documented in Bataan Death March: A Soldier’s Story, one of his dozen books, six of which are available on Amazon.com
When able to return home, Bollich decided to get a haircut before his surprise homecoming. While sitting in the barber’s chair, through idle gossip, he learned that two of his brothers had died in the war.
Following active duty, Bollich earned undergraduate and graduate geology degrees at the University of Southwestern Louisiana and built a successful career as a geologist, retiring as a senior consultant at Tenneco Oil Company in 1986.
In May 2018, Compatriot Bollich received one of the highest honors awarded to a civilian, the Congressional Gold Medal.
Bollich is a member of many organizations, including the SAR, Sons of the Confederate Veterans, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Disabled American Veterans, Military Order of the Purple Heart and American ExPOWs. His military awards include Presidential Unit Citation with two oak-leaf clusters, Bronze Star, Purple Heart, POW medal, American Campaign medal, Asiatic-Pacific medal with two bronze stars, Army Good Conduct medal, American Defense with one bronze star, WWII Victory medal, Philippine President’s medal, Philippine Defense medal, Philippine Liberation Medal and the Philippine Independence medal.
Bollich has two surviving children, five grandchildren and five greatgrandchildren. His many hobbies include oil painting, making stained glass, carving wood and soapstone, weaving pine-needle baskets and fishing.
The first full-fledged battle of the American Revolution was on June 17, 1775.
Patriots realized they could more than hold their own against the British, and George Washington was confirmed as leader of the Continental Army.
If you are descended from men or women who provided service to the Patriot Cause at this time, then please consider joining the
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Judge Eugene Siler Jr. spoke at the courthouse ceremony.
In conjunction with the 2025 LASSAR Annual Meeting, the Dr. Enemund Meullion Chapter hosted a Patriot Memorial Marker Dedication on April 12, 2025, in the Old Rapides Cemetery in Pineville, La. The event was also a celebration of America 250, including a “250 Moment” on the topic of Lexington and Concord.
Compatriots from Louisiana, Tennessee, Mississippi and Alabama, as well as members of LSDAR, ASDAR and LSCAR, were in attendance. The LASSAR Color Guard, Southern District SAR VPG David Billings, TNSSAR President P.Z. Horton III, LASSAR President Russ Godwin and three local citizens also were able to attend this special event.
The Patriot honored was Etienne Layssard (P-234111), captain of the Rapides Militia and commandant of the Poste du Rapide, the Rapides Post. Several Louisiana militias served under Spanish Gen. Bernardo de Gálvez (“Yo Solo”).
Gen. Philemon Thomas Chapter
The chapter hosted a commemoration of the American Revolution’s Battle of Baton Rouge on Sept. 27, 2025. The color guard included compatriots from seven states (LA, AL, GA, KS, MS, TN and TX) led a procession in Baton Rouge from the River Center Branch Library to the stage at Bernardo de Gálvez Plaza. President General Michael J. Elston, Esq., gave greetings and spoke on the importance of Spain’s contribution to American independence, followed by a dedicatory service and wreath-laying. After the ceremony, three lectures about the Battle of Baton Rouge were held next door at Louisiana’s Old State Capitol.
Spain declared war on the British on June 21, 1779. Spanish Louisiana Gov. Bernardo de Gálvez assembled an army of 1,427 troops and marched from New Orleans to Baton Rouge. These soldiers included Spanish regulars, in addition to French, German and Spanish settlers, Native Americans and freed African Americans. Gálvez and his troops initially captured Fort Bute at Bayou Manchac on Sept. 7. They subsequently captured the British Fort at Baton Rouge on Sept 21. Upon surrender, Gálvez also convinced Col. Alexander Dickson to relinquish Fort Panmure at Natchez. These victories spoiled the British plans to capture New Orleans and control the lower Mississippi River. When Gen. George Washington learned about Gálvez’s victories in Louisiana, he wrote to Spain’s informal ambassador in Philadelphia that these victories
“will probably have a beneficial influence on the affairs of the Southern States.”
In a ceremony rich with tradition and surrounded by the echo of marching boots and American flags waving in the Georgia breeze, retired Staff Sergeant (SSG) and Compatriot Paul Donald Heytman was formally inducted into the prestigious Honorary Order of Saint Michael, Guardian Level, on June 27, 2025, at Fort Benning—a rarely bestowed recognition reserved for the Army’s most exceptional airborne leaders.
For Heytman, the moment was a culmination of a career forged in fire and defined by leadership in some of the Army’s most elite and dangerous combat roles.
The NSSAR designated the Battle of Baton Rouge as the secondary signature event for 2029.
Celebration of these events are an integral part of the upcoming 250th Anniversary of the founding of America. The events are listed on the NSSAR Decade of the American Revolution calendar found online at america250sar.org
MARYLAND SAR
On Oct. 5, 2025, the Maryland SAR held a grave marking, below, at Old St. Paul’s Cemetery in Baltimore for Samuel Chase, a Founding Father of the United States,
Compatriot Paul Donald Heytman, center, flanked by CSM Fred Bourjaily (Ret.), left, and Col. Robert Choppa (Ret.).
President General Michael J. Elston, Esq., addressed the crowd after the wreath presentations.
signer of the Declaration of Independence, representative of Maryland, and associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. There was fife and drum music, remarks from a Chase descendant and a presentation from members of the Old Line Color Guard.
More photos can be found at www.facebook.com/share/ p/14QHM6LMp3o.
Little Meadows Chapter
The chapter celebrated its 25th anniversary by partnering with the Youghiogheny Glades Chapter NSDAR for its annual picnic. The event was attended by MDSSAR President Daniel Earnshaw, who installed new officers and inducted new members.
The DAR led the group in a Constitution Day bellringing ceremony. The county commissioners of Garrett County (Md.) presented a Constitution Proclamation, which was on display. Past chapter presidents were celebrated, and historical chapter documents were on display. A U.S. flag was presented to the Town of Oakland for display in a town recreation park and accepted by Oakland Town Council member Compatriot Dave Beard. A picnic lunch and door prizes followed.
Thomas Stone Chapter
A grave-marking ceremony was held for Patriot Capt. Hatch Dent on Oct. 4, 2025, at the Dent Memorial Chapel in Charlotte Hall, Md. Capt. Dent was a member of the Maryland 400 and was captured at the Battle of Brooklyn in 1776 and imprisoned for 18 months.
The color guard was made up of members of the First Maryland Regiment and the Thomas Stone, John Hanson and John Paul Jones SAR chapters.
DAR chapters John Hanson, Major William Thomas and Port Tobacco Regents presented wreaths, as did the SAR chapters. The Maryland DAR and SAR state societies also presented wreaths. The Society of the Cincinnati was represented by Capt. Dent’s direct descendant, Mr. Sandy Sterrett Jr., who spoke and presented honors.
On April 5, 2025, the Second Annual Battle of St. George Island commemoration and living history event, above, took
place at the historic Piney Point Lighthouse in southern Maryland,. The Battle of St. George Island is the only battle that occurred on Maryland soil during the American Revolution.
The chapter worked in conjunction with various civic and commercial organizations, namely the St. Mary’s County Museum Division, the Southern Maryland National Heritage Area, the Friends of Point Lookout, the First Maryland Regiment, Brooke’s Company of Calvert County Militia, the three local DAR chapters (Port Tobacco, John Hanson and Major William Thomas), and the National Park Service.
An estimated 350-400 people attended the event.
MASSACHUSETTS SAR
A short synopsis of Gen. Henry Knox’s life and accomplishments demonstrates why every patriotic American should render him honors.
When Henry was 12, his father—a shipbuilder—died while employed in the West Indies. Henry, the eldest of 10 children, was left with the responsibility of providing for his mother and siblings. The other children also may have helped, as it was the custom in Europe and the American Colonies that children at age 7 could contribute to a family’s welfare by performing light labor and be apprenticed for a skill at 14. Henry had to drop out of the Boston Latin School and was apprenticed to Nicholas Bowes, the proprietor of the Boston Wharton and Bowes Book Shop, where he was trained in book bindery, repair and customer relations. The shop doubled as a lending library, which allowed Henry to continue his education at home. In time, he studied military matters, especially artillery and field fortifications. As the French were the most proficient in such subjects, he taught himself to become fluent in that language.
In 1768, the British government dispatched regiments to occupy Boston because of protests to the Stamp and Townsend acts, resulting in a boycott of British goods and precluding Henry from opening his own bookstore. Henry joined a militia company called “The Train,” composed of ardent young men who were drilled with professional zeal by Capt. Adino Paddock. Henry, with the best elements of the company, founded The Boston Grenadier Guards, a unit that was a lot more than its resplendent uniform. His military talents and knowledge being recognized, he was promoted to first lieutenant, second in command.
On the night of March 5, 1770, coming upon a local disturbance of youths accosting a British Army soldier guarding the Customs House, with other soldiers having been called out, Henry tried to calm the situation by warning Capt. Thomas Preston that if his men fired, it would result in the captain losing his life. Preston assured him that he had no intention to order his seven-man Corporal’s Guard to fire. Henry later testified, to both
the Boston Committee of Inquiry and at the soldiers’ trial, that standing at the back edge of the square on King’s Street, he observed the soldiers’ ragged discharge of their muskets that resulted in the death of five citizens, some of whom were just observers. Before the Boston Massacre, it was generally believed by nine out of 10 Americans that loyalty to the British Crown was assured. After the massacre, most Colonials believed that separation was inevitable. Henry was 19 years and eight months old when he confronted armed soldiers loading their muskets, yet he did everything possible to defuse the situation. He bears no fault for his failure.
Also in 1770, the Boston boycott ended with the repeal of the Acts. A year later, Henry founded his bookstore, after establishing a relationship with a London book wholesaler. Henry’s bookstore on Cornhill Street was named The London Book Store. It was an instant success and became a gathering place described by one patron as a “great resort for the British officers and Tory ladies, who were the ton at that period.” Among his devoted patrons was the 18-yearold daughter of Thomas Flucker, a wealthy Tory and royal secretary of the Province of Massachusetts. Lucy married Henry against her family’s wishes on June 16, 1774. Because Henry was a known supporter of Boston’s Sons of Liberty, Lucy was disowned by her family. The lifelong love affair resulted in the birth of 13 children, three of whom survived into adulthood.
Published bios stated that British Army occupying Boston would hold artillery drills on the Dorchester Neck, firing into the bay. Henry would frequent the drills, providing officers with bottles of Madeira, while questioning why certain procedures were being followed. As many of the officers were customers at his bookstore, and as he was a Colonial militia officer, they explained each part of their drill in detail.
Another aspect of the British officers’ relationship with Henry was that they would order military books from him, which he would procure from his London agent. Henry would inquire of the officer as to the importance of a particular volume. When the requested book came in, Henry would read it and take copious notes, increasing his martial knowledge.
Ships arrived in Boston Harbor every day, so Henry would wait to announce to the officer that his book was available only after another ship arrived and he had thus digested the work. When circumstances made his former
friends his enemies, it was, ironically, they who had provided the military education that made him a formidably competent commander.
MICHIGAN SAR West Michigan Chapter
For the second consecutive year, the chapter donated
130 SAR calendars to veterans residing at the Michigan Veterans Home at Grand Rapids.
In previous years, the chapter provided electric razors as Christmas gifts for veterans in need. After learning that razors were still well stocked, Veterans Coordinator Gretchen Muir suggested a new idea in late 2024 to Compatriot Mark Chamberlain: creating a commemorative calendar.
With this insight, incoming Chapter President Rick Arnold quickly designed a calendar with the assistance of a local printer, ensuring delivery of the 2025 calendars to the veterans. The project was well received, inspiring the chapter to expand the idea further.
Building on the success of the 2025 edition, the chapter envisioned that other compriots might be interested in a commemorative calendar honoring the 250th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. The calendar was marketed to local chapters and to SAR chapters across Michigan.
President Arnold then worked with the SAR National merchandising director to add the calendar to the SAR National Store, where it is available for purchase.
From left, Col. Henry Knox Regiment MASSAR Ken Sterling, Raymond Whitcomb, Scot Tourtellot, Commander Christopher Tourtellot, Harry G. Orcutt (past commander 1990-93) and Wayne Mallar. Orcutt and Mallar are also members of MESSAR’s Knox Artillery Regiment.
Members of the Michigan Color Guard, Veterans Coordinator Gretchen Muir and Chapter President Rick Arnold. From left, are Ken Goodson, John Lepisto, Muir, Arnold, Mark Chamberlain, David VanHoof and Dave Hill.
NEW HAMPSHIRE SAR
On Oct. 19, 2025, NHSAR Genealogist and Registrar Hans Jackson participated in the Portsmouth Public Library’s Lineage Society Fair presented by the library’s special collections staff.
Jackson joined members of the Ranger Chapter, NADAR, representatives from the NH C.A.R., and other distinguished lineage and heritage societies to share their missions, membership opportunities, outreach projects and scholarship programs.
Curtis Hermann, NHSAR 1st VP, and Doug Wood, NHSAR 2nd VP, gave a presentation to the Portsmouth Rotary Club on Dec. 11, 2025. The presentation explored the December 1774 raid on Fort William & Mary—one of the earliest organized acts of Colonial resistance against British authority and a pivotal, but often overlooked, prelude to the American Revolution. The talk highlighted how New Hampshire Patriots seized gunpowder and military stores months before Lexington and Concord. Attendees gained an insight into the raid’s significance, its impact on the emerging conflict, and its legacy as a bold step toward American independence. Participants were also provided an opportunity for a Q&A on Colonial period weapons and clothing.
Members of the NHSSAR and their wives joined the White Mountains Chapter DAR at the farmers markets in Lancaster on Oct. 4 and Littleton on Oct. 5. They provided education about our organizations and 18th-century life and fundraising for NHSSAR and the Veterans Day project sponsored by the White Mountains Chapter.
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On Nov. 8, 2025, at the DAR, SAR, C.A.R. annual Veterans Appreciation Luncheon, the NHSAR presented the SAR Gold Good Citizenship Medal to Brig. Gen. Donald Bulduc (Ret.) for his exceptional service to veterans suffering from PTSD.
On Aug. 9, Doug Wood delivered a presentation in Salem, N.H., focusing on the life, legacy and local lore surrounding Moses Poor, a Revolutionary War soldier who was killed at the Battle of Bunker Hill. Compatriot Wood wove together genealogical research and oral histories for
his filmed presentation. The cellar hole of Moses Poor’s home in Salem, N.H.—still preserved by descendants and local historians—stands as a tangible reminder of his sacrifice and a perfect setting to share his legacy. The presentation highlighted Poor’s place in New Hampshire’s early military history and emphasized the importance of remembering lesser-known Patriots whose lives and contributions helped shape the region’s heritage.
The NHSAR joined with the New Hampshire DAR and New Hampshire C.A.R. for a summer outing at the NH Fisher Cats minor league baseball game on Aug. 31. The event promoted the C.A.R.’s 2025-26 initiative, Swing for Service, which supports New Hampshire’s youth, veterans and disabled athletes. Before the game, members of all three organizations marched around the field displaying their banners. As part of the pregame ceremonies, C.A.R. State President Ian Noon presented a challenge coin, and the NHSAR Color Guard proudly presented the colors.
NEW MEXICO SAR
Gadsden Chapter
The Gadsden Chapter participated with a float in the Veterans Day Parade held on Nov. 8, 2025, in Las Cruces, N.M., with Vice President General Robert E. Vance (Rocky Mountain District).
NEW YORK (EMPIRE STATE) SAR
On Nov. 22, 2025, the Battle of Brooklyn Chapter held a memorial event to honor over 11,500 prisoners who died aboard British prison ships during the Revolutionary War. The ceremony took place at the Prison Ship Martyrs Monument in Fort Greene Park, which serves as the resting place for America’s first prisoners of war, whose remains lie in the vaults beneath the monument.
From left, Susan Baynes, Compatriot Barry Lewis, Compatriot Russell Cumbee and Lydia Cumbee at a farmers market.
From left, VPG Robert E. Vance, Bill Oltmanns, Nancy Berger, Don Berger, Glen Porter, Bill Kinsella, Tanner Guskey and Cheryl Vance. (Photo courtesy of Fernie Zeh)
President General Michael J. Elston, Esq., addressed an audience of more than 150 attendees, including SAR chapters, foreign dignitaries, partner organizations and members of the public. The color guard, led by National Color Guard Commander Robert Meyer, featured members from the Empire State and New Jersey societies. Brooklyn Parks Commissioner Martin Maher was awarded the Silver Henry Knox Medal by Empire State Society President Tim Middlebrook in recognition of his years of support for the ESSSAR.
PG Elston also laid a wreath on behalf of the SAR. Wreaths were similarly laid by diplomatic representatives from France, Spain and Ireland, as well as organizations such as the DAR, C.A.R., the Sons of the Revolution in the State of New York, the New York Society of the Cincinnati, the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society, the National League of POW-MIA Families, the American Society of Le Souvenir Français and the French Reserve Officers in the USA. The ceremony concluded with the induction of eight new members into the Battle of Brooklyn Chapter by PG Elston, followed by a luncheon hosted by the chapter and Empire State Society at the Michael J. Rawley “Maryland 400” American Legion Post 1636.
was joined by New York State Color Guard Commander Michael Companion, Saratoga Battle Chapter 1st VP Michael Skelly and Compatriot Tim Mabee with other members of the chapter color guard.
Saratoga Battle Chapter
Compatriots from the Saratoga Battle Chapter participated in the annual Surrender Day Oct. 17, 2025, ceremony celebrating Gen. John Burgoyne’s surrender on Oct. 17, 1777. The ceremony took place at Fort Hardy Park in Schuylerville, N.Y., where the British Army grounded its arms 248 years before.
On Oct. 12, Empire State President Tim Middlebook dedicated a Memorial Bench honoring Henry Knox. He
NORTH CAROLINA SAR
On Oct. 11, 2025, the Bethabara Chapter hosted the 245th Commemoration Ceremony of the Battle of Shallow Ford at the historic Huntsville (N.C.) Methodist Church. Chapter President Fred Learned, who revived the commemoration 11 years ago, once again served as emcee.
The ceremony began with the presentation of colors by members of the NCSSAR Color Guard, followed by an invocation. Attendees heard brief remarks from Dr. Sam Powell, a member of the NCSSAR 2026 Congress Committee. NCSSAR President Stephen McKee talked about the upcoming 250th Anniversary celebration.
Guest speaker William Partin discussed the Continental Army’s campaign in the South, the battle of Shallow Ford, and the following pivotal Revolutionary War engagement fought at the Guilford Courthouse.
The Battle of Shallow Ford took place on Oct. 14, 1780, a week after the Battle of Kings Mountain. It was near the
The memorial event at the Prison Ship Martyrs Monument in Fort Greene Park.
The wreath-laying ceremony by the Saratoga Battle Chapter at the Monument to the Unknown American Dead.
Shallow Ford of the Yadkin River, where Patriot forces consisting of four companies of militia from Montgomery County, Va., (about 160 men) marching south met three companies of North Carolina militia from Charlotte and Salisbury (about 110 men) marching north. They joined with the local Surry County Militia (about 80 men).
This combined force of about 350 Patriots engaged and defeated a force of as many as 900 Tories, who had just crossed the Shallow Ford of the Yadkin River, heading south to reinforce Gen. Cornwallis’ British army. The skirmish resulted in 15 casualties, with 14 Loyalists and one Patriot, Capt. Henry Francis of the Virginia Militia, losing their lives. (Francis is honored by a tombstone at the site where he fell.)
Patriot wins at Kings Mountain and Shallow Ford delayed British reinforcements to Charlotte, and Cornwallis was forced to withdraw southward in November.
Shallow Ford was significant in turning the tide of the war in North Carolina and helped turn the hearts and minds in the war for America’s independence to the Patriots’ advantage.
Mecklenburg Chapter
On June 14, 2025, the Mecklenburg Chapter assembled in Casar, N.C., to honor the service of Patriot Ancestor Pvt. Edward “Netty” Cook. Descendants, along with NCSSAR President Stephen P. McKee; CASSAR South Vice President Brandon Villardi; John Misenheimer, president of the Lt. Col. John Phifer Chapter, NCSSAR; Roy Lightfoot, president of the Catawba Valley Chapter, NCSSAR; and Cindy Wisenant, historian of Quaker Meadows, NSDAR, attended the event. Family members traveled from California, Florida and multiple points in North Carolina.
Compatriot Descendant George Robbins detailed Cook’s service during the American Revolution and invited all veterans to place a penny on Pvt. Cook’s gravestone.
OHIO SAR
The Richard Montgomery Chapter sponsored an America250 Cemetery Walk at the Pleasant Hill (Ohio) Cemetery, above, honoring four Revolutionary War Patriots buried there.
Compatriots standing by the tombstones read biographies of: Michael William (1734-1819), Thomas Hill (1759-1821), William Long (1753-1814) and Andrew Dye (1744-1835).
Membership information tables were set up at the walk. The Piqua-Lewis Boyer DAR Chapter provided refreshments for the well-attended event.
Highlanders Chapter
The Highlanders Chapter marked the start of the America 250-Ohio with a commemoration at Liberty Park in Hillsboro, Ohio, above. The Sept. 26 event featured the planting and dedication of a “12-foot-tall Patriot Elm” as part of the statewide Heritage Tree Program and the NSSAR America 250 Liberty Tree project. Around the Liberty Tree was the granite dedication stone flanked by three plaques on wooden stands. They inform the public of “We the people,” “Battles of the Revolutionary War” and “Weapons used.”
The dedication was attended by community dignitaries, the public, and DAR and SAR members.
Compatriots honored Patriot Ancestor Pvt. Edward Cook.
Lafayette Chapter
On April 12, 2025, the Lafayette Chapter gathered with the Color Guard of the Western Reserve Chapter as well as the Akron and Cuyahoga Portage chapters of the DAR for the annual community awards presentation.
The chapter presented the Heroism Medal. Compatriot Dave Allison was honored to present the medal to Officer Christopher Hartlaub, his son-in-law, who received a call involving a physical altercation and a shot fired. The person who fired the weapon was described as violent, aggressive and unwilling to talk. Police set a perimeter around the residence. Officer Hartlaub used his vehicle’s public address system to defuse the situation. After 20 or 30 minutes, those involved were peacefully taken into custody.
OKLAHOMA SAR
Canadian Valley Chapter
The Canadian Valley Chapter had a great time celebrating in the Mustang (Okla.) Western Days parade with our float, joined by the Oklahoma NSSAR Ladies Auxiliary and the Oklahoma City C.A.R. Some special guests stopped by: Captain America and the Oklahoma Czech-Slovak Royalty, above.
The chapter hosted an information booth alongside the Fort Reno Chapter, NSDAR. It was wonderful meeting potential new members, veterans, Scouts and history enthusiasts who wanted to learn more about the SAR.
The Canadian Valley Chapter was honored to sponsor the brand-new Indian Nations Chapter SAR in McAlester, Okla. The chapter partnered with city officials to dedicate a 250th Anniversary bench, commemorating America’s upcoming semiquincentennial and then kicked off the official charter meeting alongside the Oklahoma NSSAR Ladies Auxiliary.
President Skidmore and the entire Indian Nations Chapter are off to an incredible start, and we couldn’t be more excited to watch this new chapter grow and make an impact in their community.
OREGON SAR
Southern Oregon Chapter
On Nov. 11, 2025, the chapter presented the colors at the Veterans Day Celebration, at the Covered Bridge in Sunny Valley. Accompanying the color guard were Tami and Raylene Baxter. Posting the colors were Guardsmen William Gregory, George Baxter, Alan Woodley and Larry Widener.
PENNSYLVANIA SAR
Harris Ferry Chapter
The chapter had an incredibly successful grave-marking ceremony for Patriot Johannes Bock (also known as John Buck). Buck Cemetery, located on property once owned by Patriot Bock and now owned by the Harrisburg Hunters’ and Anglers’ Association, has been maintained respectfully by the club since being rediscovered in 1963. At that time, club President Frank Hoffer contacted Harris Ferry to dedicate the cemetery. HFSAR President Robert Savage, descendant Luther Buck, DAR members and several others came out to place a wreath and hold a ceremony.
In 2025, the chapter returned to place an SAR Patriot Grave Marker and Veteran of the Revolutionary War Grave Marker. HHAA President Jerry Dougherty and the club members maintain the grounds year-round, and Eagle Scout Jaden Morgans was presented with the SAR Bronze Eagle
From left, Compatriot Allison; his daughter, Kimberly Hartlaub; Officer Hartlaub; and his father, Christopher Hartlaub Sr.
Descendants of Johannes Bock.
Scout Award for constructing the new white vinyl fence that now protects the cemetery. A Pomeroy Foundation Hometown Heritage Marker was placed at the base of the cemetery. Twenty-four descendants of Patriot Buck attended.
Northeast Chapter
In October 2025, Compatriot David Allen Hines visited historic McClure Cemetery in Pike Township, just outside of Curwensville Borough in Clearfield County, Pa.
The well-maintained, rural hillside cemetery has the graves of seven Revolutionary War soldiers: Arthur and John Bell, William Bloom Sr., James McCracken, Thomas McClure, Nicholas Straw and Mark Jordan (Hines’ ancestor). The Clearfield County Bicentennial Committee erected a memorial sign in the cemetery for the soldiers in 2004.
Records show Mark Jordan (1761-1833) served as a private in the Continental Line, Pennsylvania Invalid Regiment, from September 1777 to April 1778. The regiment was formed under Col. Lewis Nicola as a home guard when Philadelphia was threatened by the British and was comprised not only of men willing to serve but judged too old or infirm to march with the regular militia, but also as a military school for young recruits prior to their militia service.
Clearfield County historical accounts say that Jordan later became a miller who lived in a log cabin in today’s Curwensville Borough and in the 1820s was a founding elder of Pike (later Curwensville) Presbyterian Church.
While the exact location of the burial sites of Jordan and his wife, Eve Ann Bloom (1764-1845), are unknown, local histories relate the belief that his remains were removed from a cemetery along Anderson Creek and reinterred in McClure Cemetery, which seems likely because the extant marked graves of Eve’s brother, William, and many other members of the Bloom family can still be seen in McClure Cemetery. One of the couple’s children, Nancy Jordan (1799-1871), married local John Smith (1796-1878), a veteran of the War of 1812, and a history of Clearfield County indicates they are also buried somewhere in McClure Cemetery.
Hines hopes to return to the cemetery to place a small granite memorial marker for his Revolutionary War ancestor. “To be the descendent of a pioneer
ancestor who literally lived in a log cabin, served in the Revolutionary War, and helped found a church is humbling and a source of great personal pride,” Hines remarked.
Hines has long lived in Luzerne County, named for French diplomat-soldier, Anne-Cesar de La Luzerne, who strongly supported the Continental Congress and the new United States. Continuing two centuries of family church leadership, Hines serves on the consistory of St. Luke’s United Church of Christ in historic Wilkes-Barre, named for British parliamentarians John Wilkes and Issac Barre, who also backed the Colonists during the Revolution.
Pittsburgh Chapter
On Nov. 8, 2025, the Pittsburgh Chapter held a ceremony in the French Nationality Room at the University of Pittsburgh to dedicate the SAR International Medal for Gen. Lafayette for permanent display.
The decision to install the medal and its citation in the French Room was made to honor Gen. Lafayette’s enduring legacy of liberty and friendship between France and the United States. The dedication ceremony was attended by representatives of the Pennsylvania and Pittsburgh SAR chapters, DAR and the American Friends of Lafayette. Remarks were offered by the president of the French Cultural Center of Pittsburgh, the chair of the French Nationality Room Committee and the Honorary French Consul of Pittsburgh.
Designed in the post-18th-century Empire style, the French Room reflects a period of profound French influence on global culture and ideas. Its gilded architectural details evoke ancient civilizations, symbolizing France’s deep historical connections to classical thought, art and design.
A 16th-century tapestry fragment on the rear wall depicts the unicorn, emblematic of chivalry and resurrection—virtues that resonate with the ideals embodied by Lafayette himself. Surrounding medallions feature portraits of notable French authors, musicians and painters, now joined by the NSSAR International Medal, linking America’s fight for freedom to France’s enduring contributions to civilization.
Chapter President Steven Ware and Past President Robert Reiser presenting Stephen Troy with the Bronze Good Citizenship Medal and Certificate. [Photo by Compatriot Timothy Ghebeles]
Washington Crossing Chapter
The Washington Crossing Chapter held its dinner meeting on Oct. 14 at Giuseppe’s Restaurant in Richboro, Pa., to celebrate the 244th anniversary of the Continental Army’s victory at Yorktown. Stephen Troy was the guest speaker and gave the presentation “Money in Early America.”
Troy is a member of Early American Coppers (EAC), an organization dedicated to studying and collecting Colonial and early U.S. copper coinage. He is a retired CPA with an MBA in finance from Temple University, so he has an in-depth knowledge of monetary systems and how they work. He is also a musician, performing on trombone with both the Bucks County Symphony and the Delaware Valley Wind Symphony, in addition to being a published composer of band music.
Troy was honored with the SAR Bronze Good Citizenship Medal by Chapter President Steven Ware and Past President Robert Reiser for his research in early Colonial money and his contributions related to local education and history.
SOUTH CAROLINA SAR
Daniel Morgan Chapter
The 245th Battle of Kings Mountain Commemoration Ceremony was held Oct. 7, 2025, at Jolley Park in Gaffney, S.C. The ceremony began with the drummer and fifer leading the National Color guard for the posting of the colors. Major Gen. Julian Burns (Ret.) delivered the keynote speech, which provided a patriotic tribute on the importance of the Battle of Kings Mountain and how it was a turning point in the American Revolution. The event ended with a musket salute and the playing of Taps.
linage societies from several states. This presence enriched the commemoration, demonstrating unity and shared dedication to preserving our nation’s heritage.
Cambridge Chapter
On Nov. 1, 2025, eight Greenwood County community members assisted three Greenwood County 250 members and three Cambridge Chapter SCSSAR members in cleaning the gravesite of Revolutionary War soldier Capt. John Montague at the Montague-McGehee Family Cemetery at Plain Dealing.
Montague is credited by the U.S. War Department with saving the life of Gen. George Washington in the Revolutionary War during his service in Virginia. Montague served in Gen. Washington’s Brigade, with the protection of the general being its purpose. Montague received saber wounds in the arm and forehead defending Gen. Washington from a British soldier. He carried the wounds for the rest of his life. The salutation can be found on his marker at Plain Dealing.
Godfrey Dreher Chapter
A Liberty Tree was dedicated at River Bluff High School on Constitution Day, Sept. 17, 2025. Support for the tree, the planting and the acquisition for the granite marker and concrete base came from Gary Blanpied, Joe Babb, Michael Burgess, Wayne Areheart, Justin Coleman and Jim Herritage. Emil Decker made the granite marker using Isabelle Dorroh’s template.
River Bluff Principal Jacob Smith greeted the attendees and introduced those from their school district—Lexington One Superintendent Dr. Keith Price, School Board Chair Kathryn W. Henson and Dr. Elizabeth King.
The event was attended by various DAR, SAR and other
Scott Collins, past National Color Guard commander, leads color guard at 245th Anniversary celebration of the Battle of Kings Mountain. [Photo by Lisa Pupkiewicz]
Gary Blanpied, senior vice president of the SCSSAR, and Regent Deborah Blanpied, Granby Chapter NSDAR, led the dedication. The color guard from Lexington High School, under the command of Major Ray Hammond Jr. handled the color team responsibilities. The patriotic ritual was led by Granby Daughters, Registrar Rhonda Robison, Paula Ashley and Deborah Blanpied.
Chapter President Nelson McLeod brought greetings from the chapter, which is named for the family who lived nearby in the late 1700s. President John Verenes of the C.A.R. brought greetings from his 200 members. He is a Lexington High School student who also attends the River Bluff Law Center. About 16 advanced placement American history students from River Bluff High School attended.
The history of the Liberty Tree was given by Gary Blanpied. Mike Burgess of River Bluff High School gave a brief history of the Godfrey Dreher father and son who lived on a compound with a grist mill on the River Bluff campus during the Indian attacks and the American Revolution up to 1782. Deborah Blanpied explained the reasons for dedicating this tree.
Gov. Paul Hamilton Chapter
On Dec. 13, 2025, the chapter held its annual Christmas formal meeting at the Dataw Island Club with 57 formally dressed members, including kilts. Guests enjoyed a festive gathering among a colorful background of Christmas decorations, sharing memories of the year, hors d’oeuvres and a toast to the future.
Chapter President Randy Atkins called for seating in the ballroom, and SCSSAR President Mike Monahan gave the blessing. A delicious plated meal with dessert was served, during which time special guests were introduced, including 13 DAR members. Past SCSSAR President Ted Walker and wife, Linda; SCSSAR Low Country Vice President John Boyes and wife, Ginevra; and Beaufort DAR Regent Dian Brownfield attended.
Following dinner, President Atkins introduced the keynote speaker, John M. McCardell, Ph.D., former vice chancellor and president of Sewanee, The University of the South, who presented “Precedents for Presidents: George Washington and the Launching of a New Nation.”
Award presentations included the Martha Washington Medal to DAR Member Connie Atkins and the Lydia Darragh Medal to Regent Brownfield for her tireless efforts in assisting the chapter with 250th Anniversary events, including a most successful 200th anniversary return of the Marquis de Lafayette to Beaufort.
Robert Anderson Chapter
Chapter officers attended the dedication of a new monument at the final resting place of their organization’s namesake, on Nov. 15, 2025, at the Old Stone Church in Clemson, S.C.
The monument and dedication were initiated and sponsored jointly by Anderson County, the Anderson County Museum (ACM), the Old Stone Church and Cemetery Association, and the Museum Advisory Committee.
The inscription reads as follows:
“GENERAL ROBERT ANDERSON
Born 15 November 1741 Augusta Co. VA; Died 9 January 1813 at Westville, Near Pendleton, S.C. Enlisted as Captain, 5th SC Militia. Revolutionary War. Served throughout the war. Commanded valiantly at the Battles of Eutaw Springs and Cowpens. Promoted to Colonel after Cowpens. Appointed General of SC Militia after the American Revolution. Founding Elder of Hopewell Presbyterian Church. Served in the SC House of Representatives 17911794, and 1801-1802.”
The dedication was held inside the Old Stone Church, which was constructed from local fieldstone over the period of 1797-1802. Anderson was closely associated with this church as one of its principal founders and an elder. He contributed to the church’s founding both financially and through leadership and was recognized as a prominent
figure in the local community’s religious and civic life.
A handout published by the ACM said that after the Revolutionary War, Anderson “was instrumental in establishing roads, courts, jails, and other key infrastructure” in the Upstate region of South Carolina. He was first buried on his plantation near the Seneca River, then reinterred at the Old Stone Church prior to the filling of Hartwell Lake in 1933. Durant Ashmore noted in his remarks that Anderson now lies in perpetuity next to his lifelong friend and Revolutionary War Compatriot Andrew Pickens (1739-1817), similar to the adjacency of Anderson and Pickens counties.
TENNESSEE SAR
Compatriots from Tennessee and Kentucky presented colors prior to the Tennessee Titans-Jacksonville Jaguars NFL game in Nashville, below.
According to Lord and Honorable Col. Mark E. Young Sr., a Tennessee compatriot, more than 58,000 attended the game, and in the days following, more than 500 people liked the chapter’s posting on the National SAR Facebook page. The SAR has been asked to post colors from other teams, including the Seattle Seahawks. “The fuse has been lit,” Young said.
From left: William Wise, chaplain; Philip Andrew, secretary; Tom Perry, vice president; and Joe Glavitsch, president and Upstate District Vice President.
Col. Hugh Brown Chapter
On Oct. 4, 2025, the chapter performed a Patriot gravemarking ceremony for Capt. Ambrose Blackburn in the Blackburn Family Cemetery, east of Hohenwald, Tenn.
The event included prayers, a presentation, the posting of the colors, singing, a musket salute, the sounding of Taps and a presentation of the Patriots’ experiences.
The event was attended by seven descendants, local families, the property owners, chapter members and the TNSSAR Color Guard in period attire. Also in attendance were members of the Lewis County Historical Society and Lewis County Archivist Crystal Nash.
Stephen Holston Chapter
On July 19, 2025, U.S. Army Lt. Col. Matthew Prescott was formally inducted into the Stephen Holston Chapter, TNSSAR, by his father, Lt. Col. Rick Prescott (Ret.).
The induction ceremony was conducted at the Yorktown Battlefield in front of the Moore House, where the British Army’s surrender terms were negotiated on Oct. 18, 1781.
Matt’s NSSAR membership actually was approved in October 2023. However, his formal induction had to be deferred due to him serving an Army tour of duty in Honduras at the time. Now stationed in Norfolk, Va., Matt requested the ceremony be conducted at Yorktown Battlefield.
In a true sense, his choice of Yorktown circled back in time because, well prior to Matt’s SAR induction, he co-authored an article titled “The Relevance of the 1781 Yorktown Campaign,” which appeared in the Winter 2021-2022 edition of SAR Magazine.
Stones River Chapter
On Nov. 12, 2025, members of the Stones River Chapter presented Dr. John Vile, dean of the Middle Tennessee State University Honor College, with the
Bronze and Silver SAR America 250th medals in recognition of Dr. Vile’s promotion of the United States’s 250th (Semiquincentennial) Anniversary. Dr. Vile is a frequent speaker to both SAR and DAR chapters and other area civic groups. He is a nationally recognized author, having written 30 books about the U.S. Constitution, the Declaration of Independence and U.S. political symbols.
TEXAS SAR
Alexander Hodge Chapter
Twenty Alexander Hodge members and guests gathered at Spring Creek BBQ in Missouri City for their November meeting.
Speaker Rick Lawerence portrayed a Revolutionary War doctor and discussed medical treatment. As he spoke, he drew from a collection of early doctor tools.
Mrs. Sandy Barber received the Martha Washington Certificate and Medal for her continuing help to the chapter.
Arlington Chapter
Dan Hamilton from the Arlington Chapter partnered with Robert Williams from the Fort Worth Chapter Military Order of World Wars to honor and celebrate our veterans in the Arlington Veterans Day Parade, below.
From left, Tom Hickerson, Robert Bolyard, Dr. John Vile and his wife, Linda Vile, and Doug Dickerson.
The parade kicked off promptly at 5 p.m. It consisted of decorated vehicles, floats, horse units and high-school marching bands—lots of bands! The music was great!
Dallas Chapter
The chapter recently presented longtime compatriot and present chaplain Frank Pounders a certificate naming him as Chaplain Emeritus for Life. Pounders also was presented the Silver Good Citizenship Medal and a certificate signed by TXSSAR President Mel Oller.
Pounders was unable to attend the meeting, so the chapter brought the meeting to him. President Brent Harshman, Tom Whitelock and Mark Harrison; Frank’s son, Tracy (immediate past TXSSAR president); and daughter Gina Henderson were at the gathering to present Frank with a supplemental certificate for an additional Patriot as well as Silver Good Citizenship Medal and state SAR certificate.
Edmund Terrill Chapter
At a ceremony held at the Red Tail Pavillion in Plano, Texas, on Nov. 11, 2025, Edmund Terrill Chapter Compatriot Donald Babbs, a past president of the McKinney Chapter, was presented the Congressional Veterans Commendation Award by U.S. Congressman Pat Fallon of the 4th Congressional District of Texas, honoring Compatriot Babbs’ service in the U.S. Air Force and, following his military service, many years in law enforcement.
Ellis County Chapter
The chapter, which was organized in May 2023 with six members, celebrated its second anniversary with 42 members. Assisted by the Rebecca Boyce, NSDAR, and the hard work of Registrar William D. Hill, the chapter has six applications “in process.” During its brief history, the chapter has sponsored award winners in JROTC, Scouting and education contests and has received several state and national awards.
The chapter helped place wreaths on 475 veteran graves alongside 119 volunteers from the Rebecca Boyce Chapter, Lions Club, Odd Fellows, Waxahachie Masonic Lodge, Boy Scout Troop 232, Rotary Club of Waxahachie and Baylor Scott & White Health.
Chapter Chaplain Calvin Brown opened the event with prayer, and Commissioner Lane Grayson sounded Taps.
Patrick Henry Chapter
Miss Linden Joiner’s poster design and color use were recognized by the Patrick Henry Chapter, and she was presented a commendation certificate by Compatriot Ken Rigsbee.
Each year, the SAR and DAR team up with several other organizations on Memorial Day and Veterans Day to honor the heroes buried in the Texas State Cemetery by placing American flags on each tombstone. Occasionally, the flagstaffs are broken while they are being placed at a
Participating in the John Knox Presentation at the capital were, from left, Wayne Courreges, Kent Lattig, John Knox, Jim Clements and Fred Duncan.
The Patrick Henry Color Guard presented the colors at the start of the July 4, 2025, baseball game for the Round Rock Express minor league baseball team.
tombstone, rendering the flag unusable. However, the flags are still in good condition. Rather than destroy otherwise good flags, the organizations decided to give them away to citizens wishing to display them in their own celebrations, and the Lake Travis Community Library agreed to make them available for free at their bookstores at both libraries.
At a Wreath Day Ceremony on Dec. 13, 2025, the chapter participated in placing 3,300 wreaths on headstones throughout the Texas State Cemetery. Chapter volunteers unloaded the wreaths on Friday and staged wreaths throughout the cemetery. The chapter assisted with removal of the wreaths on Jan. 3.
Texas Capital Wreaths Across America made a Gold Star presentation to Patriot John Knox as a Gold Star Family honoring his uncle, a World War II MIA Marine in the Black Sheep Squadron.
UTAH SAR
Thousands of Davis County school kids visited the Bountiful City Park as part of a three-day program leading up to Freedom’s Light Family Day. The students interacted with Joan of Arc, Christopher Columbus, the Plymouth Pilgrims, and the Founding Fathers and Mothers of America. Historical figures included UTSSAR’s Gary VanDolzer as George Washington and Wade Alexander as Benjamin Franklin. Freedom’s Light Family Day and the UTSSAR were among the 40 educational booths to experience.
Children and their families met with Scott Asay to learn about the life of a Revolutionary War soldier. Scott had replicas of “mess” items soldiers carried.
There were poster displays where the students learned of lesser-known Revolutionary War heroes such as Lemuel Haynes, James Arimistead Lafayette, Polly Cooper, Chief Shabbona, Margaret Cochran Corbin, Sybil Ludington, Baron de Kalb and Bernardo de Gálvez.
Gregg Hansen and Trent Grandy had several child-sized drums that the children could wear to receive drumming and marching lessons. The children participated in parades held every other hour. Park visitors learned about flintlocks and observed flintlock-firing demonstrations led by Color Guard Commander Jesse Black.
Bill Simpson and Doug McGregor manned the SAR booth, answering questions and helping with genealogy.
Point of the Mountain Chapter
The chapter gathered on Dec. 13, 2025, in celebration of its one-year anniversary and its first holiday luncheon. The chapter became “official” on Jan. 18, 2025, when it was formally organized with a strong board of officers. In the 11 months since, the chapter held informative meetings with community members as well as several of its compatriots. The chapter has grown from the 18 charter members to 35 members. Seven new members were inducted during the
meeting. Ken Jacobsen and David Rainey received War Service Medals. Everyone enjoyed the meal and fellowship.
Red Cliffs of Zion Chapter
The chapter Color Guard participated in the City of St. George’s ceremonies honoring first responders and their families on 9/11. The Color Guard and several members participated in the opening ceremonies for Liberty Village in Hurricane, Utah.
The chapter and the local DAR chapter provided the keynote speaker for this year’s Veterans Day ceremonies in St. George. Erin Cafaro, a two-time Olympic Goldmedal athlete in rowing in 2008 and 2012, now works as a clinical neuropsychologist specializing in brain health, life transitions and older adults. While she doesn’t work directly with the VA in her current role at UCLA Health, her work focuses on supporting individuals and families through major life shifts—whether that’s retirement, identity changes, brain injuries or serious illnesses. She has a military connection, as all four of her grandparents served. In her opening statement, she said she proudly served her country, not in the military like so many in the audience but as an Olympian representing the U.S.A. Her message, especially to veterans, was 1) stay connected, 2) keep moving, and 3) do something new often.
Additional veteran remembrances included ceremonies marking the anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor.
The American Legion presented the ceremony with major veterans groups in the St. George area participating, as well as joining in the observance of Wreaths Across America.
VERMONT SAR
On Aug. 22, 2025, VTSSAR members unveiled the Remember Baker Vermont Historic Roadside Marker in East Arlington, Vt. Capt. Remember Baker, a Green Mountain Boy and cousin to Ethan Allen, Ira Allen and Seth Warner, was killed while patrolling for the Continentals in Quebec on Aug. 22, 1775.
The Green Mountain Boys were formed in 1770 in response to the pre-Revolutionary War land disputes in New England. When war broke out, they fought first as militia, then disbanded, with most members joining the
Point of the Mountain Chapter luncheon.
Green Mountain Continental Rangers, and seeing action at Fort Ticonderoga, the invasion of Québec City, Hubbardton and the Battle of Bennington.
In 1929, the VTSSAR erected a plaque at Baker’s death site.In 2024, the VTSSAR moved the plaque to the Isle La Motte Burying Yard, Isle La Motta, Vt., where several Green Mountain Boys are buried.
VIRGINIA SAR
Col. James Wood II Chapter
On Oct. 18, 2025, the chapter conducted a grave-marking ceremony, above, for Patriot Col. Meredith Helm at the Milburn Cemetery, Stephenson, Frederick, Va.
Helm was born 1753 in Frederick County, the son of Meredith Helm and Elizabeth Neill. Prior to the Revolutionary War, he was a landowner in Kentucky and active in community affairs. About 1775, he married the widow Frances Sanford Fowler. They had eight children and lived on his farm, Belleville, located approximately four miles from Winchester.
During the Revolutionary War, Helm served with Daniel Morgan’s Riflemen and furnished supplies to the cause. In 1778, Helm bought land on Opecquon Creek and, in 1796 and 1798, land in Frederick County. He died Oct. 12, 1804, and was buried in the family graveyard.
Compatriot Marc Robinson emceed the ceremony, with the presentation of colors by the VASSAR Color Guard.
VASSAR Chaplain John Kuvakas of the Culpeper Minutemen provided chaplain duties and greetings from the VASSAR president and, along with compatriot Thomas “Chip” Daniel, dedicated the monument, which was unveiled by compatriots Eric and Clay Robinson.
On Nov. 10, 2025, the chapter began the commemoration of veterans, presenting of the colors at the Legacy Christian Academy in Stephens City, Va. The event was an appreciation breakfast to honor the family members of the students who had served the country. There were 130 guests, with 31 veterans honored.
After the ceremony, color guardsmen braved cold, windy
weather to conduct a short ceremony and place 310 flags on veterans’ graves at Mount Hebron Cemetery, Winchester, Va. These included Betsy Ross Flags on the graves of Revolutionary War Patriots and 50-star flags on the graves of veterans from all services.
Dan River Chapter
Cierra Caddle of Halifax County was awarded the Bronze Good Citizenship Medal, below, on Aug. 16, 2025, by Chapter President Dwight Spangler “in recognition of notable services on behalf of our American principles.” Specifically mentioned was Cierra’s poem for the VA 250 American Revolution contest. She placed first in regional competition and was asked by the SAR to recite it at the Feb. 14, 2026, Crossing of the Dan event. Cierra received a standing ovation. [Photo by Greg Eanes]
Richmond Chapter
On Sept. 28, 2025, the chapter co-hosted a rededication and grave-marking event 15 months in the making. In a genuine collaborative effort, the Frances Bland Randolph Chapter, NSDAR; Virginia State University; the Richmond Chapter, NSSAR, and its president, Philip Barnard, organized and oversaw the restoration of two Revolutionary War Patriot graves and the fence of a private graveyard on the VSU campus. The restoration took 12 months.
This graveyard holds the remains of John Randolph (1742-1775) and his wife, Frances Bland Randolph (17521788), who owned this land when it was a vast plantation they called Matoax. From the resources of Matoax and their other Virginia plantations, they provided critical financial support and supplies to bolster the Virginia Militia and sustain the Continental Army. Their unwavering patriotism began with the first days of Colonial unrest in Williamsburg and continued throughout the war.
The Richmond Chapter delivered a beautiful bronze plaque, which will rest on a granite plinth facing the two Patriot graves, designed by Philip Barnard. It was unveiled at the event along with Mrs. Barbara Banyasz, honorary Regent of the DAR Chapter, and Dr. Robert Corley, representing VSU. This plaque brings attention to two Revolutionary War Patriots, hidden away from the public eye, on the 250th anniversary of their commitment to independence and freedom.
Sgt. Maj. John Champe Chapter
On Oct. 13, 2025, the chapter participated in the National Navy-USMC 250th Birthday parade in Philadelphia, above. The parade honored the birth of the U.S. Navy on Oct. 13, 1775, and the the birth of he U.S. Marine Corps on Nov. 10, 1775, both in Philadelphia.
The chapter entry was a float towed by owner and Compatriot Warner Workman. Chapter President Capt. Barry Schwoerer, USN (Ret.) rode the float wearing his Navy dress-blue uniform to honor the U.S. Navy. Vietnam War Veteran Gunnery Sgt. Mark Sink, U.S. Marine Corps, wore his dress-blue uniform in honor of the Marines’ 250th birthday.
VASSAR Color Guard Commander Brett Osborn dressed in Navy Slops, and two Pennsylvania compatriots also rode the float, which was decorated with graphics depicting Revolutionary War Navy and Marine Corps founders and leaders, Revolutionary War battles and early Navy ships.
Williamsburg Chapter
Bringing Home Eliza Project
On Oct. 23, 2025, Eliza Monroe Hay (1786-1840), the daughter of President James Monroe (1758-1825), was interred in the Monroe family plot in Richmond’s Hollywood Cemetery. Executive Director Sara Bon-Harper, Ph.D., of James Monroe’s Highland led the ceremonies.
Eliza’s journey from an unmarked grave in Paris, France, was championed by Barbara Vorndick (Eliza Hay’s biographer and project coordinator) and an international team of philanthropists, governmental officials, historical foundations and lineage societies. This effort, considered by one James Monroe interpreter to be the “… most significant historical reparation since John Paul Jones,” included vital support, ranging from descendants of Eliza who served as pallbearers (Robert Patterson, Michael Kamtman, Jeremiah Kamtman and John D. Richardson) to the Hon. George and Susan Allen as well as State Sen. Bryce E. Reeves, who gave
the address, and Ms. Vorndick, who provided the eulogy. The religious portion was conducted by the Very Rev. Anthony Marques (rector of the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart), who performed the Catholic Rite of Committal with music sung by the Schola Cantorum.
Societies present included the SAR, DAR and the Society of the Daughters of 1812.
The VASSAR was involved in the celebration of Eliza’s arrival in the U.St. Members of the Culpeper Minutemen, Col. James Wood II, and Sgt. Major John Champe chapters provided an honor guard. Later, members from the SAR’s Williamsburg, Fairfax Resolves, Col. James Wood II and Sgt. Major John Champe chapters provided a color guard for her reinterment in Richmond. Williamsburg Compatriot John Lynch served as color guard commander.
WASHINGTON SAR
Cascade Centennial Chapter
On Nov. 11, 2025, the chapter held its annual Veterans Day ceremony at the Sunset Hills Memorial Park Chapel, attended by a standing-room-only crowd. The dual theme this year was the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War in 1975 and the 250th birthdays of three of our uniformed services—the Army, Navy and Marine Corps— founded in 1775.
Lt. Col. Hank Cramer, U.S. Army (Ret.), gave a moving keynote talk that reflected on his stature as the Vietnam War’s first Gold Star Son. Compatriots Jim Lindley, Jim Carpenter (Seattle Chapter) and Ken Graalum appeared in Continental uniforms for the Army, Navy and Marine Corps, respectively.
The chapter awarded the Silver Good Citizenship Medal to Monica McNeal, a Gold Star Mother, and a stalwart supporter of Washington Gold Star Families.
All veterans and first responders received a personal handshake and thanks from senior representatives from
VASSAR Color Guard, from left: James Cordes, Paul Christensen, Gary Dunaway, Barry Schwoerer and John Lynch. [Photo by Barry Schwoerer]
each uniformed service. Those veterans who served during the Vietnam War era received 50th Anniversary Vietnam War lapel pins.
Honored guests included WASSAR
President Viren Lemmer and
WASDAR Regent Jackie Riddell, along with two players from the Seattle Seahawks. The ceremony concluded with “Amazing Grace” on bagpipes and the sounding of Taps.
WEST VIRGINIA SAR
John Beckley Chapter
On July 19, 2025, the annual Lilly Family Reunion brought together generations of loved ones for a day filled with stories, laughter and tradition. At this year’s gathering, the chapter opened the day with a powerful tribute to patriotism and service.
The event began with a moving flag raising ceremony, setting a respectful and unifying tone. Under clear summer skies, the ceremony commenced with the raising of the American flag, followed in succession by the flags of all six branches of the U.S. military. Each flag was raised with reverence, recognizing the many veterans and active-duty service members within both the SAR and the Lilly family.
Chapter Chaplain Pastor Dr. James Paul Chapman delivered a stirring invocation. He spoke of the flag as a symbol not only of freedom but of the enduring values that bind Americans together.
Throughout the day, SAR members (Chapter President Lynn Halstead, Chapter Vice President Doug Bonifacio, Chaplain Chapman and Compatriot Robert Morgan) interacted with reunion-goers, distributing U.S. flags, pocket-sized Constitutions and copies of the U.S. Flag Code, the Pledge of Allegiance and America’s Creed. Children proudly waved their flags, while older attendees reflected on the meaning of the documents and shared family stories of military service and American history.
The chapter transform the reunion from a family gathering into a living expression of American heritage.
WYOMING SAR
High Plains Chapter President Col. David E. Thompson, USAF (Ret.); his wife, Patricia; and chapter officer Dr. Ron Piccirilli supported the Cheyenne DAR Chapter’s 125th Anniversary event held on Sept. 20, 2025, at the Wyoming governor’s residence in Cheyenne. The event was attended by Cheyenne DAR Chapter officers, members and spouses.
Col. Thompson served as color guard commander for the mixed SAR-DAR Color Guard, which opened the event by presenting and posting the U.S. colors and the Wyoming state flag. Thompson wore his Patriot Ancestor’s 8th Pennsylvania Uniform, and Cheyenne Chapter DAR Color Guard member Lindy Way wore an authentic Colonial-era period dress.
From left, Cheyenne DAR Chapter Regent Kirstin Dobson, High Plains SAR Chapter President David Thompson and Cheyenne DAR Chapter Secretary Lindy Way.
In recognition of this historic event, letters of greeting were sent by the governor of Wyoming, the State of Wyoming’s U.S. senators and congresswoman, and the mayor of Cheyenne.
An additional tribute was prepared and read by Chapter Treasurer Jozy Kline, outlining the history and accomplishments of the Cheyenne DAR Chapter over the past 125 years.
Compatriots Jim Lindley, Jim Carpenter and Ken Graalum in Continental uniforms for the Army, Navy and Marine Corps, respectively.
NSSAR membership as of 38,416 is Jan. 23, 2026. Numbers indicate total new members since last issue. Patriot Ancestor is identified after new member’s name.
Alabama (23)
William Joseph Adams, 236236, Thomas McGee
Darryl Talmadge Brewer, 236706, Samuel Sewell Sr.
Mack Newman Butler, 236713, Peter Fite
Tucker Riley Cayse, 236702, Thomas Jones Sr.
Matthew Kelly Cox, 236237, Thomas Price
William Glenn Griffin, 236559, Charles Moseley
Van Mason Grinder, 236703, Thomas Jones Sr.
Josh Wesley Hall, 236560, William Bowles
Robert Lanier Ingram Jr., 236019, William Law
George Brock Killingsworth, 236710, James Fielder
Richard Grant Meeks, 236707, Amos Johnston
Paul David Mullins, 236331, Malachi Hinton
James Douglas Putnam Jr., 236712, Richard Hamlin
Thomas Russell Drummond AZ 219621
Fred Willis Braithwaite AZ 200127
Mark John Mozdy CA 211546
David Lee Arthurs CA 236334
Alan Harold Booth CT 175232
Robert Edwin Kenyon III CT 227159
Arthur Swain Lewis Sr. DE 145695
Peter Kevin Gregg DE 222408
James Emory Koontz FL 209311
Dennis W. Lehrkamp FL 232560
Dorris Levurne Moody ............................. FL ............... 174724
Basil Otto Yost Sr. FL 236446
Ralph Martin Rowley FL 236589
Frederic Miller Reese Jr. GA 188201
Larry Carlton Dekle GA 221600
Daniel Edward Hanlon III ...................... GA.............. 185409
Walter Lamar Coursey GA 236369
Laten Mingledorff Davis GA 236367
Randy Lyon Row ID 236605
Robert Douglas Row ID 236604
Thomas M Ferriell IL 107067
James Wesley Mischler IN 236144
James K. Dickerson IN 236143
Quimby Collier Rains, 236235, Thomas Lowrey
Asa Flynn Rhodes, 236704, Thomas Jones Sr.
Wesley Dewitt Smith, 236711, Gabriel Smith
Michael William Stanley, 236232, Mary Babb
John Michael Stanley, 236234, Mary Babb
William Bernard Stanley, 236233, Mary Babb
Jerry Flynn Tucker, 236705, Thomas Jones Sr.
Harry Clifton Tucker, 236701, Thomas Jones Sr.
Christian Gunner Zak, 236709, Thomas Arnold
Jeffrey Michael Zak, 236708, Thomas Arnold
Alaska (4)
Chad Mical Dolbeare, 236428, Nicholas Long
Evan Michael Hahn, 236106, Robert Craig
Jason Franklin Kaylor, 236426, Daniel Spangler Jr.
Travis Musser Stagg, 236238, Giles Thomas
Arizona (5)
Scott Anthony Bailey, 236107, Christopher Beam
Richard Stetson Hacker, 236717, Abraham Marlett Jr.
Richard Garrett Hacker, 236716, Abraham Marlett Jr.
Jesse John Hamilton, 236715, George Ewing
Leo G. Hernandez, 236714, Antonio Gil Ybarbo
Erin Michael McNabb IN 219156
Thomas Browning Deatrick KS 91479
Jack Ellsworth Walker .............................KS ................ 214151
Alfred Harold Danks Jr. KY 236377
John Hamlin Guion IV KY 236376
Edwin Clebert Francis Roy LA 192051
Robert Timothy Strother MD 236062
Joseph Daniel Mullendore MD 234464
Alfred Richard Freysz Jr. MD 234466
David Larue St. John MI 147456
Philip C. Southwick MN 230466
Roeland Tobin Bell MS 160079
Raymond Daniel Toma Sr. MS 204994
Dallas Coons Rightmyer NC 205290
Robert Sloan Buff III NC 228785
Samuel Woodruff NC 216425
Christopher Brian Peterson ................... NE ............... 214318
Terry Michael Kellenberger OH 219920
Kenneth Wesley Miller OK 236083
Roger Daryl King ...................................... OK.............. 236485
John Edward Salisbury OR 235777
Charles Ross Rockwell PA 189754
Thomas Warren Coghlan TN 171565
Nicholas Andreas Addington TN 201504
Daniel Wayne Dittrich TX 229546
Willman Lee Abernathy TX 135072
Dale Dempsy Tidwell TX 208297
Billy Murriel Carey TX 236211
David George Kerchner VA 176619
James Candler Bundy VA 211455
David Elliot Meyer VA 217647
Arkansas (1)
Larry Jean Critchfield, 236429, Solomon Tuttle
California (41)
David Lee Arthurs, 236334, Jeremiah Brann
Jay Alexander Barrett, 236024, James Hunter
Mark Allen Bartlett, 236335, Jonathan Bartlett
Chad Isaac Basye, 236561, Edmond Basye
Russell Alan Chancellor, 236336, Patrick Sinnett
Ashley Heath Chancellor, 236337, Patrick Sinnett
Caleb Leroy Chancellor, 236338, Patrick Sinnett
Benjamin Warnick Coupe, 236023, David Shriver
James Warnick Coupe, 236022, David Shriver
Matthew James Cowan, 236020, James Draughan
William Herbert Daubert, 236562, Peter Daubert
Benjamin Warren DeLanty, 236332, Samuel Callender
Sameer Ferrell, 236021, Theodore Pridemore
Wesley Launer Gipson, 236241, Jabez Green
Henry Rhodes Gipson, 236243, Jabez Green
Simon John Gipson, 236242, Jabez Green
Elliott Brandt Gipson, 236240, Jabez Green
Isaac Wade Harback, 236432, Joshua Osborn
Patrick Wade Harback, 236431, Joshua Osborn
Matthew Steven Harer, 236563, William Renfrew
Atlas Lee Hurner, 236112, Asa Kellogg
Axel Keith Hurner, 236111, Asa Kellogg
Connor Ryan Johnson, 236340, James Dysart
Robert Edward Leidigh, 236108, Thomas Mann Randolph
James Donald Murray, 236433, Cornelius Stagg
Eric Wootchai Newnam, 236430, Daniel Boone
Ronnie Jewell Oates II, 236109, Jesse Oates
William Lawrence Overtoom, 236110, Jonas Taylor
Benjamin Albert Rhodes-Wickett, 236239, John Branner
Tygh Haden Runyan, 236330, Hugh Runyon
Kurt Andrew Snyder, 236564, Johann Nicholas Snyder
Roger W. Stromgren, 236339, James Dysart
Marshall Clay Stromgren, 236341, James Dysart
Taylor Shane Stromgren, 236342, James Dysart
Terrence Lee Travis, 236025, James McKnight
Joshua Patrick Van Liew, 236566, Peter Van Liew
Kristopher Lynn Van Liew, 236565, Peter Van Liew
Ronald Duane Waltman, 236333, Nicholas Waltman
Ryan Christopher Wilkerson, 236113, John Cash
James Corbett Wood, 236718, James Alexander
James Hayden Wood, 236719, James Alexander
Colorado (16)
James Dudley Atkinson IV, 236026, Moses Standish
Theodore Joseph Harlan Gapter, 236032, Sharp Spencer
Guy Joseph Mahoney, 236027, David Blakeslee
Ryan Kent Markham, 236030, Daniel Gard
Gregory Kent Markham, 236029, Daniel Gard
Jeremy Edwin Sanford, 236245, Zenas Northway
Roy Leon Sanford, 236244, Zenas Northway
Robert Frank Snyder, 236028, Joseph Cilley Jr.
Kelten Robert Speights, 236434, John Slack
Kenneth St. John, 236435, Reuben Johns
Konrad Soren Peter Stapp, 236347, Alexander McCullar
Oliver Soren Stapp, 236346, Alexander McCullar
David Allen Stapp, 236345, Alexander McCullar
Jeremiah Jon Tomlinson, 236344, Peter Tarter
Danny Leon Tomlinson, 236343, Peter Tarter
Noah Markham Yang, 236031, Daniel Gard
Connecticut (9)
Eric Chamberlin Bowman, 236252, Jonathan Chamberlin Jr.
Bruce E. LaRoche, 236348, Ralph Ellinwood
Henry David Molloy, 236247, Enoch Cook
Alexander Vincent Molloy, 236246, Enoch Cook
George Thomas Molloy, 236249, Enoch Cook
William Francis Molloy, 236248, Enoch Cook
Timothy Harold Penn, 236250, Jacob Shoup
Jeffrey Douglas Penn, 236251, Jacob Shoup
David Tso Omti Poleyestewa, 236033, James Alexander
Dakota (1)
Michael Duane Moreland, 236349, Ebenezer Page
Delaware (3)
David E. Billings, 236573, Daniel Sollida/Soliday
Scott Robert Cochran, 236572, Robert Cochran
Frederick John Schaft, 236574, Gerardus Wynkoop
District of Columbia (8)
Scott Arthur Bryant, 236571, Henry Gebhart
Benjamin Paul Bryant, 236570, Henry Gebhart
Christopher Francis Cardiff, 236254, Obadiah Holt
Thomas Martin Crowder, 236568, Mark Crowder
Ryland Clay Norman, 236569, Thaddeus Granger
George Fitzpatrick Slowey, 236255, Benjamin Chandler
Jonathan Robinson Ware, 236253, George Beall Jr.
James Andrew Westwater, 236567, Levin Savage
Florida (77)
Paul Wesley Adams, 236352, John Adams
Jamie Paul Adams, 236353, John Adams
Gabriel Jameson Adams, 236354, John Adams
Dylan Edward Adams, 236355, John Adams
William Alan Anderson, 236127, William Anderson
Colin William Brown, 236592, George Myers
Jeffery Allen Bullock, 236586, David Gardner
Matthew Alexander Byer, 236139, John Hudson Sr.
Robert Alan Calamia, 236046, William McGuire
Joseph Robert Calamia, 236045, William McGuire
Nathan Alan Calamia, 236047, William McGuire
Michael Scott Card, 236359, Thomas Card
Lamar Stone Caughlin, 236362, William Bishop Lamar
Charles Thacher Chamberlain, 236258, Jonathan Chamberlain
Nicholas Cutchin Conrad, 236364, Benjamin Hart
James LeFever Cook, 236129, George LeFevre
Matthew Arcus Coughlin, 236363, William Bishop Lamar
Matthew Lamar Coughlin, 236361, William Bishop Lamar
Michael Gene Cox, 236587, Michael Frantz Sr.
Antonio Vinicius Deleo-Perera, 236036, Isabella Frasier Trowbridge
Christopher Stephen Dobozy, 236441, Levi Lindsey
Joshua Fendrick, 236043, John Truax
Caleb Fendrick, 236044, John Truax
James David Fendrick, 236042, John Truax
Madhava Michael Hansen, 236037, Jacob Snidow
Eric Aditi Hansen, 236038, Jacob Snidow
Sarathi Jeffrey Hansen, 236039, Jacob Snidow
Lonnie D. Harbour, 236585, Thomas Harbour
Philip L. Hudson, 236133, Irby Hudson
Judah Daniel Kiesling, 236138, William Pruitt
Liam Kurdina, 236040, Jacob Snidow
Stephen Nillson Liljeberg, 236442, Abner Ranney
Benjamin G. Martin III, 236041, William Mardis
Colin Patrick Matthews, 236128, George Baylor
William Daniel Meenan, 236445, Zephaniah Steelman
Steven Paul Meeske, 236035, Caleb Ryder
Noah Pierce Meier, 236444, Notely Maddox
Richard Orr Meier, 236443, Notely Maddox
Charles E. Merkel Jr., 236123, John Lamont
Carnot Guille Milligan III, 236135, John Milligan
Thomas Richard Murphy, 236448, John Raines
Eduardo Enrique Neret Jr., 236440, Jesse Roundtree
Stephen Lowell Neumeyer Sr., 236124, George Thornton
Stephen Lowell Neumeyer Jr., 236125, George Thornton
Mark Alden Lowell Neumeyer, 236126, George Thornton
Jason Frank Newton, 236034, Daniel Easley
Nicholas Joseph Oehm Jr., 236590, Samuel Cochran
Benjamin Nicholas Oehm, 236591, Samuel Cochran
Daniel Brian Puscas, 236130, Jacob Van Fossen
Matthew Preston Rabone, 236723, Roger Thompson
Jason Glenn Ramsey, 236583, Thomas Shipp
Brian Keith Rapp, 236724, John Denton
Joshua Thomas Rapp, 236725, John Denton
Patrick David Reeder, 236588, James Luttrell
David Michael Rierson, 236360, Stephen Riverson/Rierson
Ralph Martin Rowley, 236589, Henry Chamberlain
Woodson A. Sadler Jr., 236259, Joel Darcy
Thomas C. Scott, 236350, Daniel Ball
Robert James Sebastian, 236358, Benjamin Sebastian
Lawrence W. Shivertaker, 236134, Jesse Hughes
Samuel A. Sparks, 236582, John Sparks
John William Steelfox, 236132, Baltzer Rumbarger
Christopher Michael Swigart, 236449, Arnold Hardy
Kevin Allen Terry, 236584, Samuel Livingston
Harvey Ethern Turner, 236357, Joseph Noe
Gregory S. Valloch, 236256, John Flower
Noah J. H. Valloch, 236257, John Flower
Steven Francis Vodoklys, 236131, Levi Foss
Stephen Richard Walker, 236581, John Walker
Richard Stephen Walker, 236580, John Walker
Kenneth Edward Wavell III, 236726, Andrew Pickens
William John Wells, 236356, Asa Wells
Leon Robert Whipple, 236447, Evan Shelby Sr.
Scott Allen Williams, 236137, William Pruitt
Michael Jacob Williams, 236351, Samuel Williams
Gary Allen Williams, 236136, William Pruitt
Basil Otto Yost Sr., 236446, Hezekiah Wade
France (5)
Patrick Azan, 236699, Jean-Jacques Azam
Marc Baronnet, 236698, Jean-Louis Guilhemin
Ghislain Marie Victor Ferdinand de Broglio, 236260, Louis Dominique Ethis de Corny
Jerome Guillotou de Kerever, 236261, Charles de Bernard de Marigny
Alexandre Le Saulnier de Saint Jouan, 236700, Luc Urbain du Bouexic de Guichen
Georgia (44)
Larry Douglas Adams, 236732, Hezekiah Davis
Luke Edward Campbell Bailey, 236142, Aeneas Campbell Sr.
Karl Christopher Berg Jr., 236733, James Riggins
John Austin Bowie, 236728, John Sedgwick
Steven L. Brown, 236734, Joseph Adams
Crawford James Bush, 236730, Levi Harrell
Walter Lamar Coursey, 236369, John Baptist Sheppard
Laten Mingledorff Davis, 236367, William Downs
Liam Dennis Drum, 236262, Hugh Kennedy
Clay Duncan Echols, 236727, Simon Terrell
William A. Emley, 236594, Thomas Chaffee
William Andrew Emley, 236595, Thomas Chaffee
Shawn Christopher Finch, 236598, Samuel Huggins
Robert H. Fox Jr., 236450, John Teasley
James Thomas Frederickson, 236048, Jesse Bird/Byrd
Jerry Bruce Harkness Sr., 236366, William Baskin
Arthur Buckner Harris III, 236451, Samuel Norwood
Nicholas David Hoppey, 236593, Nathan Sweet
Craig Alexander Hunt, 236596, John McMullan
Samuel Alexander Hunt, 236597, John McMullan
Martin Christopher Jones, 236140, Joseph Wasson
James Donald Lange Jr., 236264, Jonathan Rich
Anthony Michael Laymon-Jones, 236263, Douw Fonda
Richard Franklin Love, 236731, Richard Warren
Joseph Frank Martin Jr., 236600, Hugh Rogers
James Thomas Martin III, 236602, Hugh Rogers
jJames Thomas Martin II, 236601, Hugh Rogers
James Thomas Martin, 236599, Hugh Rogers
Philip James McGinty, 236326, John Patterson
Andrew Philiip McGinty, 236327, John Patterson
Daniel John Moreno, 236054, Phillip Livingston
Glen Andrew Morgan, 236053, Benjamin Benson
Joseph Aaron Morgan, 236052, Benjamin Benson
Daniel Patrick Morgan, 236051, Benjamin Benson
John Fletcher Morgan III, 236050, Benjamin Benson
John Fletcher Morgan Jr., 236049, Benjamin Benson
B. Dwayne Prosser, 236729, Otey Prosser
Randall Matthew Rhodes, 236368, Joseph Shaw
Robert Benjamin Stirk, 236265, John London
John Paul Thrasher, 236603, John Thrasher
Noah Thomas Van Oosterhout, 236365, Joseph Long
William Kirkland Walker, 236370, Frederick Hambright
Phil Winston Whitlow, 236328, Martin Cole
Ronald Leslie Willhide, 236141, Johann Yost Eigenbrod
Idaho (7)
Trevor Andrew Chadwick, 236736, Jacob May
Steven Patrick Keely Jr., 236372, Joseph Moffatt
Steven Patrick Keely Sr., 236371, Joseph Moffatt
Shaun Michael Lewis, 236735, William Dalton
Randall Paul Rieken, 236373, Joshua Wright
Randy Lyon Row, 236605, John Day
Robert Douglas Row, 236604, John Day
Illinois (14)
David Jonathan Andreson, 236267, Joseph Corpe
Arlen Leroy Booth, 236455, Daniel McMillan
Robert William Boze, 236610, Alexander Thompson
Brandon Matthew Gerber, 236456, Thomas Mitchell
James Allen Gibbs Jr., 236454, Nelson Gibson
Robert Edward Jones II, 236268, John Steinberger
Stephen Robert Kaufmann, 236374, Isham Harrison
Erik Vaughn Lambertsen, 236608, Robert Packard
Dean Edward Lambertsen, 236609, Robert Packard
Jeff Adam Leavey, 236453, Michael Levy
Zackary Adam Morton, 236452, Samuel Morton
Luke David Pool, 236266, Joseph Phillis
Steven Ritchie Snyder, 236607, Preserved Kellogg
Scott R. Southard, 236606, Absalom Vaughan
Indiana (14)
James K. Dickerson, 236143, Walter Dickinson
Steven Douglas Dodson, 236619, Thomas Dodson Jr.
Robert Dennis Hendershot, 236617, Blaze Robertson
Garrett Stephen Hofmann, 236618, Henry Hinesman
Curtis Joe Schum, 236613, Reuben Kemp
Ord Weldon LeMaster, 236612, Charles Young
James Wesley Mischler, 236144, Edmund Archer
Ryan Christopher Price, 236145, Abraham Bates Sr.
Michael Thomas Richards, 236620, Roley Jacobs
Joshua Forest Schum, 236614, Reuben Kemp
William Franklin Stroup II, 236611, Simon Stroup
Thomas Gregory Vanosdol, 236269, Ralph Lanham
Matthew Forrest Youngs, 236616, Josiah Downing
Forrest Alan Youngs, 236615, Josiah Downing
International (5)
George Edward Cannon III, 236457, Thomas Green Alvey
Francisco Roberto Geria, 236270, Richard Sutton
Robert James d’Andrea Gutierrez, 236147, Humphrey Hunter
G. Gunner Hamlyn, 236146, Henry Council
George Reginald Oliver Molyneux Herbert, 236105, Henry Lee
Iowa (4)
Scott Randal Holliday, 236375, Eliphalet Curtis Sr.
Darren Scot Koozer, 236621, John Coon
Ian Daniel Mathers, 236622, John Adam Stevens
Jerome Keith Oswald, 236271, Michael Huffaker/Hoffecker
Kansas (12)
Steven John Albright, 236273, Christopher Braucher
Larry Wayne Arnold, 236055, Jacob Barrows
John Nicholas Badgerow, 236148, Aylett Buckner
William Adlai Bloom, 236058, William Apgar
Thomas William Grame Jr., 236458, George Lintner
Taylor McCray Gravett, 236737, Robert Terrell Sr.
Robert Michael Lehnherr, 236459, Gustavus Rape
Robert Lee Livingston, 236272, Kilian Ziegler
Brian Christopher Madsen, 236056, Jonathan Butler
Joshua Cade Mattson, 236738, John Hayden
Charles William Schmidt, 236057, Francis Northway
John Napoleon Stapp, 236059, James Morrow
Kentucky (17)
Garry Mitchell Banks, 236149, George Asbury
John Willis Banks, 236275, Thomas Bentley
Clarence Gilbert Clayton III, 236460, Gardner Hopkins
Brent Dwayne Curry, 236462, John Snyder
Alfred Harold Danks Jr., 236377, John Danks
Robert John Fairchild, 236625, Matthew Fairchild
Michael Vincent Gilley, 236623, Edward Polley
John Hamlin Guion IV, 236376, John Danks
Teddy Lee Harper, 236378, Leonard Anderson
Jon Ross Lawler, 236461, Joseph Timberlake
Luca Outlaw Leslie, 236276, William Robert Leslie
Calvin Edward Marschall, 236739, William Sharp
Jason Lane Morgan, 236463, Stafford Graham
Cole Woodward Morgan, 236740, Andrew McConnell
Benjamin Justin Osborne, 236274, Zachariah Blankenbeckler
Edwin Myron Russell Hatfield Rader, 236624, Joseph Hatfield
Bennie Joe Selby, 236554, John Mullins
Louisiana (15)
Adam Paul Barilleau, 236150, Lazarus Reeves
Robert Kim Brevelle, 236380, Antoine Francois Dauzat
Tristan Carman Brevelle, 236381, Antoine Francois Dauzat
Davis Abbott Carlin, 236464, Joseph Carlin
Timothy Edward Daffin, 236060, Guy Du Fossat
Dennis Patrick Dale, 236151, Juan Antonio Mendoza
Stephen James Holliday, 236628, Charles Francois Marionneaux
James Hollis Holliday, 236629, Charles Francois Marionneaux
Allen Wayne Lawrence, 236627, Joseph Holcomb
Richard Bland McConnell Jr., 236278, William King
Richard Nathaniel Griffith Means, 236379, Nathaniel Pace
John Benton Smallpage III, 236626, John Jones
Taylor Austin Templeton, 236153, David Templeton
Phillip Austin Templeton, 236152, David Templeton
Bryan Stanford Wooldridge, 236277, George Waller
Maryland (13)
Beau Bradley Blakely, 236427, John Mangam/Mangum
Brent Allen Croston, 236063, Gustavus Croston
Guy Joseph Dillon, 236382, Ignatius Fenwick
George Stotelmyer Everly, 236634, James Smith
William Orval Henry, 236061, Simon Kenton
Karey James Kimmel, 236280, George Jacob Kimmel
Gary L. Parish, 236632, William Adams
Garrett Wayne Parish, 236633, William Adams
Joseph David Sandy, 236635, Isaac Gilmore
Jason Thomas Simmons, 236279, John Simmons
Michael Gregg Spencer, 236630, Richard Wall
Thomas Louis Spencer, 236631, Richard Wall
Robert Timothy Strother, 236062, Ruben Strother
Massachusetts (12)
Henry Adam Carpenter, 236637, Elijah Fisher
David Andrew DeAngelis, 236383, Sampson Bobo
Mark Ernst Gardell, 236636, Pattishell Wakefield
Stephen Lynapp Gilligan, 236282, Solomon Phelps Jr.
Alexander Thomas Gilligan, 236283, Solomon Phelps Jr.
Robert Hapgood Howe, 236064, Gamaliel Collins
Robert Collins Howe, 236065, Gamaliel Collins
James Stratton Liljestrand, 236154, Briant/Bryant Morton
Joshua Dane O’Bryant, 236638, Nathaniel Hayden
Clayton Underhill Stewart, 236281, Nathan Tinker
Stetson Lane Walker, 236639, Nathaniel Hayden
Sterling Dane Walker, 236640, Nathaniel Hayden
Michigan (35)
Robert Preston Blackshaw, 236389, Cornelius Maupin
Claude Alan Carlson, 236384, Richard Faucett
Craig Curtis Chapman, 236386, Isaiah Nash
Christopher Duane Cook, 236391, Isaac Ferguson
James Dean Cray, 236396, Adam Markley
Timothy Scott Cray, 236395, Adam Markley
John Gerard Finch, 236647, Amos Finch
Meredith J. Hughes, 236654, Daniel Worley
Mark Anthony Huntoon, 236648, Amos Finch
Eric Scott Huntoon, 236649, Amos Finch
Ilan John Christopher Clinton Lawless, 236658, Jacob Schidtler
Britton Winston Peter Clinton Lawless, 236657, Jacob Schidtler
Stephen J. Lowing, 236393, William Lowing
Jeffrey Lee Lundy, 236656, Zela Reno
Matthew Frederick Malott, 236387, Peter Malott/Melott
Jay Allan Malott, 236655, Peter Malott/Melott
Arsey Lynn Miller, 236390, James McKamy
Keith Andrew Patterson, 236394, John Barney Sr.
Donald Andrew Reed Jr., 236465, Plato Turner
Jesse Andrew Reed, 236466, Plato Turner
Kenneth Richard Shefferly, 236653, George Widrig
James Lee Somsel, 236652, Samuel Guild
Douglas William Strait, 236644, Benjamin Jennings
Timothy Charles Strait, 236645, Benjamin Jennings
Mark Douglas Strait, 236643, Benjamin Jennings
Alexander Carter Thacher, 236392, John Thatcher
Jacen Robert Thompson, 236650, Amos Finch
Lucas James Thompson, 236651, Amos Finch
John C. Warren, 236642, Stephen Workman
Stephen Arthur Weatherholt, 236388, John Hinckley Jr.
John Wesley Whittlesey, 236641, John Whittlesey
Charles Henry Witten II, 236741, Michael Metcalf
Thomas Mahone Witten, 236742, Michael Metcalf
Fred Thomas Wyman, 236646, Thomas Spear Jr.
Adam James Zielinsky, 236385, Richard Faucett
Mississippi (2)
William Campbell McLean Jr., 236743, Ephraim McLean
Freddie Sam Rush, 236066, John Cave
Missouri (13)
Brooks Anderson Blunt, 236659, Philip Highnote
Dante Easton Campbell, 236398, Seth Rowley
Kevin Shawn Carney, 236744, Jonathan Harmon
David James DePietro, 236157, William Frampton
Bardis C. Dismuke Jr., 236397, Henry Newton
John Brian Gerzen, 236158, Francis Miller
Dwain Lee Gold, 236159, Edward Evans
Jarrod Keith Grewe, 236156, Robert Page
Rodney Keith Grewe, 236155, Robert Page
James Edwin Koppenaal, 236067, Samuel Bailey Jr.
Justin Jorgen Petersen, 236746, Isaac Wade
Austin W. Petersen, 236745, Isaac Wade
Charles Wallace Riley, 236329, Elijah Kingsbury
Nebraska (5)
Emerson Roberts Bailey III, 236284, Samuel Gray
Alan Lou Johnson, 236068, Samuel McWilliams
Louis Gray Kunkel, 236285, Joseph Spencer
Jeffrey Dean Logan, 236286, Henry Wisner Sr.
Eric Jon Schaible, 236069, Petrus Palen
Nevada (5)
Dennis L. Bradshaw, 236071, Abraham Drake Sr.
Brian Reed Chapman, 236070, John Chapman
Paul LeRoy Greenawalt, 236661, Henry Greenawalt
Stephen J. Mislan, 236399, John Lillard
Thomas Melville Reding, 236660, Zephaniah Swan
New Hampshire (7)
William Henry Allen Jr., 236160, Thomas Lamb
Glenn Thomas Everett, 236663, Matthias Mount
Mason Jacob Gower, 236747, Thomas Holt
Dustin Gerald Oliver, 236288, James Fletcher
Paul Edwin Richardson, 236287, Daniel Thompson
Earl Henry Sholley Jr., 236662, Christian Wenger
Stephen James Warfield, 236748, James Archer
New Jersey (26)
Emmett James Abernethy, 236293, Cornelius Messler
William James Abernethy, 236292, Cornelius Messler
Michael I. Assad, 236471, John Swope
Thomas Joseph Bond III, 236470, John Green
Henry Clement Bonnell, 236468, Abraham Bonnell
Kevin John Bryant, 236163, Warren Cash
John Kevin Bryant, 236162, Warren Cash
John Whitney Conway, 236400, Thomas Owen
Jonathan Michael Frake, 236669, Lines Pangburn
Mark Alan Harris, 236668, Simeon Harris
Barratt Heywood Jaruzelski, 236469, Zimri Hayward
Joshua James Leonard, 236161, Andrew Senft
John Harris Lewis, 236073, Nathaniel Harris
Robert Frazier Lewis III, 236072, Simon Brainerd
Theodore Patrick Milas, 236467, Francis Clinkscales
Gary Anthony Papouschek, 236664, Joshua Stackpole Jr.
Robert J. Peacock, 236291, Adam Wise Sr.
James F. Risley, 236555, Jeremiah Risley
Horace A. Somes Jr., 236665, Micajah Smith
William A. Stryker, 236667, Henry Johnson
Francis W. Sweigart Jr., 236290, John D. Hennion
Jeremy Jon Treble, 236556, John Cook
Jonathan Peter Treble, 236557, John Cook
Steven F. Vodoklys, 236294, Thomas Revere
Scott Revere Wild, 236289, Paul Revere Sr.
Douglas Kemper Wright, 236666, Daniel Kemper
New Mexico (1)
Timothy Aaron Prather, 236164, John Cleveland
New York (21)
Shawn Phillip Beard, 236578, Henry Eckler
David T. Blackston, 236119, John White
Zachary R. Blackston, 236118, John White
Kevin Michael Byrne, 236117, James Higgins
Michael Craig Casey, 236577, Jacob Bailey/Bayley
Kris Eric Evans, 236720, William Bassett
Stephen Fanning Griffing III, 236721, John Griffing Jr.
David John Henry, 236722, Andrew Sharp
Jason William King, 236115, Joseph Snodgrass Jr.
Douglas Earl King Sr., 236114, Joseph Snodgrass Jr.
Craig C. Lacy, 236579, William Lacy
Christian English Montegut, 236120, Benjamin Ledyard
Tyler Scott Nelson, 236121, Lemma Bartholomew
John R. Nobile, 236438, George Buttolph
Robert A. Nobile Jr., 236437, George Buttolph
Thomas Martin Puckett, 236436,
Matthew McCullough
Elijah Andrew Rossin, 236122, John Oliver
Benjamin Cannicott Shavitz, 236116, Moses Bates
William Curtis Spencer, 236575, Thomas Baldwin
Ronald George Sweener, 236576, Thomas Houghtaling
John Donald Toal, 236439, Paul Robbins
North Carolina (39)
Ronald Jody Avery, 236670, Samuel Aiken
Bryan Corydon Babcock, PhD, 236074, John Mudge
William Eugene Branon Jr., 236295, Jacob Mock
John Mock Branon, 236296, Jacob Mock
Donald Joseph Brown III, 236077, Benjamin Raynor
Alexander Taylor Burden, 236168, Reuben Packard
Jeffry Christian Burden, 236166, Reuben Packard
Noah Harlow Burden, 236167, Reuben Packard
Luther Harry Dail Jr., 236672, John Long
Ronald Edgar Darr, 236079, Melchior Darr/Tar/Derr
Bradley Scott Darr, 236080, Melchior Darr/Tar/Derr
Curtis Frederick Darr, 236081, Melchior Darr/Tar/Derr
Cody Conrad Darr, 236082, Melchior Darr/Tar/Derr
Curvin Nelson Dellinger III, 236165, John Gladfelter
Benajah Glenn Eure, 236170, James Holland
David Brett Faircloth, 236476, Charles Hudson
Christopher Zeb Ferguson, 236078, Charles Polk
Joseph Anthony Fox, 236478, James Archer
Bruce Robert Helms, 236475, George Helms
Joshua Kyle Henninger, 236474, Captain John Christian
John Robert Jackson, 236674, Francis Sturgill
Taylor Ryan McDowell, 236673, Charles McDowell
Joshua Ryan Mills, 236753, Alexander Gilreath
William Thomas Nicholson, 236750, Basil Low
Thomas Randall Nicholson, 236749, Basil Low
John Parker Pearsall, 236752, James Pearsall
Bodie Michael Ramsden, 236754, Joseph Laflin
Laurance Stephen Russ III, 236473, Sempronius Russ
Jacob Robert Schanck, 236169, Zachariah Compton
Robert Russell Shaw, 236671, Andrew Russell
Travis Allen Smeltzer, 236558, Paul Castleberry
Raymond William Staats, 236472, Elisha Barton
John Gunn Steadman, 236075, Starling Gunn
William Rhett Taber III, 236477, Elijah Williamson
Doron Leland Alexander Warren, 236675, Nancy Ward
Thomas Louis Wimbish, 236401, John Wimbish
Ronald Allan Wimbish, 236402, John Wimbish
William Overton Winston IV, 236076, Anthony Winston Jr.
Charles James Wyant, 236751, William Coon/Kuhn
Ohio (29)
Isaac Daniel Allen, 236479, Richard Spires
James Latoskie Brown Jr., 236757, David Apperson/Epperson
Todd William Conley, 236301, Henry Connelly
Mark Hillier Durfee, 236173, Walter Durfee
Jacob Andrew Fornshell, 236297, Samuel McBride
William Jeffrey Fornshell, 236303, Samuel McBride
Georeg William Freeman, 236480, Robert Russell
Michael Dean Harris, 236755, Simeon Harris
Kim Eugene Izor, 236756, Henry Solomon Keiser
Christopher Thomas Lamb, 236174, Thomas Lewis
Grant Shields Lamb, 236175, Thomas Lewis
Archer Reagan Lamb, 236176, Thomas Lewis
James Allen Layne, 236300, Francis Sturgill
Andrew Glenn Lewis, 236302, Joshua McKenzie
John Armistead Palmer II, 236482, Charles Slaughter
Christian Evan Pereira Duque, 236181, John Nelson
Leroy Anthony Phipps, 236177, George Asbury
Jeffrey Adam Smith, 236179, William Colgan
Jacob Andrew Smith, 236180, William Colgan
Charles Wayman Thomasson, 236299, Thomas Thomasson
Gary Eugene Thompson, 236481, Silas Brookins
Konnor Paul Van Allen, 236172, Ebenezer Butts
Kurtis Paul Van Allen, 236171, Ebenezer Butts
Glenn Lee Venner, 236178, Christopher Hartman
Gene Michael Woodworth, 236403, John Dodge
Tyler Chase Hatfield Wright, 236404, Joseph Hatfield
Trey Wright, 236406, Joseph Hatfield
Spencer Andrew Hatfield Wright, 236405, Joseph Hatfield
Michael Joseph Yagley, 236298, Nathaniel Finch
Oklahoma (6)
Russell Lynn Anderson, 236484, James Flowers
Roger Daryl King, 236485, Nathan Reed
Cheavis John Meritt, 236758, Richard Lane
Kenneth Wesley Miller, 236083, Benjamin Miller
Billy Wayne Nievar, 236486, Arthur Emmons
Todd Alan Saxton, 236483, George Bossart
Oregon (7)
Sean Allen Campbell, 236759, Elijah Strong Hollister
Ryan David Campbell, 236761, Elijah Strong Hollister
Joshua Matthew Campbell, 236760, Elijah Strong Hollister
Edward Francis Cozza, 236182, John Rickner
Allen Martin Kerchal, 236183, James Harrison
Travis Warren Matlock, 236185, Ithamer/Ithamar Clough
Thomas Scott Douglas Matlock, 236184, Ithamer/Ithamar Clough
Pennsylvania (38)
Jeremy David Arment, 236412, Joseph Leisey/Leisy
James Daniel Brewer, 236762, Abraham Sublett
Daniel Joseph Brucker, 236678,
Johan Jost Eigenbrode
Dominic Jeffrey Carozza, 236680, Johan Jost Eigenbrode
Peter Jeffrey Carozza, 236679, Johan Jost Eigenbrode
Michael R. Cole, 236489, William Nixon
Nathan A. Cole, 236490, William Nixon
Brandon Michael Curtis, 236765, Elias Wambold
Stephen Wilbur Eyer, 236494, Johann Jacob Winteroth/Winterode
Michael Gale Eyer, 236492, Johann Jacob Winteroth/Winterode
Christian Michael Eyer, 236493, Johann Jacob Winteroth/Winterode
Ralph Weller Fillman, 236495, Jacob Fillman
Mark Donald Fillman, 236496, Jacob Fillman
Samuel K. Fisher, 236407, John Middleswart
Peter Wilson Gregory, 236487, John Kelso
Ryan John Hadlich, 236410, Frederick Christian Otto
Brendan Gerard Hadlich, 236409, Frederick Christian Otto
Peter Keane Hazlett, 236306, Richard Creswell
David R. Hazlett, 236307, Richard Creswell
Lawrence Eugene Headley, 236413, Joseph Headley
Donald Edward Humphrey Jr., 236308, Reuben Smith
Brian Dennis Jacisin, 236681, Joseph Shattuck
William Henry Jacisin, 236682, Joseph Shattuck
Stephen Raymond Krenzel, 236408, Frederick Christian Otto
Ralph Arlington Kresge IV, 236764, Conrad Kresge
Stephen Christian Law, 236684, Michael Lau/Law/Low
Jeffrey Allen Martin, 236488, Jacob Stambaugh
Craig Alan Meixsell, 236411, Peter Kichlein Sr.
Matthew Aldo Morganti, 236305, Peter Dreher
Michael Aldo Morganti, 236304, Peter Dreher
Benjamin Josiah Parrish, 236677, John Parrish
Nathaniel Lawrence Parrish, 236676, John Parrish
Russell Lynn Reeser, 236491, Abraham Shelley
James Francis Sciple, 236763, Simon Akers
Michael Spangler Sears, 236414, John McMullen
Dwight D. Varnes, 236686, Nathan Bullard
William Arthur Wilson III, 236683, William Fife Sr.
Edward Louis Wittkofski, 236685, George Edelman
Rhode Island (1)
Peter Lang, 236186, Thomas Lang
South Carolina (17)
Nelson Keith Bowling, 236503, James Stiff
Michael Bradley Burkhold Jr., 236416, Laban Chappell
Henry Martin Cox, 236415, Enoch Stone Sr.
Jonathan Brooks DeVore, 236505, George Wilson
John Keith Fuller, 236500, Jonas Little
Trevor Norris Hooper, 236688, Benjamin Bird
Jeffrey Charles Howell, 236502, Van Swearingen Sr.
James Clinton Howell, 236501, Van Swearingen Sr.
William Ross Kindervater, 236498, David Clark
James Everett Livingston, 236506, George Browning
Charles Gregory Lyles, 236499, William Lyle
John Edward Marko Jr., 236417, Martin Warrick
Steven Howard Powell, 236497, Thomas Lide
John Mark Robertson, 236418, Thomas Sargent
Joshua Steve Smith, 236687, Job Benton
Bobby Gene Wilson Jr., 236504, Theophilus Wilson
James Jonathan Zeigler, 236419, James Poole
Tennessee (26)
James Kimble Alexander, 236508, John Van Cleve
Stephen Lawler Anderson, 236511, James Otey
Ronald Eugene Barnett Jr., 236085, Parker Fellows
Christopher David Clark, 236509,
Jonathan Henderson
Michael Lee Cleveland, 236512, Caleb Prew Bennett
Philip M. Collier, 236188, John Fortune
Douglas Everett Daugherty, 236084, John Buchanan Jr.
James Coleman Davis, 236515, White Brown
Sebastian Garrett Daskawicz Davis, 236516, White Brown
Thayer Griffin Daskawicz Davis, 236517, White Brown
David Anthony Egan, 236309, Conrad Beaver
Jeffrey Walker Eversole, 236767, John Combs Jr.
James Arthur Faust, 236519, Hugh Kirkpatrick
Collin Grier Fidler, 236514, Elisha Hedden
Craig Robert Fulton, 236766, Isaac Kite
Christopher Dixon Gose, 236190, Stephen Goss
Jimmy Glenn Hackworth, 236507, Augustine Austin Hackworth
Andrew Richard Houman, 236521, Theophilus Ellsworth
Harold E. King, 236189, Jacob Brown Sr.
Jade Allen Lockhart, 236513, William Roscoe
Sean Michael Marsh, 236768, Ahab Sayles
Robert Ray Matthews Jr., 236520, Joseph French
Robert Gregory Modrall, 236191, Archelaus Jarratt
Robert J. van Wulven, 236510, Laban Hall
Charles Michael Walker III, 236187, Zachariah White
Stuart Warren Woods, 236518, Richard Wright Sr.
Texas (50)
Michael Edward Bishop, 236197, Mitchel/Mitchell Clay
Gerald Wade Bishop, 236198, Mitchel/Mitchell Clay
Ethan Tyler Blazek, 236776, Richard Hawkins
Andrew Michael Blazek, 236775, Richard Hawkins
Christopher Michael Blazek, 236774, Richard Hawkins
Holden Dean King Brunson, 236193, Stephen Williams
Clayton Emry Brunson, 236192, Stephen Williams
Billy Murriel Carey, 236211, John Pringle
Thomas Blake Caron, 236522, Leonard Immel
William Charles Caron, 236523, Leonard Immel
John Wesley Carson, 236199, Silas Fletcher
George Leslie Clogston, 236525, James Dutton
Spencer Edwin Coberly, 236088, William Curry
Bobby Edwin Coberly Jr., 236087, William Curry
Adam Joseph Coberly, 236089, William Curry
Michael Keith Comfort, 236194, Antonio Gil Ybarbo
Robert Dunham Cunningham, 236771, Conrad Sippell
Lawrence Matthew Daniel, 236202, Humberson Lyon
Lawrence Jacob Daniel, 236201, Humberson Lyon
Calder Joseph Miro deVarga, 236690, Louis Antoine Andry
Richard Joseph deVarga, 236689, Louis Antoine Andry
Jack Warren Evans, 236205, Burton Pride
Cameron Michael Fairchild, 236086, Peter David
William Nathan Frick, 236209, Samuel Bridgewater
Matthew Paul Frick, 236207, Samuel Bridgewater
Joseph James Frick, 236208, Samuel Bridgewater
Jeffrey Eric Frost, 236200, Noah Ives
Roger Dean Hardin, 236210, Thomas Gresham
Layne Scott Hensley, 236777, Owen Todd
Walter Charles Keyser, 236693, John Moody
Jake Matthew Kokot, 236206, William Eastham
Daryl Gene Lott, 236770, David Carleton
Timothy Gene Lott, 236769, David Carleton
Quinn Everett Maedgen, 236212, Michael Luther
John Dubose Martin, 236778, Thomas Landrum
Matthew Bridges Martin, 236779, Thomas Landrum
Dalton Charles Miller, 236694, John Moody
John Edward Moraida, 236196, Antonio Gil Ybarbo
Michael Murphy Morgan, 236691, Alexander Irwin
Tim Nickerson, 236695, Johann Jacob Pfeiffer
Dee Sterling Osborne, 236773, Frederick Hambright
Collin Earle Pence, 236204, Bryan O’Bannon
David R. Rubio, 236524, Moses Trimble
William Franklin Scruggs III, 236195, Antonio Gil Ybarbo
Douglas A. Thorpe, 236772, Nathan Lewis
Wayne Weyland Trussell, 236203, Bryan O’Bannon
Terry M. Tyler, 236310, John Crawford
Lonnie D. Vaughn, 236420, David McGee
Thomas Ryland 236526, John Augustine Washington
Kevin Watts, 236692, Thomas C. Frederick
Utah (6)
Jared Leigh Bullock, 236091, Joseph Coleman
Charles William Hurt Jr., 236312, William Hudnall
Cleveland Drew Karren, 236311, Jonathan Buck
Spencer Randall Pilkington, 236090, Peter Anthony
Max Joseph Stitzer, 236092, John Currier
Curtis Lamont Woodbury, 236313, John Woodbury
Virginia (50)
Robert Charles Anderson, 236322, John Bennett
Franklyn Henry Ashby III, 236218, Ephraim Ivey
William Leonard Barker, 236224, John Barker
John Franklin Barrs, 236098, Benjamin Risher
Robert Freddie Barrs Jr., 236097, Benjamin Risher
Robert Freddie Barrs, 236096, Benjamin Risher
Michael Floyd Batchelor, 236316, Samuel Batchelor
Jonathan Warren Bennett, 236528, John Bennett
Robert Thomas Bennett Jr., 236217, Samuel Burke
Thomas Christopher Bledsoe, 236696, Moses Bledsoe
Sean Tyler Bowles, 236219, Charles Bowles
Steven L. Burrill, U.S. Army (Ret.), 236781, Humphrey Burrill/Burrell
Patrick James Cobb, 236227, Clisby Cobb
Edward Willis Daniel, 236226, William Booton
Bennett Richard Hart, 236536, William Goodson
Bryan Michael Hawley, 236095, Charles Morgan
Andrew Woodson Hays, 236421, James Slack
Christopher Byron Hilliard, 236529, Hubbard Daniel Burroughs Jr.
Mark Franklin Hope, 236225, George Hope
Gregory Scott Hospoder, 236320, James Hadsell
Connor Michael Jeanneret, 236315, Andrew McKee
Thomas Bouldin Leitch, 236527, Wood Bouldin
Darrel Lee Longest, 236534, Daniel Joseph
Robert David Maxwell, 236538, David Maxwell
Stephen Charles Minnigerode, 236216, Thomas Townes
Bruce Cameron Morgan, 236531, Nathaniel Morgan
Thomas Patrick Morgan, 236532, Nathaniel Morgan
J. Railton Morgan, 236533, Nathaniel Morgan
Bruce Thompson Mosser, 236314, Philip Musser Sr.
Ewan Emmett Neve, 236535, John Love
William Jefferson Newman, 236317, Platt Newman
Robert Hollingsworth Perry, 236780, Eliab Goodnow
Alan Lee Poe, 236537, William Gragg Jr.
Scott Ryan Presler, 236215, Peter Putnam/Putman
Rickey Lynn Preston, 236530, Moses Beamen
Liam Gregory Rainey, 236094, Francis Rainey
Timothy Garland Rainey, 236093, Francis Rainey
Andrew Quentin Ray, 236319, Eliphalet Curtis Sr.
Quentin Patrick Ray, 236318, Eliphalet Curtis Sr.
Christian Mitchell Robert Redmon, 236099, Thomas Cantrell
Khunsig Michael Redmon, 236100, Thomas Cantrell
William Schaeffer Rinker, 236214, Casper Rinker
John Anthony Ruddiman, 236220, Elisha Witt
John Alexander Ruddiman, 236221, Elisha Witt
Michael Malachy Ruddiman, 236222, Elisha Witt
Ralph Daniel Shore Jr., 236223, John Norris
Austin Joseph Skiera, 236101, Levi Adams
MacPhearson Strassberg, 236321, John Frost
Ronald Milburne Trenti, 236102, Daniel Boatwright
Bruce Anthony Werness, 236213, David Hodgkins
Washington (11)
Joseph Orton Bettridge, 236422, Isaac Peden
Paul Joel Bond, 236540, Luther Barney
Bradley Merl Brown, 236229, Nathaniel Austin
Ryan Willis Cody, 236697, Benjamin Brink
Keith Walter Dayton, 236228, Samuel Dean
James Edward Meredith, 236541, James Rightmire/Reitmeyer
Daniel Michael Schmitt, 236231, Randolph White
Randy Wade Scott, 236423, John Lear
Ian Thomas Welch, 236539, Abraham Fulkerson
Kenneth Robert White, 236230, James Leighton
West Virginia (18)
Cory Roger Barack, 236549, Frederick Schleife
Ace Matthew Cunningham, 236103, William Cunningham
Richard Lee Flagg, 236547, Ebenezer Flagg
Cody John Gervickas, 236323, George Lewis
Matthew Wilson Grove, 236548, Abraham Inskeep
Gary Edward Harper, 236546, Peter Knopp
Thomas Francis Haynes, 236545, Samuel Rutan
Ronald Allen Haynes, 236542, Samuel Rutan
Joseph Alexander Haynes, 236544, Samuel Rutan
Ronald Allen Haynes Jr., 236543, Samuel Rutan
Paul Emmit Larson Jr., 236782, Isaac Gates
Luke Jerome Miller, 236104, John Pierce Duvall/Duval
Mark Edwin Paul, 236551, Thomas Orr
Robert Leon Rademaker, 236783, John Jacob Bachtel
Charles M. Ryan, 236550, Lazarus Rhine
Colin Jeffrey Smith, 236425, Absalom Cary
Gregory Scott Smith, 236424, Absalom Cary
George Stanley Swann, 236324, Andrew Hatfield
Wisconsin (3)
Curtis Eric Klefstad, 236552, Joshua Mayo
Mark Joseph Schneider, 236553, Elisha Rich
Douglas Gene Turner Jr., 236325, Jesse Prior
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ARIZONA
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CALIFORNIA
P Orange County Chapter meets second Saturday. Monthly except July-August at the Sizzler Restaurant, 11:30 Lunch Meeting, 1401 North Harbor Blvd., Fullerton. Contact Chapter President Philip Mitchell (714) 328-7714.
P Sons of Liberty Chapter, Los Angeles, meets at noon the third Saturday of every odd-numbered month at the Tam O’Shanter, 2820 Los Feliz Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90039. Lunch served. Guests, prospective members, family, DAR welcome. Near Universal Studios and Hollywood. Can RSVP, events on website at sons-of-liberty-sar.org
FLORIDA
P Clearwater Chapter meets at the Dunedin Country Club,1050 Palm Blvd., Dunedin, FL on the third Wednesday of the month September through May.Contact Dwight McEntire at (727) 460-5308 or email jdmcentire.sar@gmail.com.
P Fort Lauderdale Chapter, 11:30 a.m. lunch, typically third Saturday except August and December. 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 of the month, 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) 904-4400 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 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 Withlacoochee Chapter meets at the Historical Chinsegut Hill Conference Center, 22495 Chinsegut Hill Road, 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 Captain John Collins Chapter, Marietta, GA, meets the third Tuesday of each month at the Hudson Grille, Barrett Pavilion, 2500 Cobb Place Lane, Kennesaw, GA. Dinner and Social 6 p.m., Meeting at 7 p.m. Spouses, family members and guests welcome. Call Bill Edelen (678) 485-4564 or visit www. johncollinssar.org
P Mount Vernon Chapter SAR meets second Tuesday of each month in Dunwoody, Ga. (except July, Aug.)Visit MountVernonSAR.org for details.
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
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.
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.
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, C.A.R. and guests are all invited. Please contact Joseph M. Clark, milledgeclark@ gmail.com for details.
P Gen. Arthur St. Clair Chapter meets every third Saturday at 12:00, Hoss’s Restaurant, Greensburg. For information, call (724) 527-5917.
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 Pittsburgh Chapter meets quarterly at various locations around Pittsburgh with a guest speaker, luncheon and a business meeting. For more information, visit www.sarpgh.com or contact Jason Miller at jsmiller.pgh@ gmail.com.
TEXAS
P Alexander Hodge Chapter #49 meets at 6:30 pm the last Tuesday of every month for a General Meeting 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 Arlington Chapter meets the second Saturday of each month at 9 a.m. Everyone is welcome to attend. Please check our website,
www,txssar.org/arlington for additional information.
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 texassar.org/Dallas
P Ellis County Chapter #70 meets the fourth Saturday of each month (except December) at 9 a.m. at The Hamilton at Garden Valley, 880 Garden Valley Pkwy, Waxahachie, TX 75165. We invite everyone to come and meet our members. Colonial attire is always welcomed, www. texassar.org/EllisCounty
P Patrick Henry Chapter meets on the 3rd Saturday of every month at 11 a.m. at the Texas Land & Cattle Company, 5510 S. IH-35 Frontage Road, Austin, www.austinsar.org, Joseph Burton, President. The meetings change to the Austin Woman’s Club for the February and September sessions.
P Paul Carrington Chapter meets the third Saturday (SeptemberMay) 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 of 15th Street and State Hwy. 75,) Plano, TX. Visit www.planosar.org or call (972) 608-0082.
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.texassar.org/SanAntonio for more information. Reservations are
required. Please contact Dan Farris at (660) 591-6709 or at danfarris98@ gmail.com.
VIRGINIA
P George Washington Chapter meets at 11:30 a.m. on the second Saturday of each month, except June through August. Discover more about our dynamic, award-winning chapter at https://gwsar.org/ today! For additional details, select ‘Contact’ from the main menu. (Alexandria, VA)
P Williamsburg Chapter meets at 11:30 a.m. on the second Saturday of each month (Feb- Nov) at Ford’s Colony Country Club off Longhill Road in Williamsburg. Lunch should be purchased one week in advance. For more information about chapter activities, visit www. williamsburgsar.org or contact Treasurer Bill Dorn at wrdorn48@ 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: $17. 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 126th St. Bar & Grill, 12255 Aurora Avenue North, Seattle WA. Meets second Saturday of each month except June, July, August and December. Contact stuart.g.webber@gmail.com.
