SAR Summer 2024

President General

Darryl Addington and First Lady Mary

Above, the Oklahoma City Chapter Color Guard presented the colors during the national anthem at an Oklahoma City Thunder basketball game (page 44); right, Kenneth W. Michael of the Clarence Cook Chapter, Indiana SAR took home the Thomas J. Bond Jr. Memorial Photography Award for this photo. The award goes to the compatriot who enters the best photograph depicting the spirit of patriotism.

Staff Directory

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

Interim Executive Director: Michael Scroggins, ext. 6125, mscroggins@sar.org

Development Director, SAR Foundation: Phil Bloyd (502) 315-1777, pbloyd@sar.org

Director of Finance: Megan Krebs, ext. 6120, mkrebs@sar.org

Administrative Coordinator: Kelly Moore, ext. 6123, kmoore@sar.org

Director of Education and Outreach: Rae Ann Sauer, ext. 6130, rsauer@sar.org

Director of Library and Archives: Cheri J. Daniels cdaniels@sar.org

SAR Museum Curator & Director of Collections: Zachary Distel, MA, MPA, ext. 6149, zdistel@sar.org

Librarian: Walker Byer, MLS wbyer@sar.org

Librarian Assistant: Robin Christian, ext. 6130, library@sar.org

Registrar: Jon Toon, ext. 6142, jtoon@sar.org

Marketing and Public Relations Manager: Drew Hight dhight@sar.org

Director of Merchandise: Daniel Brashear, dbrashear@sar.org

Asst. Director of Merchandise: Jaqueline Olvera, merchandise@sar.org

PubliSher:

Darryl S. Addington 5038 Ashford Crest Lane Charlotte, NC 28226 423.737.2805 Email: cutterdoc@hotmail.com

eDitor: Stephen M. Vest

aSSociate eDitor: Patricia Ranft P.O. Box 559 Frankfort, KY 40602

502.227.0053 (P); 502.227.5009 (F) Email: sarmag@sar.org

heaDquarterS Staff aDDreSS: National Society Sons of the American Revolution 809 West Main Street Louisville, KY 40202 502.589.1776 (P), 502.589.1671(F) Email: nssar@sar.org Website: www.sar.org

Let’s Endeavor to Increase Membership

Compatriots, it is an honor to be elected President General. Thank you very much. Friends and compatriots have helped me along the way. Several of those good friends and compatriots are not with us. My wife, Mary, has been by my side for these 28 years in the SAR. She encouraged me and traveled with me to chapter, state, district, Leadership and Congress meetings.

SAR has excellent programs, such as the 250th anniversary of our country. We celebrated the Boston Tea Party and the First Continental Congress. The Lexington and Concord Battle will be celebrated this coming year. States and chapters should be celebrating these events during the year. This will bring more public attention to the 250th anniversary of our nation and the SAR.

about January or February of this coming year. We have been granted $5 million by the Commonwealth of Kentucky, which will enable further construction of the Education Center and Museum. This money will enable us to complete the retail center, the theater, the millwork and graphics.

I was in Alexandria, Va., to celebrate the Fairfax Resolves. Similar events are happening throughout the nation, sponsored by states and chapters. I know that the New Bern Resolves will be celebrated in North Carolina. The Henry Rifle project has been going well. The rifle was present the Boston Tea Party re-enactment in December 2023. I’m asking PG John Dodd (2023-24) to continue to coordinate that program.

Our Education Center and Museum is under construction. The infrastructure should be completed by

When this money is in hand, we will develop a contract for the construction and call a Trustees Meeting to authorize the contract signing. Trustees will be fully informed of how the money will be spent. Education about the Colonial Period and Revolutionary War has been lacking. The Education Center and Museum will enable us to educate children and adults about the Colonial Period and Revolutionary War. The Education Center and Museum helps to fulfill the mission of the SAR.

The big problem that we are facing is membership. I remember about

eight years ago, when PG Larry Guzy (2017-18) asked us to strive for a 60,000 membership. The membership has remained around 37,000 for the last few years. At Leadership Meetings, the Membership Committee and other committees have developed programs to increase our membership. The Mentoring Program was introduced by PG J. Michael Tomme (2016-17) several years ago. The program should have been adopted by every chapter; however, fewer than 50 percent of our chapters have this program in place. Blueprints for the 3Rs—recruitment, retention and reinstatement—have been developed. These blueprints will be made available to all chapters. Every chapter should adopt these programs. They do not have to reinvent these programs; they can modify them to suit their chapter. Membership growth depends on chapters. Chapters are the heart and soul of the SAR. If our chapters do not work to increase our membership, membership remains stagnant.

I am asking the Vice President Generals to communicate regularly with their state presidents to determine how membership is growing in their state and how chapters are utilizing blueprints for the 3Rs. I will also be asking each state president to communicate

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President General Darryl S. Addington takes the mic at Congress.

General Officers, National Society Sons of the American Revolution

President General Darryl S. Addington, 5038 Ashford Crest Lane, Charlotte, NC 28226, (423) 737-2805, cutterdoc@hotmail.com

Secretary General Michael J. Elston, Esq., P.O. Box 336, Lorton, VA 22199-0336, (703) 680-0866, elston.sar@gmail.com

Treasurer General William Allen Greenly, 34 Tiffany Drive, Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971, (404) 788-8824, wagreenly@gmail.com

Chancellor General Edmon H. McKinley, P.O. Box 847, Thomasville, AL 36784, (334) 636-4882, edmonhmckinley@bellsouth.net

Genealogist General Gary O. Green, 4225 Dutch Cove Court, Castle Hayne, NC 28429-1301, (910) 612-3676, garyogreen@gmail.com

Registrar General T. Brooks Lyles Jr., 557 Lincoln Quarters Trail, Tega Cay, SC 29708, (913) 680-1602, brooks.lyles@gmail.com

Historian General Jeffrey Thomas, 6608 White Post Road, Centreville, VA 20121, (703) 449-1157, jthomas4sar@gmail.com

Librarian General Keith A. Weissinger, 7217 65th Avenue West, Lakewood, WA 98499-2369, (253) 224-4108, kweiss47@comcast.net

Surgeon General John A. Turley, 639 Gordon Drive, Charleston, WV 25314, (304) 344-8627, johnaturley47@gmail.com

Chaplain General J. Vernon Welkner III, 505 High Court, Leavenworth, KS 66048, (913) 680-4965, sar.vern@yahoo.com

ExEcutivE committEE

Roger W. Coursey,259 Stagecoach Avenue, Guyton, GA 31312, (912) 728-3286, captrog2000@yahoo.com

Edgar S. Hoak IV, 31 Swing Drive, Berkley, MA 02779, (508) 823-3187, edhoak.sar@comcast.net

M. Kent Gregory, 3822 Denwood Avenue, Los Alamitos, CA 90720-3935, (562) 493-6409, drkentgregory@earthlink.net

Samuel C. Powell, P.O. Box 2104, Burlington, NC 27216-2104, (336) 227-3557, sam@powellent.com

William O. Stone, 10245 SW 194th Avenue, Dunnellon, FL 34432, (334) 497-0299, billstonesar@gmail.com

vicE PrEsidEnts GEnEral

New England District – Ethan A. Stewart Sr., 220 Nassau Road, Stratford, CT 06614-1819, (203) 375-3087, bstew@optonline.net

North Atlantic District – Joseph P. Vermaelen, 389 2nd Avenue, Bayport, NY 11705-1309, (631) 472-2839, jpvermaelen@aol.com

Mid-Atlantic District – Gerson “Gary” Nordlinger III, 1512 North Johnson Street, Arlington, VA 22201-5073, (703) 248-0280, nordlinger@aol.com

South Atlantic District – K. Scott Collins, 130 Cherokee Forest Drive, Athens, GA, (706) 207-1663, scollins@collinscpa.com

Southern District – Dr. C. David Billings, 705 Heath Drive SE, Huntsville, AL 35802-1918, (256) 683-3456, david.billings@uah.edu

Central District – Wayne C. Eells Jr., 103 East Bloomfield Lane, Westfield, IN 46074, (317) 727-8651, eells.wayne.sar.1777@gmail.com

Great Lakes District – Robert M. Haglund, 365 Baird Creek Road, Green Bay, WI 54311 (920) 621-1416, haglundrobert@sbcglobal.net

North Central District – Christopher W. Moberg, 5514 26th Avenue NW, Rochester, MN 55901-4194, (507) 282-3480, moberg.chris@gmail.com

South Central District – James E. Osbourn, 453 Melanie Meadows Lane, Ballwin, MO 63021-6337, (314) 787-8121, jeo@subon.lib.mo.us

Rocky Mountain District – Hilton G. Martin, 10706 E. Powers Dr., Englewood, CO 80111-3969, (303) 220-8841, hiltonmartin@yahoo.com

Intermountain District – Ellis C. Rail, 908 Larch Drive, Rexburg, ID 83440-5020, (909) 238-1787, ecrail42@gmail.com

Western District – Brian Stephens, 2854 Felix Court, Riverside, CA 92503-6359, (951) 354-9352, briandi777@aol.com

Pacific District – Perry Von Taylor, 20968 Nordby Drive NW, Poulsbo, WA 98370, (408) 841-6207, ptaylor350@aol.com

European District – Patrick M. Mesnard, 14 Rue de la Mairie, La Chapelle, FR 27930, patrickmesnard@yahoo.fr

International District – James K. Griffith Jr., 132 Oakhurst Drive, Madison, AL 35758, (256) 656-8761, jgriffith1963@outlook.com

PrEsidEnts GEnEral

1995-1996 William C. Gist Jr., DMD, Zachary Taylor House, 5608 Apache Road, Louisville, KY 40207, gistwcg897@aol.com

2004-2005 Henry N. McCarl, Ph.D., 28 Old Nugent Farm Road, Gloucester, MA 01930, (978) 281-5269, hmccarl62@gmail.com

2006-2007 Nathan Emmett White Jr., P.O. Box 808, McKinney, TX 75070, (972) 562-6445, whiten@prodigy.net

2007-2008 Bruce A. Wilcox, 3900 Windsor Hall Drive, Apt. E-259, Williamsburg, VA 23188, (757) 345-5878, baw58@aol.com

2008-2009 Col. David Nels Appleby, P.O. Box 158, Ozark, MO 65721-0158, (417) 581-2411, applebylaw@aol.com

2009-2010 Hon. Edward Franklyn Butler Sr., 8830 Cross Mountain Trail, San Antonio, TX 78255-2014, (210) 698-8964, sarpg0910@aol.com

2010-2011 J. David Sympson, 5414 Pawnee Trail, Louisville, KY 40207-1260, (502) 893-3517, dsympson@aol.com

2013-2014 Joseph W. Dooley, 3105 Faber Drive, Falls Church, VA 22044-1712, (703) 534-3053, joe.dooley.1776@gmail.com

2014-2015 Lindsey Cook Brock, 2567 Karatas Court, Jacksonville, FL 32246-5538, (904) 504-5305, lindsey.brock@comcast.net

2015-2016 Hon. Thomas E. Lawrence, 840 Eagle Pointe, Montgomery, TX 77316, (936) 558-8405, tomlaw840@gmail.com

2016-2017 J. Michael Tomme Sr., 724 Nicklaus Drive, Melbourne, FL 32940, (321) 425-6797, mtomme71@gmail.com

2017-2018 Larry T. Guzy, 4531 Paper Mill Road SE, Marietta, GA 30067-4025, (678) 860-4477, LarryGuzy47@gmail.com

2018-2019 Warren McClure Alter, 7739 East Broadway Blvd., #73, Tucson, AZ 85710, (520) 465-4015, warrenalter@gmail.net

2019-2021 John Thomas Manning, M.Ed., 10 Old Colony Way, Scituate, MA 02066-4711, (781) 264-2584, jack@manning.net

2021-2022 Davis Lee Wright, Esq., P.O. Box 8096, Wilmington, DE 19803, (302) 584-1686, davis.wright@verizon.net

2022-2023 C. Bruce Pickette, 7801 Wynlakes Blvd., Montgomery, AL 36117, (334) 273-4680, pickette@att.net

2023-2024 John L. Dodd, Esq., 17621 Irvine Blvd., Suite 200, Tustin, CA 92780-3131, (714) 602-2132, johnldodd@twc.com

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personally, or for someone in state leadership to communicate, with every chapter in his state to determine if blueprints for the 3Rs are in place and how their membership is growing

The operating budget is funded by dues and depends on the number of members. If the membership does not grow, our ability to maintain programs and institute new programs will suffer. Application fees pay for the Genealogy staff. The lack of new members results in less support for the Genealogy staff.

Communication between SAR leadership and chapters needs to be improved. Trustees should be informing their State Board of Managers about proceedings at Leadership. The chapters are central to the SAR. They are where the work is performed and are the face of the SAR to the public. Communication between General Officers and committees also needs improvement. During this year, I will work to improve communication.

I expect that the entire SAR membership and chapters will endeavor to increase our membership by recruiting new members, retaining current members, and reinstating former members.

I look forward to attending events and meeting compatriots. Thanks for your confidence in electing me the President General for 2024-25.

God, please bless the United States of America and the Sons of the American Revolution.

Help the First Lady Grow the Liberty Tree Campaign

The SAR has many vital projects, such as the library, the youth programs and our veterans—but currently, I feel the focus is on the Education Center and Museum, and that is my project.

Preliminary construction has already begun. When it’s completed, it will be wonderful. What a beautiful legacy the SAR is gifting the public. Future generations can bring their children to the Education Center and Museum to learn about the American Revolution, and educators can bring the virtual programs into their classrooms for their students. The three objectives of the SAR of patriotism, historic preservation and education can be fulfilled with the Education Center and Museum.

You can see me personally for a donor card, or if you prefer, go online to the SAR National web page, www.sar.org, and click on “Foundation” from the blue ribbon near the top of the homepage. Then hover over “Ways to Give” to open the drop-down menu and click “Liberty Tree Campaign” to donate to the First Lady’s project..

Thank you for your consideration.

First Lady Mary Addington

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

Find out more at www.NSCAR.org

Darryl S. Addington President General

Congress Convenes in Lancaster

July 10-16, 2024

The 134th Congress, hosted by the Pennsylvania SAR, drew more than 630 compatriots, guests and dignitaries to Amish Country.

Early arrivers enjoyed trips to either Valley Forge or nearby York, which was briefly home to the Continental Congress. The host reception was held at the Marrriot at Penn Square, as were most of the other events.

Following a modified schedule, the Memorial Service was held on Friday afternoon at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, which was directly across from the hotel’s parking garage. The First Lady’s Tea followed the Memorial Service, also at the church. Friday evening

was topped off by the finals of the Joseph S. Rumbaugh Oration Contest.

The Saturday morning opening session began with greetings from distinguished guests, the presentation of gifts and reports from general officers and major committees.

President General (1995-96) William C. Gist drove in from Kentucky, making him the ranking PG in attendance, while President General (2006-07) Nathan White of Texas continued his attendance streak—29 consecutive Congresses. Other PGs in attendance included Edward F. Buter Sr. (2009-2010), Joseph W.

Congress

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Convention Photography Services

Dooley (2013-14), Lindsey C. Brock (2014-15), Thomas E. Lawrence (2015-16), John T. “Jack” Manning (2019-21), Davis L. Wright (2021-22) and C. Bruce Pickette (2022-23).

APPLICATION INCREASE APPROVED

While dues remained unchanged, the application fee was raised, making the initial payment for most men joining the organization $150.

NEW OFFICERS ELECTED

In the two contested elections, Registrar General W. Allen Greenly defeated Foundation Board Chairman and Executive Committee member William Lee Popham Sr. for the office of Secretary General, and Historian General T. Brooks Lyles defeated Derek J. Brown and John Berg for the office of Registrar General.

All other nominees advanced by acclamation, including President General Darryl S. Addington (Tennessee), Secretary General Michael J. Elston (Virginia), Chancellor General Edmon H. McKinley (Alabama), Genealogist General Gary O. Green (North Carolina), Historian General Jeffrey Thomas (Virginia), Librarian General Keith A. Weissinger (Washington), Surgeon General John A. Turley (West

Outgoing President General John L. Dodd of California helps induct Darryl Addington of North Carolina.

Virginia) and Chaplain General J. Vernon Welkner III (Kansas). Elected to the SAR Foundation Board were James W. Klingler of California and Samuel C. Powell of North Carolina.

Named to President Addington’s Executive Committee were: Roger W. Coursey (GA), Edgar S. Hoak (MA), M. Kent Gregory (CA), Compatriot Powell and William O. Stone (AL).

OTHER HIGHLIGHTS

On Tuesday, following Congress, numerous attendees enjoyed either the Philadelphia Campaign Tour or a Philadelphia City Tour.

Top, President General John L. Dodd (right) honored members of the Kentucky delegation for the parts they played in the SAR Education Center and Museum receiving $5 million from the Commonwealth of Kentucky, including, from left, Patrick Wesolosky, Stephen M. Vest, Trustee Tim Brown, Brittany Austin, Drew Hight, Michael Scroggins and Phil Bloyd; above left, the SAR Drum and Fife squad was present at most Congress events; above, the SAR Ladies Luncheon was held at the Bent Creek Country Club; left, Compatriot Joseph Jefferson was presented a Quilt of Valor from the MidMissouri Quilts of Valor Association. Jefferson is a World War II U.S. Navy veteran, who soon will celebrate his 98th birthday in Kingsport, Tenn. He is a member of Kingsport’s Kings Mountain Chapter.

134th NSSAR Congress Memorial Service

2 p.m., July 12, 2024

Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Memorial Service Homily

The purpose of our annual Memorial Service at Congress is to honor those compatriots who passed out of this life in the previous year. The remembrance of those who have gone to the eternal reward is woven into the fabric of American life. On May 1, 1865, a day was set aside in Charleston, S.C., that was the first widely publicized observance of a Day of Memorial to remember those who had fallen in battle during America’s Civil War. In 1968, Congress established Memorial Day as a national holiday on the last Monday in May, to encourage the living to remember those who served in the armed forces of the United States, and who had since passed away.

Were you to travel to our nation’s capital and ascend the monument dedicated to the memory of George Washington, you would find on its aluminum capstone the Latin words, which when translated into English mean, “Praise be to God.” Lining the walls of the stairwell you would find carved tribute blocks that declare such biblical phrases as, “Holiness to the Lord”; “Search the Scriptures”; “Train up a child in the way he should go and when he is old, he will not depart from it”; and “The memory of the just is blessed” (Proverbs 10:7). It is because we choose to remember our compatriots who have passed from this life that we have gathered today. We honor them because they honored their Patriot Ancestors by joining the National Society

of the Sons of the American Revolution.

This idea of remembering those who have served has roots in the Holy Bible. When Joshua led the people of Israel into the Promised Land, he made them stop and construct two memorials. One was placed in the center of the River Jordan, which the Lord had miraculously dried up for the crossing, and the other was built on the west bank of the river. God’s purpose for these memorials is presented in the Scripture: (Joshua 4:6-7) The memorials would “serve as a sign among them.” In the future, when their children asked them what those stones meant, they told them that the flow of the Jordan was cut off before the Ark of the Covenant of the Lord. When it crossed the Jordan, the waters of the river were cut off. These stones were to be a memorial to the people of Israel forever. It is my intention to honor all of those who are no longer with us, and I trust you will permit me to do so by honoring one who became a dear friend through my service to the Sons of the American Revolution. I am presenting this homily today because our previous Chaplain General,

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Dwight Elam, passed away last December, and I am taking his place here today. Chaplain General Elam was highly regarded for his service to his chapter, the Florida Society and the National Society, passing away during his second term as Chaplain General. He was a genuine friend and an encouragement to me, and I have missed him. He was certainly a blessing to the SAR, the church where he served as pastor and his family. To honor him and all the others we remember today, I will give you a short biography of a chaplain who served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War.

David Avery was born April 5, 1746, in Norwich, Conn. He came from a large family, and his parents possessed limited means to provide for their children’s education. He was apprenticed as a carpenter and learned to build houses. He heard Evangelist George Whitefield, who electrified the country with his eloquence and his overwhelming application of divine truth to the conscience. Avery soon became impressed with these truths and embraced the faith. He desired to devote his life to the service of his Lord and God in a more direct and efficient manner than he could through carpentry, so he resolved to obtain the means to educate himself to become a minister of the gospel. He asked his parents for help, but they were unable. Undaunted, he

saved his money and entered Dr. Eleazar Wheeler’s Indian Charity School to prepare himself for college. Two years later, in 1765, he entered Yale College, where he was noted for his studious habits. During his college days, he spent time among the Six Nations as a missionary. He was ordained in 1773. He began his ministry by serving among the Oneida Indians and later served at a church on Long Island. He was later called to serve as the pastor of a church in Vermont.

It was during his pastorate in Vermont that he heard about the outbreak of war at the battles of Lexington and Concord. Recognizing a decisive hour had come for the American Colonies, he resolved to do all in his power to advance the glorious cause of liberty. The next Sunday—to the complete surprise of his congregation— he preached a farewell sermon, telling them that he had decided to join the army.

His sermon ended, but Rev. Avery was not finished. He did not intend to go to the battle by himself. After the congregation was dismissed, he went outside and addressed them again, this time from the steps of the church and as a Patriot, and appealed for others to join him. Twenty of his parishioners responded to his call, shouldered their muskets, and started their march to Boston.

On April 29, 1775, they arrived in camp at Cambridge, Mass. Rev. Avery was commissioned with the rank of captain and became known as “the reverend captain.” The next day, Sunday, the Reverend Doctor

Langdon, president of Harvard College, preached from First Timothy 6:12, “Fight the good fight of faith.” Later that afternoon, Rev. Avery was asked to preach to the soldiers and used Nehemiah 4:14 for his text, “And I looked, and arose and said to the nobles, to the leaders, and to the rest of the people, ‘Do not be afraid of them. Remember the Lord, great and awesome, and fight for your brethren, your sons, your daughters, your wives, and your houses.’ ” In the camp, Avery went from tent to tent and read the Word of God, praying with and encouraging the soldiers.

Rev. Avery was present at the Battle of Bunker Hill or, more historically accurate, Breed’s Hill. Brave and godly as Moses, he stood on Bunker Hill with his arms raised, praying that God would grant them the victory. During the battle, Rev. Avery’s dear friend, Dr. Joseph Warren, was killed. After the battle, the reverend captain spent several days attending to the wounded and dying soldiers.

He was present when Gen. George Washington arrived to take command of the Continental Army. He met Dr. Benjamin Franklin, and the two became good friends. Gen. Washington often invited Rev. Avery to dine with him at headquarters.

1607-1776

If you are an American and a direct male descendant of someone who rendered civil or military service in one of the 13 American colonies before July 4, 1776, consider joining the

NATIONAL SOCIETY SONS OF THE AMERICAN COLONISTS

For information on its activities and eligibility requirements, contact:

Registrar General R.D. Pollock P.O. Box 86 Urbana, OH 43078-0086 www.americancolonists.org

He was beside Gen. Washington during the retreat through the Jerseys. He accompanied him on his march on Trenton and was wounded during the battle. He encamped with the army at Valley Forge. He was sent to Ticonderoga to prepare the fortifications for Burgoyne’s army.

After the war, he settled in Bennington, Vt., and became the pastor of the local congregation. Having so nobly helped resist the hand of tyranny, he sat beneath the tree of liberty, as faithful in his church ministry as he had been in the field. In 1818, Rev. David Avery passed peacefully in a tranquil death, the reward of a true Patriot and faithful minister of his Lord and his God.

As we remember Rev. Avery for his patriotism, courage, commitment and love of liberty, so we remember all those compatriots who passed into eternity last year. In the first chapter of the epistle to the Philippians, the Apostle Paul wrote, “I thank my God in all my remembrance of you.” We will remember them all. We can trust that when they entered the joys of heaven, they heard their Master say, “Well done, good and faithful servant.” May this be true of us all, may God richly bless you and may God bless America.

SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF VIRGINIA FOUNDING FATHERS

SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF VIRGINIA FOUNDING FATHERS

Any person eighteen years of age or older who can prove lineal descent from an ancestor, who was a resident of the Virginia Colony on or before 31 Dec 1699, is eligible for membership.

Any person eighteen years of age or older who can prove lineal descent from an ancestor, who was a resident of the Virginia Colony on or before 31 Dec 1699, is eligible for membership.

For information, please contact: Paul Walden

For information, please contact: Paul Walden

SDVAFF Governor General PaulWalden@live.com www.virginiafoundingfathers.org

SDVAFF Governor General PaulWalden@live.com www.virginiafoundingfathers.org

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

Bunker Hill Society

www.bunkerhillsociety.com

For information on activities and eligibility requirements, contact Registrar/Genealogist Mary Brown bunkerhillsociety@gmail.com

Society, Chapter and Individual Awards

The following awards are presented to state societies, chapters and individuals for various categories listed in the National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution Official Handbook

THE PRESIDENT GENERAL’S EDUCATION OUTREACH STREAMER is for compatriots of a chapter who do a certain number of new historical presentations or present an existing presentation in a new venue or to a new audience.

State Society/Chapter:

Alabama—Black Warrior River Chapter, Little River Chapter, Tennessee Valley Chapter; California— Sacramento Chapter, Castle Rock Chapter, Longs Peak Chapter, Mount Evans Chapter; Florida—Naples Chapter; Georgia—Blue Ridge Mountains Chapter, Button Gwinnett Chapter, Coweta Falls Chapter, Little River Chapter, Marquis de Lafayette Chapter, Ocmulgee Chapter, Piedmont Chapter, Robert Forsyth Chapter; Illinois—Kishwaukee Chapter; Indiana— Anthony Halberstadt Chapter; Kansas—Charles Robinson Chapter, Delaware Crossing Chapter; Kentucky—Captain Virgil McCracken Chapter, Col. James Harrod Chapter, Col. Stephen Trigg Chapter, George Mason Chapter, Gov. Isaac Shelby Chapter, Lafayette Chapter, Simon Kenton Chapter; Louisiana— Galvez Chapter, Gen. Philemon Thomas Chapter; Maryland—Little Meadows Chapter, Westminster Chapter; Michigan—Col. Joseph B. Westridge Chapter, Private Ephraim Wheaton Chapter; Missouri— Independence Patriots Chapter, M. Graham Clark Chapter, Ozark Patriots Chapter; Nebraska—Omaha Chapter; North Carolina—Albemarle Chapter, Battle of Kings Mountain Chapter, Bethabara Chapter, Blue Ridge Chapter, Col. Alexander Erwin Chapter, Col. Daniel Boone Chapter, Colson’s Mill Chapter, Gen. George Washington Chapter, Halifax Resolves Chapter, Lt. Col. John Phifer Chapter, Lower Cape Fear Chapter, Lumber River Chapter, Mecklenburg Chapter, New Bern Chapter, Old North State Chapter, Raleigh Chapter, Salisbury Chapter, Sandhills Chapter; Ohio— Camp Charlotte Chapter, Cincinnati Chapter, Hocking Valley Chapter, John Hancock Chapter, Northeastern Ohio Chapter; Oklahoma—Oklahoma City Chapter, Norman Chapter; Oregon—Republic Chapter; Pennsylvania— Continental Congress Chapter;

Tennessee—Col. Anthony Bledsoe Chapter, Isaac Shelby Chapter, John Sevier Chapter, Lt. Andrew Crockett Chapter, Stones River Chapter, Thomas Kilgore Chapter; Texas—Arlington Chapter, Athens Chapter, Brazos Valley Chapter, Dallas Chapter, Edmund Terrill Chapter, Freedom Chapter, Piney Woods Chapter, Robert Rankin Chapter, San Antonio Chapter, William Hightower Chapter; Virginia—Col. James Wood II Chapter, Col. William Grayson Chapter, Culpeper Minutemen Chapter, Dan River Chapter, Fairfax Resolves Chapter, Gen. Daniel Morgan Chapter, Gen. William Campbell Chapter, George Washington Chapter, Martin’s Station Chapter, Norfolk Chapter, Patrick Henry Chapter, Richmond Chapter, Sgt. Major John Champe Chapter; Washington—Fort Vancouver Chapter, George Rogers Clark Chapter, John Paul Jones Chapter; Wisconsin—Morgan Kosciuszko Chapter.

THE OHANESIAN HISTORY PRESENTATIONS AWARD FOR CHAPTERS is presented to the chapters, based upon membership size, whose members collectively, orally make the most presentations on any aspect of the American Revolution to classes or groups in schools (K-12) in their respective geographic service area. (Cash Award)

10-49 Members—Winner: Col. James Harrod Chapter, Kentucky. 50-99 Members—Winner: Blue Ridge Mountains Chapter, Georgia. 100-199 Members— Winner: Col. James Wood II Chapter, Virginia. 200plus Members—Winner: Tennessee Valley Chapter, Alabama.

C.A.R. ACTIVITY AWARD AND STREAMERS go to the state societies which have documented their work with the Children of the American Revolution over the past year and have completed the filing process for entering for this award. Winners: Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York (Empire State), North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington.

THE COUNCIL OF YOUTH PROGRAMS POSTER CONTEST The following are those societies that participated in the Americanism Poster Contest and will receive a Participation Streamer. Winners:

Alabama, Arizona, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Missouri, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia.

The SGT. MOSES ADAMS MEMORIAL MIDDLE SCHOOL BROCHURE CONTEST — The following are those societies that participated in the Sgt. Moses Adams Memorial Middle School Brochure Contest and will be receiving a Participation Streamer. Winners: Alabama, Arizona, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas.

THE HAROLD L. PUTNAM AWARD goes to the state society chairman responsible for the winner of the Joseph S. Rumbaugh Historical Oration Contest. Winner: Illinois.

THE EDWIN B. GRAHAM PLAQUE goes to the state society sponsoring the winner of the Joseph S. Rumbaugh Historical Oration Contest. Winner: Illinois.

THE JOSEPH S. RUMBAUGH HISTORICAL ORATIONS CONTEST — The following are those societies that participated in the Joseph S. Rumbaugh Historical Orations Contest and received a Participation Streamer. Winners: Alabama, Arizona, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia.

THE JOHN C. HAUGHTON AWARD goes to the state society sponsoring the winner of the Outstanding JROTC Cadet Contest. Winner: Oklahoma.

The following are those societies that participated in the Outstanding JROTC Cadet Contest and will be receiving a Participation Streamer. Winners: Alabama, Arizona, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York (Empire State), North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico (at-large), Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington.

THE GEORGE S. AND STELLA M. KNIGHT AWARD goes to the state society sponsoring the winner of the George S. and Stella M. Knight Essay Contest. Winner: California.

The following societies participated in the George S. and Stella M. Knight Essay Contest and received a Participation Streamer. Winners: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, California, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, International, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York (Empire State), North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode

Island, South Carolina, Tennessee. Texas, Virginia, Washington.

THE MARIAN L. BROWN EAGLE SCOUT AWARD goes to the state society sponsoring the winner of the Arthur M. King Eagle Scout Scholarship competition. Winner: Texas.

The following societies participated in the Arthur M. King Eagle Scout Scholarship competition and received a Participation Streamer. Winners: Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Dakota, Delaware, Florida, France, Georgia, Germany, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York (Empire State), North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin.

THE COUNCIL OF YOUTH PROGRAMS OUTSTANDING PARTICIPATION AWARD is presented annually at the SAR Congress to the societies that have fulfilled the qualifications during the previous year. The qualifications are that each society must submit entries to at least six of the seven national youth contests. Winners: Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Virginia.

THE THOMAS J. BOND JR. MEMORIAL PHOTOGRAPHY AWARD goes to the compatriot to present the best photograph depicting the spirit of patriotism. (Cash Award) Winner: Kenneth W. Michael, Clarence Cook Chapter, Indiana.

THE WINSTON C. WILLIAMS SAR MAGAZINE AWARD goes to the compatriot or society which was the most cooperative in supplying usable magazine material. Winner: Tommy Druen, Kentucky.

THE JENNINGS H. FLATHERS AWARD goes to the state society with fewer than 500 members with the best news publication. (Cash Award) Winner: The Delaware Society Newsletter; Larry Josefowski, editor.

THE ELEANOR SMALLWOOD NIEBELL AWARD goes to the state C.A.R. society and local C.A.R. society who have been judged to have the best newsletter by the guidelines set up by the N.S.C.A.R. (Cash Award) State Winner: Maryland Society C.A.R. Local Society Winner: Evansville Society, Indiana Society C.A.R.

THE PAUL M. NIEBELL SR. AWARD goes to the state society of 500 or more members with the best news publication with fewer than 10 pages. (Cash Award) Winner: None.

THE GRAHAME T. SMALLWOOD JR. AWARD goes to the state society of 500 or more members with the best news publication with more than 10 pages. (Cash Award) Winner: The Florida Patriot; Jeffrey L. Sizemore, editor. Honorable Mention: The Kentucky Pioneer; Tommy Druen, editor.

THE CARL F. BESSENT AWARD goes to the editor of the most outstanding chapter newsletter. (Cash Award) Single Sheet Winner: Caloosa Patriot; John L. Maier Jr., editor. Honorable Mention: Gadsden Gazette; Robert E. Vance, editor.

Multiple Sheet Winner: Needle News (Seattle); Stan Granberg, editor. Honorable Mention: Cincinnati Chapter Newsletter; Tim Madden, editor.

THE COL. STEWART BOONE McCARTY AWARD goes to the compatriot who has best furthered the preservation of United States history and its traditional teachings in our schools. (Cash Award) Winner: Daniel Schmitz, Cincinnati Chapter, Ohio.

THE MINNESOTA SOCIETY STEPHEN TAYLOR AWARD goes to the compatriot who, by his research and writings, has made a distinguished contribution to the preservation of the history of the American Revolutionary era and its Patriots. Winner: Timothy Massey, Watauga Chapter, Tennessee.

THE WILLIAM M. MELONE AWARD goes to the state society which has the largest number of new and approved supplemental memberships. Winner: Texas with 106; Second Place: Florida with 74.

THE MATTHEW SELLERS III AWARD goes to the Vice President General who makes the best percentage over quota, based on last year’s membership results. Winner: Pacific District with 20.61 percent; Robie W. Greene, Vice President General. Second Place: North Central District with 14.54 percent; Christopher W. Moberg, Vice President General.

THE RICHARD H. THOMPSON JR. AWARD goes to the society which, at year’s end, has the smallest number of members dropped from the rolls for nonpayment of dues. Winner: Germany with zero drops.

THE KENTUCKY CUP is awarded to the membership chairman of the state society which enrolled the largest percentage of new members. Winner: Oregon with 35.21 percent. Second Place: Utah with 27.88 percent.

THE EUGENE C. McGUIRE AWARD goes to the state society enrolling the largest number of sons, grandsons

and nephews of SAR and DAR members. Winner: Texas with 118. Second Place: Florida with 103.

THE DAR/SAR MEMBERSHIP AWARD has been restructured to offer two groups of winners. (Cash Award) To the DAR state society with the highest number of submitted and approved SAR members. Winner: North Carolina Society DAR with 136. Second Place: Texas Society DAR with 129. Third Place: Florida Society DAR with 77.

To the DAR state society with the highest percentage of recruiting approved SAR members when compared to the SAR Sstate society’s membership. Winner: North Carolina Society DAR with 9.91 percent. Second Place: Texas Society DAR with 4.93 percent. Third Place: Florida Society DAR with 3.62 percent.

THE ARTHUR J. TREMBLE AWARD - 1776 TROPHY goes to the state society which reinstated the largest number of dropped and resigned members. Winner: Texas with 283. Second Place: Kentucky with 89.

THE WALTER G. STERLING AWARD goes to the state society which enrolled the largest number of new members transferred from the C.A.R. Winner: Florida with four.

THE LEN YOUNG SMITH AWARD goes to the state society which enrolled the largest number of new members under 40 years of age. Winner: Texas with 118. Second Place: Florida with 114.

THE OHIO AWARD goes to the state society which enrolled the highest percentage of new members under 30 years of age. Winner: Wisconsin with 36.67 percent. Second Place: District of Columbia with 36 percent.

THE COLORADO AWARD goes to the state society with the highest percentage of increase in membership among states with greater than 100 members. Winner: Nebraska with 21.57 percent. Second Place: South Carolina with 13.19 percent.

THE TEXAS AWARD goes to the state society with the highest percentage of increase in membership among states with fewer than 100 members. Winner: Montana with 5.68 percent.

THE HOUSTON CHAPTER AWARD goes to the state society that enrolled the largest percentage of new members transferred from the C.A.R. Winner: Rhode Island with 11.11 percent. Second Place: Minnesota with 5 percent.

THE ROBERT L. SONFIELD AWARD goes to the state society with the largest numerical increase of members at the end of the membership year. Winner: Tennessee with 95. Second Place: South Carolina with 93.

THE SENATOR ROBERT A. TAFT AWARD goes to the state society enrolling the largest number of new members. Winner: Texas with 358. Second Place: Florida with 337.

THE LIBERTY MEDAL

AWARDS The Bronze Liberty Medal is presented to those compatriots who have recruited 10 new members over a period of time. Those receiving additional Liberty Awards will receive Oak Leaf Cluster Awards, which are shown in parentheses.

Kevin H. Allec, William T. Austin (1), William A. Barron, Michael O. Bendickson, Bruce G. Bock, Randy J. Breese, Wayne L. Brown, Roger W. Buterbaugh, James R. Closson , Stan Conner, Thomas W. Daniel, III, John L. Dodd, William O. Dwyer, William S. Edelen, Jr., Stephen A. Gahafer (1), Michael F. Geisinger, Gerald L. Giles, Jr., Robert G. Gresham, Kenneth L. Hawkins (1), Walter E. Henry, John O. Holmberg, Richard A. Huntington, Michael A. Johnson (1), Joseph G. Kohn, Christopher A. Krajacich, Dale J. J. Leppard, Brandon C. Luther, Randolph W. Lyon, Robert C. Meyer, Russell L. Mills, Brent H. Morock, Kenneth E. Morris, David Perdue, Dana M. Perkins, Peter L. Peterson, Philip G. Pettett, R. Douglas Pettit, Bruce L. Plummer, Robert R. Richmond, Drake A. Rinesmith, Donald L. Robinson, Seth R. Roderick, Dale E. Ryan, Leonard W. Slovensky, Derrick W. Spell, Robert E. Vance, Christopher W. White (1), David M. Zwahr

Those who have received the Bronze Liberty Medal in a previous year and have recruited an additional 10 or more new members will receive Oak Leaf Cluster Awards.

Charles A. Adams, II, Raymond L. Alexander, Walter B. Arnold Jr. (2), Thomas D. Ashby, M. Troy C. Bailey, Paul D. Banister, Ronald A. Bearden (3), Lance E. Beebe, Robert A. Bell, Maynard H. Berryman, Michael J. Blythe, William P. Boswell, Kermit L. Breed, Terry L. Briggs, Derek J. Brown (2), Paul H. Burright, Marcus D. Byers, Jr., Warren W. Carothers, Duane E. Carter (2), Ray V. Cassell, II (4), James G. Chandler (3), Charles K. Brown (4), Joseph C. Conger, David E. Cook (4), Craig A. Crow (2), Herbert W. Croysdale, II, Charles N. Dammann, Mark A. Davis, Ernest

R. Davis, Sr., Jason R. Deal, Michael L. Deeter, Jay A. DeLoach, Dwight B. Dickson, Jr., Don N. Drewry (2), Robert P. Duckworth (2), Jack P. Dugger, Vincent C. Dwyer, III, Robert C. Eager, Edward G. Elgart, Justin S. Engleman (2), Jim L. W. Faulkinbury, Robert B. Fish Jr., Joseph H. Fisk, Thomas F. Fitzgerald, Harold D. Ford, Steven A. Gaines, Charles F. Garrison, Thomas E. Geimeier, Gary L. Gillette, Peter O. Grassl, Timothy D. Green (2), M. Kent Gregory, John E. Haas, David C. Hamaker, Calvin W. Hannah, Paul M. Hays (3), Garry A. Heagy, Charles A. Hilton, Steven C. Hodges (2), Alfred P. Honeywell, Dennis L. Hopper (2), James L. Howard, Jr. (4), Bobbie A. Hulse, Hans E. Jackson (4), Christopher J. Jenner, Philip E. Johnson, Ronald E. Jones, Kevin L. Kanter, Donald L. Kellogg, David K. Kentsmith, John E. Kraft, Ricky J. Longton, John W. Love, Allen Manning, John T. Manning (2), James B. McClure, II, Charles A. McGee, Robert W. McGuire, Jr., Richard L. McReynolds, Charles H.N. Meagher, Edward J. Miller, Stephen J. Miller, Timothy E. Mills, John H. Moore (4), Mark G. Morgan (2), Arthur G. Munford, Gary R. Neal (4), Douglas H. Nelson, Paul D. Nichols, Clifford C. Olsen, Franz B. Ott, II (2), Duane A. Peachey, Hal H. Pennington, Larry R. Perkins, James L. Petres, Robert M. Ray, III (2), Eric D. Richhart (2), Randy L. Roberts, James M. Robertson, Wayne J. Rogers, Richard J. Rossin (6), Henry L. Ruf, III (2), Bruce A. Ryno (2), Mark A. Samples, James A. Sandman, John C. Sassaman, Michael A. Saunders, David C. Schafer (2), John A. Schatzel (6), Brian G. Schilling, Barry F. Schwoerer, Harry D. Sessamen, Robert A. Sexton, Richard M. Sherman, Brian W. Smith, De Saussure D. Smith, III, Leon L. Smith, Jr. (3), Christopher T. Smithson (2), Ethan A. Stewart Sr. (2), Owen R. Stiles (2), R. Michael Sullivan, William J. Tankersley, Paul A. Teem, Jr., Walter W. Thomas, John O. Thornhill, James J. Thweatt (3), Michael L. Tieman, Eric H. Troutman (3), Ronald J. Turner, Stephen M. Vest, Brandon A. Villardi (2), Timothy E. Ward (8), Joe L. Warne, William M. Wheeler, Robert W. Whitehead Sr. (2), Rodney J. Wilson, David M. Witter Jr. (4), John K. Young, Walter R. Young Sr.

We have two additional levels of the Liberty Medal. These levels represent sponsorship over time and are reached when the Liberty Medal recipient crosses both the threshold of his next Liberty Medal and the next level of the Liberty Medal.

The first category is the Silver Liberty Medal, and it is

Compatriot Brett W. Osborn (center), Virginia SAR, received the Color Guardsman of the Year Award.

presented to those compatriots who, through their continued efforts, have crossed the next qualification for an Oak Leaf Cluster for the Liberty Medal and have, over time, passed the sponsorship number of 100 or more new compatriots in the SAR.

Winners: David C. Bailey Sr., Weldon B. Brock, John E. Fine, William M. Haskins Jr., Thomas I. Jackson, Edmund P. Karr Jr., Charles O. McMurry, Ralph D. Nelson Jr., David J. Perkins, Robert A. Rice, William C. Sizemore, John R. Taylor Jr.

The second category is the Gold Liberty Medal, and it is presented to those compatriots who, through their continued efforts, have crossed the next qualification for an Oak Leaf Cluster for the Liberty medal and have, over time, passed the sponsorship number of 200 or more new compatriots in the SAR.

Winners: Larry P. Cornwell, Joseph W. Dooley, Thomas L. Dunne, Daniel W. Kraft, Charles R. Wagner, Emory D. Neal, Harry L. Rinker.

THE FLORENCE KENDALL AWARD goes to the top three compatriots who recruited the largest number of new members for the past year. First Place: Harry L. Rinker, Florida (112). Second Place: Timothy E. Ward, Ohio (77). Third Place: John A. Schatzel, Kansas (59).

THE COLOR GUARDSMAN OF THE YEAR AWARD goes to the compatriot who is the best representative of color guards and the best example of service to the ideals of the SAR by his service as a color guardsman. Winner: Brett W. Osborn, Virginia.

THE GEN. WILLIAM C. WESTMORLAND AWARD goes to the outstanding SAR Veterans Volunteer for service to veterans. Winner: Philip Z. Horton, Tennessee.

THE USS STARK MEMORIAL AWARD goes to the chapters and state society with the best record of service to veterans during the past year. Chapters: 10-49 Members—Winner: Sgt. Major John Champe Chapter, Virginia. 50-99 Members—Winner: Isaac Shelby Chapter, Tennessee. 100-199 Members— Honorable Mention: New Bern Chapter, North Carolina. 200-plus Members—Winners: Col. James Wood II Chapter, Virginia, and San Antonio Chapter, Texas. State Societies: 15-999 Members—Winner: Oklahoma. 1,000-plus Members—Winner: Virginia.

THE STATE VETERANS SERVICE AWARD goes to the state society based upon the percentage of its chapters submitting reports for the USS Stark Memorial Award. Winners: Arizona, Colorado, District of Columbia, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland,

Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Wyoming.

THE SYRACUSE AWARD goes to the state society with the most new chapters. Winners (tie): Germany, Kentucky, Maryland, Minnesota, South Carolina, Texas and Virginia with one new chapter each.

THE ROBERT B. VANCE AWARD goes to the state society and chapter which presents the best example of an SAR website during the year, based on established criteria. State Society Winner: Massachusetts. Chapter Winner (tie): Gen. Joseph Bartholomew Chapter, Illinois, and Jeremiah Clark Chapter, Michigan.

THE HOWARD F. HORNE JR. AWARD goes to the society with the largest percentage increase of George Washington Fellows based on a percentage of total membership. (Cash Award) Winner: Hawaii.

THE WALTER BUCHANAN MEEK AWARD goes to the society that has recruited the most new George Washington Fellows. (Cash Award) Winner: Florida.

THE FRANKLIN J. APPL AWARD — This is a new award this year. It is presented to the chapter that has recruited the most “new” George Washington Fellows. (Cash Award) Winner: Withlacoochee Chapter, Florida.

THE FRANKLIN FLYER AWARD AND STREAMER goes to the state society, based upon membership, with the largest recruitment of Friends of the Library as a percentage increase compared to the state society’s membership as of Dec. 31 of each year. (Cash Award) 15–199 Members—Winner: None. 200–499 Members— Winner: Minnesota. 500–999 Members—Winner: Maryland. 1,000-plus Members—Winner: Kentucky.

THE REGISTRAR GENERAL’S AWARD FOR RETENTION goes to the three state societies with the highest ranking within their size categories for retention of members over the past five years. Less than 100 Members—Winner: International with 13.22 percent. 101-499 Members—Winner: Oregon with 6.87 percent. 500-plus Members—Winner: Michigan with 4.25 percent.

THE GENEALOGIST GENERAL’S AWARD goes to the state societies with the lowest percentages of pended applications for the year. Winners: Alabama, Canada, Dakota, Delaware, Idaho, Kansas, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oregon.

THE SAR HISTORIC PRESERVATION AWARD — This is a new award this year. It is presented to either a state society or chapter that makes significant contributions to historic preservation related to the American Revolution, its Patriots and the heritage of our nation’s founding era. The award is divided into three regions—East, Central and West—with each region comprised of SAR Districts.

East Region (comprised of the New England, North Atlantic, Mid-Atlantic and South Atlantic SAR districts)— Winners: South Jersey Chapter, New Jersey, and George Washington Chapter, Pennsylvania.

Central Region (comprised of the Central, Southern, Great Lakes, North Central and South Central SAR districts)—Winners: Joseph Grier Chapter, Tennessee, and Fort Henry Chapter, West Virginia.

West Region (comprised of the Rocky Mountain, Intermountain, Pacific, Western, European, and International SAR districts)—Winner: None.

THE ADMIRAL WILLIAM R. FURLONG MEMORIAL AWARD AND STREAMERS go to the state societies that have fulfilled the qualifications of awarding Flag Certificates during the previous year. Winners: California, Connecticut, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Texas, Virginia, Washington.

Those societies that completed 100-percent involvement of their chapters in the Admiral William Furlong Memorial Award are receiving a special recognition this year with an additional certificate. The recipients of this special award are as follows: Mississippi, Virginia, Oklahoma, Washington.

THE U.S. FLAG RETIREMENT AWARD goes to the state society that had at least 50 percent of its chapters present at least one NSSAR U.S. Flag Retirement Certificate to a person or organization who qualifies during the previous calendar year. Winners: Missouri, New Jersey, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Texas, Virginia.

THE LIBERTY BELL AMERICANISM AWARD AND STREAMER goes to the chapter, based upon size, that presents evidence of best implementing SAR resolutions and principles. 1-40 Members—Winner: Col. Alexander Erwin, North Carolina. Second Place: Gen. William Campbell, Virginia. Third Place: Edmund Terrill, Texas. 41-90 Members—Winner: Col. James Wood II, Virginia. Second Place: Delaware Crossing, Kansas. Third Place: Freedom, Texas. 91-150 Members—Winner: None. 151-plus Members—Winner: Fairfax Resolves, Virginia. Second Place: Cincinnati, Ohio. Third Place: Tennessee Valley, Alabama.

THE ALLENE WILSON GROVES AWARD AND STREAMER goes to the state society, based upon size, that

presents evidence of best implementing SAR resolutions and principles. 1-199 Members—Winner: Oregon. Second Place: Nebraska. Third Place: Germany. 200–499 Members—Winner: Oklahoma. Second Place: Iowa. Third Place: Arizona. 500-999 Members—Winner: Washington. Second Place: Maryland. Third Place: Missouri. 1,000-plus Members—Winner: Virginia. Second Place: North Carolina. Third Place: Texas.

THE OFFICERS’ STREAMER AWARD goes to state societies whose president and National Trustees have attended both preceding Trustees Meetings and the previous Annual Congress. Winners: California, Florida, Georgia, Germany, Indiana, Kansas, Maryland, Missouri, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin.

THE PRESIDENT GENERAL’S STATE SOCIETY AND CHAPTER ACTIVITIES COMPETITION AWARDS

Chapters: 1–40 Members—Winner: Sandhills, North Carolina. Second Place: Col. Alexander Erwin, North Carolina. Third Place: Battle of Kings Mountain, North Carolina. 41-90 Members—Winner: New Bern, North Carolina. Second Place: Miami, Florida. Third Place: Alexander Hamilton, Washington. 91–150 Members— Winner: Col. James Woods II, Virginia. Second Place: Freedom, Texas. Third Place: Gov. Isaac Shelby Chapter, Kentucky. 150-plus Members—Winner: George Washington Chapter, Virginia. Second Place: Fairfax Resolves, Virginia. Third Place: Philadelphia Continental, Pennsylvania.

Societies: 15-199 Members—Winner: Nebraska. Second Place: Oregon. Third Place: Dakota. 200-499 Members— Winner: Minnesota. Second Place: Delaware: Third Place: Iowa. 500-999 Members—Winner: Missouri. Second Place: Michigan. Third Place: Washington. 1,000-plus Members— Winner: Virgina. Second Place: Texas. Third Place: North Carolina.

THE PRESIDENT GENERAL’S CUP goes to the chapter, based upon size, that presents evidence of the most complete program of activities. Chapters: 1-40 Members— Winner: Col. Alexander Erwin, North Carolina. Second Place: Catawba Valley, North Carolina. Third Place: Gen. William Campbell, Virginia. 41-90 Members—Winner: Blue Ridge Mountains, Georgia. Second Place: Sgt. Maj. John Champe, Virginia. Third Place: New Bern, North Carolina. 91-150 Members—Winner: Col. James Wood II, Virginia. Second Place: Gov. Isaac Shelby, Kentucky. Third Place: Button Gwinnett, Georgia. 151-plus Members—Winner: Fairfax Resolves, Virginia. Second Place: Lafayette, Kentucky. Third Place: Cincinnati, Ohio.

2024 Minutemen Inducted

The Minuteman Award is the most prestigious award of the National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. The National Executive Committee established the award in 1951. Only those compatriots who have made distinguished and exceptional contributions of service to the National Society may be recognized. A recipient may receive the award only once.

The Minuteman Award was first presented at the 1952 National Congress to former President General Benjamin H. Powell of Texas.

The award, given to a maximum of six recipients each year, has been presented annually since 1952. A total of 437 compatriots to date have been recognized with the Minuteman Award.

To receive this prestigious award, the compatriot must attend the National Congress. All honorees were present. A Compatriot Minuteman who has received this award previously escorts each honoree.

Before the program, those Minutemen who have passed away during this past year—Franklin J. Appl (OK), Class of 2011; John Hallberg Jones (MN), Class of 1985; J. Fred Olive III (AL), Class of 2022; Charles R. Lampman (CA), Class of 2006—were remembered with a moment of silence.

The senior Minuteman Award winners in attendance in Lancaster were each from the Class of 1990—Wilson King Barnes Jr. of Maryland and Dr. William C. Gist Jr. of Kentucky.

The Class of 2024

P DEREK J. BROWN of the California Society was escorted by President General John L. Dodd, Minuteman Class of 2016.

Compatriot Brown has served the National Society as Vice President General for both the Western District and the International District and as a member of the Nominating Committee.

He has served as National Trustee twice and as the Alternate Trustee for the California Society.

Compatriot Brown has served on the following committees: the Eagle Scout Committee for 12 years; the Knight Essay Contest Committee for nine years; the

Headquarters and Maintenance Committee and the Public Service and Heroism Committee for eight years each; the Membership Committee for seven years, serving as vice-chair and secretary for one year and as chairman for two of those years; the Council of State Presidents for four years; the Second-Floor Buildout and Rumbaugh Orations Contest committees for three years each; the Strategic Planning and Genealogy committees for two years each; the Dues Task Force for two years; the Council of Vice Presidents General for two years; and the George Washington Endowment Fund Fundraising and Young Members committees for one year each.

He also served as the President General’s Travel Coordinator for two terms, along with a term as the Inspector General of the National Society.

Compatriot Brown has sponsored 79 new members. As chairman of the Membership Committee, Compatriot Brown established a subcommittee to investigate the viability of creating a Department of Defense Chapter within the International Society to expand membership to those deployed by the Department of Defense through active service.

Compatriot Brown has attended eight Congresses and 22 National Leadership Meetings.

He is a George Washington Fellow; a Life Member of the Friends of the Library; a contributor to the SAR Conference of the American Revolution, the Americanism Fund, the Façade Restoration Fund and the George S. and Stella M. Knight Essay Contest; and a donor to the SAR Education Center and Museum and to the Artifact Donor Program for various museum items.

P ROBERT S. COHEN of the Texas Society was escorted by President General (2006-07) Nathan E. White, Minuteman Class of 2006.

Compatriot Cohen has served the National Society as a National Trustee and as an Alternate Trustee for the Texas Society.

Compatriot Cohen has served on the following committees: the Information Technology Committee for 11 years, serving as vice chairman for two years and

chairman for seven years; the Genealogical Research System Committee for six years; the Digitization Committee and the National Billing Task Force for five years each; the Branding and Engagement Committee for five years, serving as vice chairman for one year; the Patriot Research System and the Strategic Planning committees for three years each; the Branding Task Force for three years, serving as chairman for one year; the DAR Liaison Committee for two years; and the Congress Planning Committee for one year.

Compatriot Cohen’s term as chairman of the Information Technology Committee had him provide leadership planning for two Requests for Proposals (RFP) to select a new systems design partner for the Online Data Systems of the SAR and revamping of the SAR website. Both RFP processes were brought to completion, and design and development are ongoing with those new partners. During his time as the Texas SAR State President, he worked to make the SAR a nationally recognizable brand, working with then President General (2014-15) Lindsey C. Brock to bring it to the National level. He continues those efforts today through the Branding and Engagement Committee.

Compatriot Cohen has sponsored 73 new members. He has attended 12 Congresses and 24 National Leadership Meetings. He is a George Washington Fellow and a contributor to the SAR Education Center and Museum.

P J. HOWARD FISK of the Missouri Society was escorted by President General (2008-09) David N. Appleby, Minuteman Class of 2006.

Compatriot Fisk has served the National Society as a National Trustee for two terms and as an Alternate Trustee for the Missouri Society.

Compatriot Fisk has served on the following committees: the Eagle Scout Committee for 10 years; the America 250 SAR Committee for nine years, serving as vice chairman for five of those years; the Branding and Engagement Committee for seven years, serving as vice chairman for six years and chairman for one year; the History Committee for seven years; the Merchandise Committee for six years, serving as chairman for those six years; the Veterans Committee for six years, serving as vice chairman for two years; the Medals and Awards, the Color Guard and the Facilities committees for six years each; the Veterans Recognition Committee for three years, serving as vice chairman for two of those years; the Congress Planning and Genealogy committees for three years each; the Historical Sites and Celebrations Committee and the National Dues Billing Task Force for two years each; the Council of Youth Programs for one year, serving as vice chairman; the Headquarters and Maintenance Committee and the Henry Rifle Project for one year each, serving as vice chairman; and the Education and DAR Liaison committees for one year each.

From left, Derek J. Brown (California), Robert S. Cohen (Texas), J. Howard Fisk (Missouri), Gregory D. Lucas (Washington), Larry G. Stevens (Texas) and Keith A. Weissinger (Washington) make up the Minuteman Award Class of 2024.

Compatriot Fisk was instrumental in the development of the America 250 SAR program and website, making a location for states, chapters and compatriots to attain updates on the various National 250th Anniversary programs. He took an additional step to work out a relationship with the Henry Rifle Company to create collectable firearms for the 250th Anniversary series of events, with the SAR logo, and make them available through Bass Pro/Cabela’s Sporting Goods. The first rifle issued featured the Boston Tea Party.

He was instrumental in establishing the Patriot Sons and Daughters as a national program, thereby recognizing the children graves of the Patriot forebears.

Compatriot Fisk is the first-line sponsor of 29 new members. He has attended four Congresses and eight National Leadership Meetings.

Compatriot Fisk is a George Washington Fellow and a contributor to the Arthur M. and Berdena King Eagle Scout Fund, the George S. and Stella M. Knight Essay Contest, the Joseph S. Rumbaugh Historical Oration Contest, and the SAR Education Center and Museum.

P GREGORY D. LUCAS of the Washington Society was escorted by James M. Lindley, Minuteman Class of 2019.

Compatriot Lucas has served the National Society as a Vice President General of the Pacific District for two terms and as a member of the Nominating Committee.

He has served as a National Trustee for two terms representing the Idaho Society and as an Alternate Trustee for two terms representing the Oregon and Idaho Societies for one year each.

Compatriot Lucas has served on the following committees: the Legal Advisory Committee for nine years, serving as vice chairman for four of those years and chairman for one year; the Veterans Committee for nine years, serving as vice chairman for those nine years; the Americanism and Education committees for nine years each; the Officer Training Committee for seven years, serving as chairman for those seven years; the Congress Planning, Strategic Planning and Ethics committees for seven years each; the Public Relations Committee for four years, serving as chairman for two of those years; the Veterans Recognition Committee for four years; the Council of State Presidents for four years; the Community Engagement Committee for two years, serving as vice chairman for both of those years; the Council of Vice Presidents General for two years; and the Communications, Government Relations, George Washington Endowment Fund Fundraising, History and Patriot Research System committees for one year each.

Compatriot Lucas assisted in the drafting of the Model Rules of Compatriot Conduct and Disciplinary Procedures and revisions to Bylaw 33 regarding procedures. He also served as the Inspector General for two years and was appointed as an aide-de-camp for President General Jack Manning during the 131st Congress. Compatriot Lucas also submitted two published history articles for the SAR Magazine, on Roger Sherman and Kazimierz Pulaski.

Compatriot Lucas is the first-line sponsor of 22 new members. He has attended eight Congresses and 15 National Leadership Meetings.

Compatriot Lucas is a George Washington Fellow, a Friend of the Library and a donor to the George S. and Stella M. Knight Essay Contest, the Joseph S. Rumbaugh Historical Oration Contest, and the SAR Education Center and Museum.

P LARRY G. STEVENS of the Texas Society was escorted by James T. Jones, Minuteman Class of 2016.

Compatriot Stevens has served the National Society as a Vice President General of the South-Central District for two terms.

He has also served as a National Trustee and Alternate Trustee for the Texas Society.

Compatriot Stevens has served on the following committees: the Color Guard Committee for 18 years; the History Committee for 16 years; the Newsletter Committee for 15 years, serving as vice chairman for seven years; the Human Resources Committee for 10 years, serving as a co-chairman for three years; the Education Committee for nine years, serving as chairman for three of those years; the Patriotic Education Committee for four years, serving as vice chairman for those four years; the Congress Planning Committee for four years; the Museum Planning and Patriot Gravescommittees for three years each; the Outreach Education and Genealogy committees for two years each; the Council of State Presidents and the Council of Vice Presidents General for two years each; and the America 250 SAR Committee for one year.

He has served as the deputy compliance officer and the compliance officer for the NSSAR, along with serving as the secretary for the International District.

He is a first-line sponsor of 72 new members.

Compatriot Stevens has attended 17 Congresses and 26 National Leadership Meetings.

He is a George Washington Fellow and a contributor to the JROTC Endowment Fund, the SAR Annual Conference on the American Revolution (SARACAR), the Education Outreach – First Lady’s Appeal and the SAR Education Center and Museum.

P KEITH A. WEISSINGER of the Washington Society was escorted by Paul R. Callanan, Minuteman Class of 2017.

Compatriot Weissinger has served the National Society as the Surgeon General and as Vice President General of the Pacific District.

He served as a Trustee for the Washington Society and as a Trustee and Alternate Trustee for the Alaska Society. He has also served on the Nominating Committee.

Compatriot Weissinger has served on the following committees: the Knight Essay Contest Committee for seven years, serving as vice chairman for four years; the Medical Advisory Committee for seven years, serving as vice chairman and chairman for one year each; the Medals and Awards Committee for five years, serving as vice chairman for three years; the Council of State Presidents for five years, serving as vice chairman for one year and chairman for two years; the George Washington Endowment Fund Distribution and Congress Review committees for three years each; the Youth Video Task Force for two years, serving as chairman; the Library and Archives Committee for two years, serving as vice chairman for one year; the Strategic Planning Committee for two years; the Congress Planning, the Headquarters and Maintenance, the Museum

Impressions from a Green Dot

I have been a member of the SAR since January 2013, and I attended the 134th Congress in Lancaster, Penn., as a “Green Dot.”

You may be asking, “What is a Green Dot?” Well, short and simple, it’s a sticker placed on the nametag of a member who is attending Congress for the first time. After I went through the registration line, my Kansas Delegation noticed that I wasn’t given my Green Dot and encouraged me to go get it. I am glad that I did.

I was one of nearly 40 Green Dots in Lancaster. There are no initiations but many opportunities to meet other members for networking, see first-hand the social and business aspects of the SAR, attend numerous breakout sessions, take historic tours, and explore the host city.

I contacted several SAR members who are now helping with applications of family members in Ohio, coordinating a possible marking of one of my Patriot Ancestors in West Virginia, and starting a new chapter in my hometown of Weston, Mo. I also made connections with many others by sharing lessons learned on educational outreach, chapter functions and procedures.

The business sessions of Congress did not disappoint, as I was able to see how the policies and procedures impact the SAR goals and objectives. We voted on bylaws and funding and participated in elections. I even was asked to be an observer at the ballot drop for contested elections.

Board, the Flag, and the Public Service and Heroism committees for one year each; and the Council of Vice Presidents General and the Council of Youth Programs for one year each.

Compatriot Weissinger has also served as the President General’s National Committee coordinator for two years. He authored a series of articles on health-related issues pertinent to the SAR membership. He also served as chairman of the Medals and Awards Precedence Project and authored a training session titled “Insignia and Medals: Protocol, Placement, and Precedence,” presented during a Spring Leadership Meeting.

Compatriot Weissinger is the first-line sponsor of 14 new members and assisted in the creation of the Ranger Chapter of the Washington Society.

He has attended five annual Congresses and 14 National Leadership Meetings.

He is a George Washington Fellow, a Life Member of the Friends of the Library, and a contributor to the Council of Youth Programs Fund, the George S. and Stella M. Knight Essay Contest, the Youth Video Contest Operating Fund, the Museum Board Fund and the SAR Education Center and Museum.

As a history teacher and genealogist, I wasn’t going to miss out on the educational opportunities. I was able to attend the tours to York and Philadelphia. At York, I attended a 250th bench dedication, visited a museum, browsed through some genealogical records to search for my Hessian soldier ancestor, and visited the courthouse where the Second Continental Congress met to officially use the phrase, “United States of America.” As you can imagine, Philadelphia was just as impressive, with a visit to Independence Hall and the American Revolution Museum. I admit that seeing Gen. George Washington’s headquarters tent made me teary eyed.

While many of you cannot attend a Congress, I highly encourage you to try. You will make long-lasting friendships, renew old ones and make connections that can help you with your local chapter and state society.

My hat’s off to the Pennsylvania Society, and I look forward to attending the 135th Congress in Connecticut.

Compatriot Jerry Gross Henry LeavenwortH CHapter, Kansas sar

Georgia Approves

250th Anniversary Car Tags

by Georgia SAR

By John Trussell, GAssAr

One of the best ways to promote the upcoming 250th anniversary is to put a patriotic image on every car tag in the USA! Georgia set the standard for this effort by getting its state legislature and governor to approve and sign a law authorizing a 250th-anniversary car tag.

On Tuesday, April 23, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed into law Senate Bill 369, officially titled “A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 2 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to registration and licensing of motor vehicles generally, so as to provide for the issuance of license plates commemorating the United States of America’s semiquincentennial; to provide for the selection of the design for such license plate; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to provide for automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.”

This bill mandates that: “Plates issued during the years 2026 through 2030 shall include the design approved pursuant to Code Section 40-2-31.1.”

The relevant Code Section is amended to read: “In coordination with the Department of Education, the department shall establish parameters for the design of and a selection process for a license plate which

Promoted

Top, GASSAR State President Ed Rigel Jr. (left) presented an America 250 Challenge Coin to Sen. Max Burns; right, Lee Herron and Sen. Burns, who was the primary sponsor of the legislation, display a large state tag sample.

Gov. Kemp signed the legislation with members of the Georgia SAR and Georgia Society, DAR.

commemorates the United States of America’s semiquin-centennial. The design of such plate shall be selected from designs submitted by students in grades six through eight as part of a civics education and engagement program which shall include feedback from the Georgia Commission on Civics Education, Georgia Center for Civic Engagement, Georgia Historical Society, Sons of the American Revolution, and Daughters of the American Revolution.”

This would not have been possible without the dedicated work of Compatriot Lee Herron of the Brier Creek Chapter. Compatriot Herron made the initial motion to the Board of Managers that the Georgia Society support this bill and later worked with Georgia State Sen. Burns to craft the legislation.

These patriotic tags can be a very important visual promotion of the upcoming 250th anniversary. Other state SAR societies are invited to consider this idea for their state car tags.

For more information, contact Compatriot Lee Herron at rlherron4@gmail.com.

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Tim Brown: 2024 Alumnus of the Year

Kentucky Trustee Tim Brown of Nicholasville, Ky., is the 2024 National Alumnus of the Year. A past KYSSAR president, Brown possesses enthusiasm for the future of Scouting that is contagious, and he has consistently innovated positive ways to reach alumni.

Brown is involved in a wide breadth of areas, including Philmont, the Order of the Arrow and the National Scouting Museum. He has been instrumental in planning alumni reunions, assembling camp alumni associations, the SPARK alumni database and member

portal, and the Inaugural National Gathering of Alumni. On the Alumni Association National Committee, he has served with distinction in the areas of Council Support and Alumni committees. Notably, Brown led the Alumni Relations Exhibit and Alumni Adventure Complex at the 2023 National Scout Jamboree.

In addition to being selected the Alumnus of the Year, Brown was appointed the BSA Alumni Association’s national vice chair of Alumni Relations and Council Support, overseeing four key subcommittees.

National Program Approved!

On May 7, the Executive Committee considered and approved a formal proposal to create the NSSAR Youth Video Contest as a full, national-level program. In addition, the Youth Video Contest Committee was established to administer the program. Upon achieving its goal, the task force was dissolved. This chairman would like to thank each of the members (as well as non-members) for their hard work and support in making this new youth contest a reality.

At this time, the Youth Video Contest Committee encourages each of the state societies to establish and administer a Youth Video Contest. A tool kit is being prepared with documents and materials necessary to build a program. Help is available.

During a recent Zoom meeting, the contest rules were reviewed, amended and updated. Some essential changes include:

n Contestants have been expanded to include all middleand high-school students (sixth-12th grade).

n Entries may be submitted by a single contestant or by a group.

n Video length: 3–5 minutes.

n Language regarding original content, copyright infringement, plagiarism and artificial intelligence has been expanded.

n Prizes for the 2024-2025 school year:

o First place – $1,500; second place – $500

o The first-place winner will receive a stipend of up to $1,500 to reimburse travel to the NSSAR National Congress.

o Cash awards greater than $600 may be received as a scholarship with the completion of appropriate tax documents.

n The deadline for submission at the national level is Feb. 15.

Lapel pins are available at the Bronze level for $100 and the Silver level for $250. Donations should be sent directly to Headquarters and designated to benefit the Youth Video Contest.

Please contact me with your questions and offers of support.

Respectfully submitted, Keith A. Weissinger, MD Chairman, Youth Video Contest Committee kweiss47@comcast.net

Silver and Bronze lapel pins.

Dr. Tom & Betty Lawrence

AMERICAN HISTORY TEACHER AWARD

The American History Teacher Award recognizes educators who distinguish themselves while teaching the history of the American Revolution. The award winner will receive a professional educational opportunity at a national seminar, enabling them with a heightened level of creativity and enthusiasm for the American Revolutionary period to share with their students.

The contest recognizes high-school and middle-school teachers at a recognized public, private or parochial institution whose approved curriculum includes structured teaching of students about the American Revolution era from 1750-1800.

The first-place winners in each category will receive $3,000 to pay for tuition and travel expenses to attend one of the following teacher seminars:

n The Freedoms Foundation Summer Teacher Graduate Workshop at Valley Forge, Pa.

n The Colonial Williamsburg Summer Teacher Workshop in Williamsburg, Va.

n The SAR Annual Conference on the American Revolution.

The tuition for the seminar is considered a scholarship and will be paid directly to the seminar.

Once the seminar is completed by the winner, they will receive a $1,000 cash prize. New for the 2024-2025 award yearwill be a second- and third-place winner in each category. The second-place winner receives a $1,000 cash prize, and the third-place winner receives a $500 cash prize.

The History Committee requested, and a pin was approved, allowing all SAR members to donate to fund this program. Additionally, the committee is working on approval of a medal to recognize larger donors.

The committee would appreciate the support of this effort, and any questions would be welcome. Please contact any of the committee members listed here: Viren Lemmer (WA), PG Thomas Lawrence (TX), David Chaffin (TN), Bobbie Hulse (KS), Jim Kuykendall (TX), David Snodgrass (CO), James Robertson (MO), Tom Ashby (IL), Bruce Smith (KS), Don Hayes (TX), Charles McMillan (MO) and Rae Ann Sauer (staff).

— Ken Goodson, Chair, Tom & BeTTy LawrenCe ameriCan hisTory TeaCher award CommiTTee

JUDGE PETER M. DAVENPORT

Candidate for Chancellor General, 2025-2026

EDUCATION

B.A. University of Kentucky, 1965; J.D. University of Kentucky, 1966; LLM, George Washington University, 1973

ADMITTED TO PRACTICE

Kentucky Bar; United States Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Claims; U.S. Tax Court; U.S. Army Court of Military Review; U.S. Court of Military Appeals, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Private Practice, 1973-82; Assistant U.S. Attorney, Eastern District of Kentucky, 1983-94; U.S. Administrative Law Judge 1994-2015; (HHS, SSA, and USDA) Chief Judge, USDA 2010-15

SAR SERVICE

Vice President General, Mid-Atlantic District, 2022-23; Chancellor General, 2019-21; Ex-Officio Member, NSSAR Foundation 2019-2021; Member, Executive Committee 201921; 99th Virginia Society President; Past President, George Mason Chapter (3 terms); Virginia Color Guard Commander (2 years); Chairman and Member, Bylaws, Rules, and Resolutions Committee; Member, Color Guard Committee; Member, Ethics Committee, 2022-24; Member Handbook Committee, 2019-24; Member, Historic Sites Committee; Member, Minuteman Committee; Member, Veterans Recognition Committee

MILITARY SERVICE

United States Army: Commissioned as Distinguished Military Graduate 1965; Regular Army 1967-73 (Vietnam 1968-69); Reserve 1973-95; Recalled 200708 for service in Iraq

MEDALS AND AWARDS

Minuteman (Class of 2021); War Service Medal with Vietnam and Iraq bars; Meritorious Service Medal, National (2), State and Chapter; Gold Roger Sherman Medal; Gold Henry Knox Medal; Von Steuben Medal; Liberty Medal; Silver and Bronze Color Guard Medals; Lafayette Medal; Patriot Grave Marking Medal; Samuel Adams Congress Medal (Bronze); Council of State Presidents Medal (Silver); Patriot Medal; Silver Good Citizenship Medal; Distinguished Service Medal (Bronze); Law Enforcement Medal; CAR-SAR Medal of Appreciation Medal

DONATIONS

George Washington Endowment Fund, Arthur M. King Eagle Scout Fund, ROTC/JROTC Fund, Dr. Joseph Warren Fund with Patron Bar, Thomas Jefferson Fund, Americanism Youth Award Fund, Friends of the Library Fund, Youth Video Contest Fund, Lamplighter Fund, Liberty Tree and 1776 Campaigns, Conference on the American Revolution

PERSONAL

Married to Unhui Y. Davenport

Friend Raising Is Part of Development

By Stephen M. VeSt, editor-in-Chief

The building of the SAR Education Center and Museum has resulted from relationships, growing friendships with all corners of the greater community. In the last issue of SAR Magazine, you may have read about how a team of compatriots descended on the State Capitol in Frankfort, Ky., looking to rekindle old friendships and foster new ones. The result was a significant milestone—a $5 million grant from the Commonwealth of Kentucky through bipartisan legislation, which will greatly contribute to SAR’s mission of preserving and promoting the history of the American Revolution.

Yes, SAR’s mission has its place on both sides of the aisle. In that same vein, SAR Foundation Development Director Phil Bloyd has begun working with Christopher 2X, described in local media as “a calm voice of compassion and reason,” who helps Louisville’s young black people through his organization Game Changers, which focuses on using education to provide options for a brighter future. 2X’s Game Changers is chaired by Compatriot Nate Morris, who aided in the SAR’s recent legislative success. Morris believes SAR’s efforts to promote awareness and membership among the Black community are crucial and make everyone feel included and valued.

2X’s efforts through the University of Louisville Hospital have been adopted by Vanderbilt University and recently were featured on the national news. Morris introduced Bloyd to 2X, hoping that by helping young people find their connections to our nation’s founding (through the SAR), they’ll develop greater ownership of its ideals.

“I believe that to be the case,” said Bloyd, recalling when playwright Calvin Ramsey, author of The Green Book play, learned he’d been approved in 2021. “He was so happy. It

Foundation Gift

Gifts to the SAR Foundation come in all shapes and sizes, but Arizona Compatriot J. Michael Jones and his wife, Martha, may have topped them all. Through the couple’s living revocable trust, they have donated a one-third-acre lot in Yavapai County, Ariz.

took a while to find his connections,” said Bloyd of Ramsey who has since become an active member in Florida, New York and Connecticut. “Despite all of his other honors, being pinned with our rosette was an important moment in his life.”

Embracing America’s ideals sometimes requires a second chance. For those growing up in communities such as Louisville West End, first chances often get derailed. Before becoming an advocate, Christopher 2X got a second chance and became a positive force. “You move on and keep working hard to do good deeds,” 2X said of his philosophy.

For many blacks in the 1700s, the American Revolution was that second chance many never got.

Black Patriots were African Americans who supported the Colonists’ fight for independence from Great Britain during the American Revolution. They numbered between 5,000 and 10,000 and included Crispus Attucks, whom many credit as the first to die for the rebellion. One of the five Colonists killed in the Boston Massacre, Attucks became a symbol of Black American patriotism.

Blacks fought in every major battle from 1775 to Yorktown, serving in the Continental Army and militias, as well as at sea. As many as 320,000 Black Americans could be eligible today for SAR membership, especially in Southern states, where they often served as substitutes.

During a time when most African Americans lived in bondage, their forced labor fueling the economy of the fledgling nation, most took up arms with the hope of being freed. When the enslaved had a choice, they sided with whoever seemed most likely to grant them freedom, according to historian Edward Ayres of the American Revolution Museum in Yorktown, Va. This resilience and determination in the face of adversity is truly inspiring.

If your dream is to own a piece of the West, you can buy it and benefit the SAR Education Center and Museum at the same time.

What a great opportunity to follow the advice of country singers Jordan Davis and Luke Bryan. “You can’t buy happiness, but you can buy dirt”—in this case, north of Phoenix and south of the Grand Canyon.

Christopher 2X, left, with SAR Development Director Phil Bloyd.

Like Attucks, Salem Poor was depicted on a postage stamp. Poor was at the Battle of Bunker Hill, but also served at Saratoga and Monmouth, and is known to have enlisted multiple times.

Also at Bunker Hill was Peter Salem, a Black “minute man” credited with killing Major John Pitcairn, a key British officer. Salem’s enslavers released him after Lexington and Concord, so he could remain enlisted.

We shouldn’t forget the double agent James Armistead, who pretended to be a runaway Virginia slave to infiltrate the British Army. At first, the British assigned him menial tasks, but he soon became a resource due to his knowledge of the local terrain. When Armistead was directed to spy on the Patriots, he claimed to bring the British intel when he was pushing false information to foil their plans. Meanwhile, he learned details of British plans, which he relayed to Gen. Marquis de Lafayette, whose surname he took after earning his freedom.

SAR has a growing Black membership, including several chapter and state presidents, such Jean Fugett, a former NFL tight end for the Dallas Cowboys and Washington Redskins, and detective William Ritchie, past president of the D.C. Society. Edward M. Anderson Sr. is the chaplain of the Georgia SAR. On the Outer Banks of North Carolina, there is an all-Black chapter, with descendants of freemen whose lineage dates to the early 1700s.

For some slaves-turned-soldiers, promised liberty became reality. But despite the Patriots’ rhetoric about liberty and justice for all, the America Revolution didn’t lead to widespread emancipation. This history, though complex, deserves our respect and appreciation.

Bloyd said with all the division in America, we all need a place to feel connected, and that place can be the completed SAR Education Center and Museum. To support the cause, visit sarfoundation.org or call Bloyd at (502) 315-1777.

The Revolution Is Coming …

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

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

Selections From the SAR Museum Collection

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TexT and PhoTos by Zachary disTel, curaTor & direcTor of collecTions

“Captain Armstrong of the Legion is a brave good officer without a fortune and desirous of being in service. He has signalized himself in so many instances [in] this war that nothing more needs be said of his merit and pretensions.”

— Major General Nathaneal Greene to General George Washington, Oct. 11, 1783

Following exemplary service throughout the Revolutionary War, Nathaneal Greene personally recommended John Armstrong (SAR Patriot #: P-104517) for continued service for any peacetime force following the war. General Washington forwarded Greene’s recommendations to Congress in December 1783, stating that “most of the gentlemen, whose names are on the list, are personally known to me as some of the best officers who were in the army.”

This second son of a frontier Pennsylvania farmer, who started his military career as a private, distinguished himself and was ultimately included on a short list of 16 officers personally recommended by Washington. John Armstrong’s career after the Revolution, however, would be equally as extraordinary as his wartime experience.

The SAR is proud to share and preserve his story through the recent donation of the John Armstrong Collection by his descendants, Susan Denning Hinton, Compatriot Richard A. Denning and Ellen Denning Smith. This remarkable collection includes artifacts that bring Armstrong’s story to

life, from his service during the Revolutionary War and in the First American Regiment and as a settler in the Ohio River Valley. John Armstrong was born in New Jersey on April 20, 1755, and his family moved to Northumberland County, Pa., in 1769. He joined the 12th Pennsylvania Regiment at its formation in late 1776.

Beginning the war as a private, Armstrong served for the duration with the 12th and later the 3rd Pennsylvania regiments, rising to the rank of brevet captain. His experiences included the Second Battle of Trenton, Princeton, Brandywine, Germantown, encampment at Valley Forge, Battle of Monmouth, Stony Point and Yorktown. Once he attained the rank of an officer, Armstrong was granted the right to have baggage transported by the Army. The John Armstrong Collection includes what is likely his wartime traveling trunk. It is a typical form for the late 18th century, being almost cylindrical and covered in deer hide. Armstrong may have packed papers, provisions, extra clothing and other personal items in this trunk. It is a remarkable surviving artifact and closely resembles a trunk used by Washington now in the Mount Vernon Collection.

As the Revolutionary War came to an end, officers of the Continental Army formed the Society of the Cincinnati in May 1783. The society was founded to help officers stay in touch after the war and to advocate for the compensation promised to them by Congress. John Armstrong was a founding member of the Pennsylvania Society, and his collection includes what is likely his original c. 1790 Eagle Medal and Ribbon. Also included in the John Armstrong Collection is a c. 1793 miniature portrait of him likely wearing this very Eagle Medal. The medal and portrait are stunning artifacts that offer a glimpse of Armstrong’s life in the years just after the Revolution. The conclusion of the Revolutionary War, however, was not the conclusion of John Armstrong’s military career.

In 1784, Armstrong enlisted in the First American Regiment that was created by Congress to defend the vast frontier of

John Armstrong’s compass and pocket pistol.

the Northwest Territory. This service initially took Armstrong to the Ohio River Valley, where he was stationed at several forts, including one near Louisville, to assist surveyors, accompany delegates to Native American tribes and nations, and prevent squatter occupancy on government land. Recognized for his talent and physical ability, Armstrong received orders in 1790 to conduct a covert journey up the Missouri River into Spanish territory.

The precise distance he covered is uncertain, but he brought back valuable information. It is possible a compass and pocket pistol in the John Armstrong Collection accompanied him on this journey. Lewis and Clark carried nearly identical pocket pistols when they journeyed up the Missouri River just over a decade later.

After years of serving at isolated forts along the Ohio River, a dangerous solo expedition into Spanish territory, and accompanying the disastrous Harmar Campaign, John Armstrong’s military career came to an unsavory end in 1793. President Washington created the Legion of the United States to augment the First American Legion and put Major General Anthony Wayne in command. Brigadier General James Wilkinson believed he deserved this command and sought to undermine Wayne wherever possible. This included ridding the regiment of any Pennsylvania officers who were likely to be loyal to Wayne, including John Armstrong. Wilkinson court-martialed

Armstrong on trumped-up charges. Although he refuted the case, Armstrong recognized the futility of his situation and resigned.

Following his military service, Armstrong led a distinguished civilian career. He served as a judge in Hamilton County (Ohio) and as treasurer for the Northwest Territory. He founded multiple towns in southern Indiana. He spent the final years of his life running a landing and farm on the Ohio River near Charlestown, Ind., where he is buried—less than 20 miles from the SAR Headquarters. This article can only scratch the surface of John Armstrong’s remarkable life.

To learn more, readers can explore The Armstrong Brothers: One Pennsylvania Family’s Contribution to Victory in the American Revolution by David O. Smith and The Court-Martial of Captain John Armstrong: Life, Death, and Politics in America’s First Regiment by Ellen Denning Smith.

The John Armstrong Collection contains several more artifacts that help bring his story to life, including a set of pocket scales, two powder horns, a shot pouch and a leather wallet marked “Continental.” If you have artifacts related to ancestors from the era of the American Revolution, please consider donating them to the SAR. Donations of family collections enhance the SAR’s capacity to promote education and research of American history.

The Artifact Donor Program was created to meet the goal of expanding the SAR Museum Collection. A curated wish list of artifacts that interpret the story of the American Revolution, from wig dusters to muskets, are sought and secured by reputable dealers and made available for purchase and donation to the SAR. When an artifact goes on public display, the exhibit text will credit the donor(s). To participate or request a “Collection Highlights” presentation for your chapter or group, please contact SAR Curator Zachary Distel at zdistel@sar.org or Museum Board Chairman M. Kent Gregory, Ed. D., at drkentgregory@earthlink.net.

Left, Armstrong’s Eagle Medal and miniature portrait; right, his traveling trunk.

Genealogy Corner

New and Exciting Search Feature to Discover on FamilySearch.org!

By Denise F. Hall, senior GenealoGist, nssar

Be prepared to be astounded when you take a deep dive into your research utilizing a brand-new feature that will open sources that were unsearchable in the past!

Start your treasure hunt here: www.FamilySearch.org/ search/full-text On this web page, you will find a video tutorial on this new feature that presents useful examples of how to effectively utilize this feature. This is also the site where you will launch your AI searches.

The most exciting result of these AI searches is that one can find names (or key words) within a document that cannot be found with indexed records or field-searchable documents, because those are only indexed, for example, by testators’ names (for wills) or by grantors’/grantees’ names (for deeds).

What can be discovered?

At the time of this article’s composition, FamilySearch. org states that only the following records are available for browsing:

U.S. Land and Probate Records 1630-1975; Mexico Notarial Records, 1600-1909; Victoria, Australia Probates, 1853-1976; Auckland, New Zealand Wills and Probates, 1834-1997; and U.S. Plantation Records, cs. 1700s-1865. New collections will be added, so check back regularly.

To best utilize this new search function, use quotation marks to group words to target specific data (“Jane Doe” rather than Jane Doe, the latter of which will result in documents containing Jane or Doe, separately or together). You may also filter by year and/or location. If you are searching for a specific record type, you can search on a name, plus the document you seek, such as “last will and testament.”

After you have entered your search parameters, you will see a list of documents that contain your keywords. When you click on a search result, the specific page containing your keywords will appear, as shown below. The actual document image is front and center; the reel of the entire

volume is beneath the image, where you may click on other pages, if necessary; and, an AI transcription is on the right. The search words you entered are highlighted. It makes it easy to scan through the text of the document by looking at the transcription, although expect errors from the AI translation of the old handwriting in such documents. You can zoom in and out to look at the actual document, and you can scroll up and down through the transcription on the right. Images can be downloaded (with or without their transcriptions), as are other images on the FamilySearch.org website. There are several options as to how you can download the images you find.

We, the Genealogy team at Headquarters, see this new search method as a game changer! It is now possible for applications to be approved when the information we seek now was unavailable in the routine searches we had at our disposal before this innovation.

Do you know about the Genealogy Committee Endowment Fund?

The name “Genealogy Committee Endowment Fund” was adopted at Fall Leadership in 2022. The fund was established to provide for the professional development and continuing education of the Genealogy Staff, as well as SAR representation at genealogy conferences or similar events to increase the visibility of the SAR.

You can donate to this fund on sar.org by clicking the “DONATE” button on the SAR home page and then selecting “Genealogy Committee Endowment Fund.” Look for updates regarding this fund on the website.assistance you need. Most training files are on the SAR website under Genealogy/Genealogy Resources. We wholeheartedly invite and encourage you to take advantage of these training opportunities and to share them with your fellow compatriots. We would also like to express our gratitude to those chapters and state societies diligently working toward zero pended applications!

The SAR and the

Lafayette Bicentennial Tour

By Historian General Brooks lyles (nC) and diane UnGvarsky

In 1777, a young, wealthy, titled Frenchman arrived in America to join the cause for independence. In 1824, he returned to reunite with his American friends and witness all that the United States had accomplished. In 2024, we will commemorate his return visit and his role in the American Revolution.

This Frenchman is, of course, Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier, the Marquis de Lafayette.

Lafayette was many things to many people: French aristocrat, Freemason, “adopted son” of George Washington, early abolitionist, friend to Native Americans, brave and effective combat leader, diplomat and peacekeeper. He was a hero of our American Revolution and the youngest major general in the Continental Army. Upon his return to Europe, he was the commander of the French National Guard during their bloody revolution and a political prisoner of state of the Austrians for five years.

Gilbert was born into an ancient, land-owning family in Chavaniac in south-central France in 1757. Young Gilbert would never know his father, a colonel of grenadiers in the French Army, who was killed by a British cannonball at the battle of Minden in 1759 during the Seven Years’ (or French and Indian) War. His father’s death gave Gilbert his title as the Marquis de Lafayette at two years of age and instilled in him a lifelong grudge against the British.

Following her husband’s death, the young Marquis’ mother, Julie, returned to her family and court life in Paris, while Gilbert was raised at Chavaniac by his paternal grandmother and two aunts. In 1768, 11-yearold Lafayette went to Paris to live with his mother and grandfather at Luxembourg Palace. He was sent to school at the Collège du Plessis, part of the University of Paris, and enrolled in a program to train future Musketeers. He had an inquisitive mind and a deep understanding of duty.

When both Lafayette’s mother and grandfather died in 1770, Lafayette inherited the family fortune, becoming one of the wealthiest men in France. At 13, Lafayette was commissioned a sous-lieutenant (second lieutenant) in

the Mousquetaires du Roi, or “Black Musketeers,” King Louis XVI’s personal horse guard. When Lafayette was 14, he became engaged to 12-year-old Marie Adrienne Françoise d’Ayen in an arranged marriage which, fortunately, flourished into mutual love after their wedding in 1774.

His mostly ceremonial duties were not the great military adventure the young Marquis longed for, and he had never grown comfortable with life at the royal court. So, after learning about the struggle for American independence— ironically from King George III’s younger brother, the Duke of Gloucester, whom he met in Metz, France—Lafayette decided that he would offer his services to the American cause and join the fight for liberty. He sought out American diplomats Silas Deane and Benjamin Franklin, securing letters of introduction to the American Congress. Defying a written decree from King Louis XVI, ignoring his father-inlaw’s orders, and disregarding his young wife’s pregnancy,

Portrait of Marquis de Lafayette by Ary Scheffer, c. 1822-1823.

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he bought and outfitted a ship, the Victoire (Victory). He successfully evaded the French authorities and set sail for North America in April 1777 with an entourage of other young French officers and the older and more experienced Baron Johann DeKalb. On June 13, 1777, after 56 days at sea, they landed on the coast of North America near Georgetown, S.C. Lafayette had put his desire to learn about America and the cause of liberty ahead of his family, king and country. Thus began the story of Lafayette in the American Revolution and his lifelong love affair with America, the story with which we are all familiar.

Four decades later, America was experiencing unprecedented political turmoil. President James Monroe, himself a veteran of the Revolution who had served with Gen. Lafayette, was looking for ways to reinvigorate American patriotism and to remind the country of the ideals of the founding era. He and the U.S. Congress decided to invite Lafayette, the last living major general of the Revolution, back to America for a visit to help celebrate the 50th anniversary of the war.

Guest” by re-enacting the tour. Planning committees in each of the 24 states visited on the original tour are putting programs together to celebrate the stops, receptions, parades, luncheons and galas that the general and his entourage experienced in 1824 and 1825. Mark Schneider, who portrays Gen. Lafayette at Colonial Williamsburg, will represent Lafayette on Aug. 16, 2024, 200 years to the day after his 1824 arrival in New York City. Schneider or another outstanding interpreter will portray Lafayette over the course of the re-enacted tour.

Lafayette’s coat of arms

The visit began in New York City, where Gen. Lafayette was greeted as a rock star, had such a thing existed. On Aug. 16, 1824, 80,000 people lined the streets of Manhattan to welcome him back to the country he fought to help liberate. In that crowd were many veterans of the American Revolution and their families, all of whom wanted to catch a glimpse of the man who embodied their youthful ideals. The nation’s enthusiasm for Gen. Lafayette turned the planned three-month visit into a 13-month-long tour through each of the 24 states then in the Union.

Towns large and small vied to host Gen. Lafayette, even if just for a rest stop and a few passing words from the great man who had stood at the right hand of Washington and who, in their minds, epitomized the Spirit of 1776 and the sense of being part of something bigger than themselves. Parades, ceremonies, dinners and balls were held wherever Lafayette visited. Lafayette, in return, stood in receiving lines for hours, shaking hands with his fellow veterans, and often remembering their names and service with him.

The American Friends of Lafayette (AFL), in conjunction with supporting partners including the SAR, the DAR, the Freemasons and Colonial Williamsburg, will celebrate the Bicentennial of Lafayette’s time as “America’s

Camden, S.C., serves as an example of Lafayette’s experience and the celebration being planned for the bicentennial event. Lafayette and his entourage arrived from Cheraw, S.C., escorted by South Carolina state cavalry, on the morning of Tuesday, March 8, 1825. They paraded to the Kershaw-Cornwallis House, where they were received by officers and soldiers of the Revolution. A salute was fired from the old star fort, followed by a parade to the Lafayette House on Broad Street for speeches. Later, the Grandmaster of the Freemasons of South Carolina presented greetings at Kershaw Lodge No. 29. That evening, there were a meal and additional toasts, followed by a ball at the Camden Hotel. The next day at noon, a procession was formed escorting the remains of Gen. DeKalb to the First Presbyterian Church for reinterment and Masonic Rights, with Gen. Lafayette laying the ceremonial cornerstone of the monument.

On Saturday, March 8, 2025, we will be re-enacting those two days in Camden, hosted by Historic Camden and Kershaw Lodge No. 29 and assisted by AFL and the SAR. Planned events include a parade at the KershawCornwallis House featuring re-enactors, artillery units, the SAR Color Guard and a period-dress fancy gala ball that evening. On Sunday, there will be a re-enactment of thecorner stone ceremony, at the DeKalb Monument in front of the First Presbyterian Church, featuring the trowel used and apron worn by Gen. Lafayette 200 years earlier when the stone was laid. From there, “Lafayette” will leave for Columbia and the South Carolina State House.

From an SAR perspective, those Revolutionary War veterans who showed up at each of Lafayette’s stops, 40-50 years older than when they served and wearing their old uniforms, are us, the current compatriots of the Sons of the American Revolution. Many of us are now roughly the same ages as those veterans, and donning our Colonial uniforms to support the Lafayette Bicentennial events in our states and towns is simply another way to honor our Patriot Ancestors and to reinforce the honor

and respect shown Gen.Lafayette then and due his memory today.

When asked at 19, “Why go to America to fight with the Patriots?” Lafayette’s answer was, “Why Not?” Later, he added these two Latin words to his coat of arms: “Cur Non?” (Why Not?).

In 2023, President General Bruce Pickett and EXCOM approved the SAR becoming corporate sponsoring members of the American Friends of Lafayette (AFL). This membership funded the production of a set of six pop-up educational banners for the AFL and added the SAR logo to the bottom of every set of banners produced thereafter. The loan of the banners is available to any state society or chapter who would like to use them. In 2024, President General John Dodd appointed me as the National SAR’s Lafayette 200 coordinator. The appointment runs through the end of the Lafayette Bicentennial Tour in 2025.

So, if you are interested in securing the Lafayette Educational Banners for your state’s use, want to know when “Lafayette” will be in your state or want to know how to get with the AFL Planning Team in your state, please contact me at brooks.lyles@gmail.com.

T. BROOKS LYLES , JR.

Candidate for Treasurer General 2025-2026

Registrar General 2024 to Present

Historian General 2022 to 2024

Vice President General International District: 2017

National Color Guard Commander 2022-2023

National Trustee, Kansas 2017-19

Alternate Trustee, Kansas 2019-21

George Washington Endowment Fund Board 2019-23

Museum Board 2019-2022; 2024 to Present

Nominating Committee 2015 11 Congresses and 24 Leadership Meetings

SAR AWARDS Minuteman Class of 2022; War Service Medal with Global War on Terror Bar, Kosovo Bar and Special Operations Oak Leaf; Meritorious Service Medal (2olc); Gold Roger Sherman Medal (1olc); Gold Henry Knox Medal; Gold Color Guard Medal; Lafayette Volunteer Medal, Liberty Medal; and numerous state and chapter awards.

PERSONAL Lieutenant Colonel, Armor, U.S. Army, Retired James Madison University, BA History 1980 Central Michigan University, MA Administration 1991

Featured references and recommended reading: Lafayette, Hero of the American Revolution by Gonzague Saint Bris. Translated by George Holoch. Pegasus Books, New York, 2010.

Lafayette in Two Worlds, Public Cultures & Personal Identities in an Age of Revolutions by Lloyd Kramer. The University of North Carolina Press, Chapell Hill and London, 1996.

Hero of Two Worlds, The Marquis de Lafayette in the Age of Revolution by Mike Duncan. Public Affairs and the Hatchette Book Group, New York, 2021.

Trail Tails, Chronicling Lafayette’s Adventures during his 18241825 Triumphal Tour of America by John C. Becica. The Lafayette Alliance, Inc. LaGrange, GA, 2023.

Sons of the Fathers, George Washington and his Proteges Edited by Rober M.S. McDonald. The University of Virginia Press, Charlottesville and London, 2013. For Liberty and Glory, Washington, Lafayette, and their Revolutions by James R. Gaines. W.W. Norton & Company, New York and London, 2007.

Lafayette, Man in the Middle by Sabra Holbrook. Atheneum, New York,. 1977.

GOALS AS TREASURER GENERAL

• Ensure the Budget supports the Strategic and Operational Goals of the NSSAR

• Support completion of the Education Center and Museum

• Require Committee Chairmen to develop and manage Itemized Budgets

• Conduct Quarterly Budget Reviews to identify issues before they become problems

• Establish a prioritized Unfunded Requirements List

• Seek alternate sources of funding

• Maintain transparency in all budget processes

Please send endorsements by February 1, 2025 to Past PG John L. Dodd at johnldodd@twc.com

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

ARIZONA SAR

How do you present a Fourth of July Parade in the Arizona desert in full regalia when it is 109 degrees?

Answer: You climb a mountain! Tucson is fortunate to have a 9,000-foot mountain in its backyard, and every year, the Tucson Chapter Color Guard participates in the Fourth of July parade on top of the mountain, where it is considerably cooler.

This year, we had a record 18 participants and led the parade. We were joined by our DAR sisters and Tucson Presidio members (as Spain was an ally).

Tucson Chapter

On April 27, the chapter held a spectacularly successful Law Enforcement Commendation Awards banquet. There were 17 awardees from 16 law-enforcement departments, including five communities, two colleges, the Tohono O’odham Nation, the county sheriff’s department, state DPS, five federal agencies and the Tucson Airport Authority.

The Tucson Chapter is uniquely situated by

its location to extend SAR Law Enforcement Awards to multiple departments, serving the southern part of Arizona and the border. Holding the awards banquet at breakfast enables the awardees to come with their families and supportive departments.

The success of the event was a testament to the collaborative efforts of all involved. The 119 attendees— including the mayor, a city council member and lawenforcement department leaders—witnessed the result of this collective effort. The event was funded entirely by member donations. The hard work of the organizing group, assisted by the color guard, current and prior officers, and an increasing number of compatriots, including PG Warren Alter (2018-2019) and his wife, Nancy, was instrumental in making the event a resounding success.

ARKANSAS SAR

On April 13, representatives from various SAR and DAR chapters convened at the Arkansas Post National Memorial in Gillett to commemorate the anniversary of Colbert’s Raid, one of only two Revolutionary War battles west of the Mississippi River.

Judge Morris Arnold presented a detailed description of the battle, the fort and the topography. Historian

From left, Reagan Whitledge, Peggy Whitledge, Sharon Whitledge, Darrell Whitledge, Wayne Shewmake, Charles Burton, Arkansas SAR President Greg Hogue, Charles McLemore, Pat McLemore, Ed Williams, Peggy Johnson, Jayne Spears, Darrell Over and Susan Over.

Ed Williams followed up with a uniform and weapons exhibition and even had smaller artifacts for the younger attendees to pass around. We were then blessed with a rifle-firing demonstration by local re-enactors. Those attending included members of the Bayou Bartholomew, Casimir Pulaski, Crowley and Desoto Trace chapters of the SAR, as well as the Akansa, Grand Prairie, Pine Bluff, John McAlmont and Polly Conway DAR chapters.

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Members of the Arkansas DAR and SAR were present for the commemoration ceremonies held for the 241st anniversary of the only Revolutionary War battle to take place in Arkansas.

On April 17, 1783, Capt. James Colbert led British Irregulars and Chickasaw in a raid that was part of a series of small engagements fought between Great Britain and Spain in the lower Mississippi River Region from 1779, when Spain entered the American Revolutionary War on the side of the Colonists. Word had not yet reached the Spanish settlement that a treaty between Spain and Britain had been signed on Jan. 3, 1783. The event—known as Colbert’s Raid, the Battle of Fort Carlos or the Battle of Arkansas Post—was an unsuccessful British attempt to capture Fort Carlos III and the Franco-Spanish village of Arkansas Post.

On April 13, visitors at Arkansas Post National Memorial learned more about the history of Colbert’s Raid from Judge Morris Arnold, officials and volunteers.

The Arkansas Post National Memorial staff presented an educational seminar on the battle, which was informative, and a “show and tell” of examples of clothing, headdresses, weaponry and ammunition available during the 1783 event.

marking ceremony for Patriot Elijah Page. Joining the SAR attendees were DAR members, descendants of the Patriot and church representatives. Special appreciation is extended to Shari Thorne-Sulima, DAR National Chair, Units Overseas, who traveled from Washington, D.C., for the event.

Following the ceremony, attendees proceeded to an excellent lunch at the Cat’s Caboose restaurant in St. Catharines.

Elijah Page was born May 1, 1764, in Worcester, Mass., and died March 24, 1855, at Niagara-on-the-Lake, Upper Canada (modern-day Ontario). His Patriot service was with the New Hampshire Militia.

CONNECTICUT SAR

On June 1, the society commemorated the 250th anniversary of the town of Lebanon’s response to the Boston Port Act (one of the Intolerable Acts) on June 1, 1774.

Using Stuart’s 1859 biography of Gov. Jonathan Trumbull, the society recreated the 1774 town gathering where the Boston Port Act was denounced “as an outrageous invasion of human liberty.” The town of Lebanon also showed its support for the citizens of Boston by sending money and livestock during the British blockade.

The event took place at the War Office, which was used as the Connecticut Council of Safety headquarters during the American Revolution, 1775-1783. The society has owned and maintained the War Office since 1891 and operates it as a museum. The 250th-anniversary re-enactment and commemoration included NSSAR New England District Vice President General Edgar Hoak, CTSSAR State President Paul Selnau, CTDAR State Regent Lisa Melland and Lebanon’s First Selectman Kevin Cwikla, who read a proclamation from the town.

CANADA SAR

On the morning of May 25 at St. David’s Union Church in St. David’s, Ontario, the Canada SAR held a grave-

Re-enactors included Sheldon’s Horse-Second Continental Light Dragoons, Ye Olde Lebanon Towne Militia and the Connecticut Line (CTSSA) Living History/ Color Guard Unit. The society will fly the SAR America 250 flag (under the 13-star U.S. flag) at the War Office throughout the anniversary celebration.

From left, Canada SAR Compatriots Rod Rumble, Chris Martinello, Paul Warner, John Walenta, Registrar Garry Heagy, President Wes Tanner and Ed White.

DAKOTA SAR

On April 25, Dakota Color Guard Members Keith Johnson, James Clement and Don Kellogg were part of the dedication ceremony to install an America 250 Marker in Memorial Park.

The SAR presented the colors and posted them at the evening dinner. Many DAR members attended, including President General Pamela Wright and South Dakota Regent Kathy Tarrell.

Above,from left, James Clement, DAR President General Pamela Wright, Don Kellogg, South Dakota Regent Kathy Tarrell and Keith Johnson.

The Dakota Society held its annual meeting April 27 in Rapid City, S.D. Four compatriots attended. It’s hard to get a good turnout that time of year, between federal taxes, graduations and spring snowstorms or thunderstorms. The Dakota Society includes members in both North and South Dakota and across the United States.

Annual elections were held, and a motion was made to accept the candidates by acclamation.

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA SAR

The District of Columbia Society (DCSAR), the District of Columbia Daughters of the American Revolution (DCDAR), the Children of the American Revolution (C.A.R.) and members of many other lineage and patriotic organizations gathered on the Fourth of July for our traditional Independence Day kickoff at Congressional Cemetery. The purpose was to honor and remember U.S.

Vice President Elbridge Gerry (1744-1814) and all the other signers of the Declaration of Independence. Gerry, the fifth vice president, is the only signer buried in Washington, D.C. A donation was presented to the president of the DCC.A.R., Avery Hinzman, by Society President Brock Bierman.

FLORIDA SAR

Saint Petersburg Chapter

At the chapter’s March 16 meeting, Vice President Harry Fuller presented a certificate of appreciation to Capt. Tristan Rizzi (Ret.), a former Navy SEAL and commander of Special Boat Team 22, for being our guest speaker.

At our April 20 meeting, our guest speaker was Compatriot Doug Redd, who spoke about the men who guarded George Washington during the Revolutionary War.

At our May 18 meeting, Zi Azizi, a native of Afghanistan, was the speaker. He talked about his childhood, his journey to the United States, and his appreciation for the freedoms and opportunities in this country. We also inducted Ted Miller as a new member.

Tampa Chapter

On Feb. 23, the chapter hosted a George Washington birthday banquet at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club with nearly 100 SAR and DAR members in attendance from the Tampa Bay area. Attendees included Steven Fields, Florida Society president; Robert Moore, Western District VPG; George and Martha Washington (aka Bill and Carla Elder); and Tampa Chapter President Robbie Robinson. Enough money was raised with raffle and silent auction items to present $1,000 to the Tampa Fisher House. Chapter President Robinson presented a check to Fisher House Manager Sean Kelly.

The Tampa Chapter Color Guard is a regular presence among the honor guard escorting returning veterans on the West Central Florida Honor Flight to their Welcome Home gathering inside the St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport.

GEORGIA SAR

Michael Sanderson (U.S. Army Ret.) received a Quilt of Valor for his service to America. Several received awards for the Marquis de Lafayette Chapter. Thank you, Jeff Bouchard, commander of VFW Newnan, for the information shared. At center is Sanderson with Sarah Swab, right, and wife Eleanor, left.

From left, DCC.A.R. State President Lenna Hoffman, DCC.A.R. President Avery Hinzman and DCSAR President Brock Bierman.

Skunk Brigade

If you want to fire the cannons, you must have the training! The Brier Creek Artillery, also known as the “Skunk Brigade,” of the GASSAR attended the National Civil War Artillery Association Class to be certified for two years in artillery.

Elaine W. Wallace was the instructor and inspecting officer.

The four-hour class was held on May 25, at the Reynolds (Ga.) Clubhouse. It included instruction, hands-on procedures with four 6-pounder cannons and a final written test. Safety was at the forefront and was emphasized at every step.

There were 16 in attendance, including Commander Steve Burke, Lee Herron, Dess Smith III, Alton Reynolds, Gary Mason, Jerry Lawson, Don Bazemore, Bernard Martin, Bernard Martin II, Benjamin Martin, Cam Quick, Emil Decker, Alton McCloud, Ted Walker, Jared Ogden and Stephen Weaver.

IDAHO SAR

The Fort Boise Chapter and Idaho DAR joined forces for the Veterans Day Parade through the streets of downtown Boise.

The SAR was represented by Fort Boise Chapter President Jack Currier and Vice President Randy Hudspeth. Driving the truck was Chapter First Lady Denise Currier, and Chapter Second Lady Ingrid Hudspeth rode shotgun.

ILLINOIS SAR

Long Knives Chapter

May began with a Patriot grave marking and ended with a bang at the Mound City National Cemetery Memorial Day Service. The Long Knives Chapter honored Patriot John Hall on May 18 at the Old Ruff Cemetery near

Galatia, Ill. John Hall was born in 1765 in Anson County, N.C. He volunteered to serve in the Revolutionary War in 1781 and joined in the 3rd North Carolina Regiment under the command of Capt. William Crittenton. The grave marking was a momentous occasion for father-and-son compatriots, Richard and Kenneth Hall.

On May 25, the chapter artillery and members participated in the Mound City (Ill.) National Cemetery Memorial Day Service. The artillery team had the honor of assisting in the closing ceremony with a three-round volley before the playing of Taps.

In their tradition of community and veteran service, the chapter made a $200 donation to AM Vets Outdoors at its June meeting. This group helps veterans with outdoor adventures, including hunting and fishing trips.

INDIANA SAR

The George Rogers Clark Memorial wreath-laying ceremony, celebrating the 245th anniversary of the capture of Fort Sackville, and Patriot grave marking were held May 25 outside the memorial in Vincennes, Ind.

There was a fantastic turnout for the color cuard and wreath presenters this year. Indiana SAR Trustee Jeffrey W. Jones served as the emcee, and National Color Guard Commander Scott Collins led the color cuard, with Kentucky Compatriot Chris Canine as the drummer and Scott Giltner, also from Kentucky, playing the fife. Color guard participants included compatriots from Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, Tennessee, Illinois, Ohio, West Virginia, Iowa, Kansas, Georgia and North Carolina.

Welcome and opening remarks were made by Vance Noles, acting park superintendent of George Rogers Clark National Historical Park. Central District Vice President General Steven Hinson—on behalf of President General John Dodd; Indiana SAR President Jacob A. Vink; Indiana Ladies Auxiliary SAR Historian Joyce Behnke; Cynthia Frederick, state organizing secretary, Indiana DAR; Anthony Green, Indiana C.A.R. president; and Joe Yocum, the mayor of Vincennes—brought greetings and remarks.

Regional Vice President Dess Smith presented the GASSAR’s new artillery class.

The wreath-laying ceremony at the George Rogers Clark Memorial.

A biography of George Rogers Clark was read by Richard Quire, vice president of Kentucky SAR. John Fish read biographies of the five honored Patriots: Joseph Dubois, Louis Godere, Pierre Godere, Andre Languedoc and François Pelletier.

Wreath presenters included compatriots representing 30 SAR chapters and 11 state societies. Flag streamers were awarded to all who presented wreaths. The SAR hosted a tent on Saturday and Sunday at the 47th Annual Spirit of Vincennes Rendezvous. Compatriots dressed in Colonial attire and recruited prospective members. SAR members interested in participating in the May 24, 2025, ceremony and Patriot grave marking may contact Robert P. Cunningham by email at rpcunnin@indiana.edu.

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Aaron Vink, the son of Compatriot Jacob Vink, served as town crier at the Antioch Cemetery Grave Marking for Patriot Joseph Neeley, who now has an SAR marker adorning his refurbished tombstone 1½ miles north of Dugger, Ind.

Patriot Neeley is the ancestor of James A. Shoptaw, historian of the Continental Chapter.

Continental Chapter

Brenda Cotton, regent of the Major Hugh Dinwiddie Chapter, DAR, conducted a 250th Liberty Tree Dedication in Henry County, Ind., on May 4. The county was named after Patrick Henry, who gave the renowned “Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death” speech. At the DAR’s invitation, the Paul Revere DAR Chapter and members of the SAR Continental Chapter presented a wreath during the ceremony that was held at Memorial Park in New Castle, Ind. The tree was planted near the Smith Building on the side of a hill that overlooks a majestic body of water.

The photo below depicts individuals from the Muncie, Ind., area. From left are 1812 Indiana Ladies Auxiliary

member Barbara Adams, Paul Revere DAR Chapter member Janet Kreps and Compatriots James A. Shoptaw, Mark Kreps and Dennis Babbitt. Janet Kreps presented a wreath on behalf of the Paul Revere DAR chapter, while Indiana Society Historian Mark Kreps presented a wreath representing INSSAR.

IOWA SAR

Compatriot Isaac Rowley (SAR # 209158) became the first North Central District (and maybe the first in the country) recipient of the SAR Youth Color Guard Medal on June 8. He was presented the award by Vice President General Chris Moberg, North Central District, after participating in the Abigail Adams Chapter (Iowa DAR) 250th Plaque dedication in Woodland Cemetery, Des Moines, Iowa.

The Youth Color Guard Medal is earned for participation in SAR Color Guard events (national, district, state or chapter) by any youth in Colonial uniform or attire. To qualify, a person younger than 18 must participate in three events per year for at least three years.

KENTUCKY SAR

Hosted by the newly minted James Harrod Chapter, the SAR joined in the 250th anniversary of the founding of Harrodsburg, the Commonwealth’s oldest surviving city.

In addition to a grave marking, representatives of five Kentucky SAR chapters joined with the DAR and the Kentucky Air National Guard to conduct a memorial service and, under the leadership of State Vice President Richard Quire, led the fast-paced 250th anniversary parade.

Provided by Mick Hetmans

Compatriot Will McGinnis, Chapter President James Stinnett and Tim Stinnett at Harrodsburg’s (Ky.) Fort Harrod, which features a pioneer cemetery with several Patriots and the church in which President Abraham Lincoln’s parents— Thomas Lincoln and Nancy Hanks—were married.

Louisville Thruston Chapter

The Louisville Thruston Chapter has been busy with events, ceremonies and planning for the 250th Anniversary. The energized chapter is working hard to organize formal activities and social events to grow the chapter and provide opportunities for compatriot participation.

The chapter color cuard has been recruiting new members for the Colonial Color Guard that wears Continental Line and militia uniforms for ceremonies, parades, flag raisings and grave markings. Color Guard

Commander Reed Martin continues to lead the unit and is actively working to develop new events.

In addition, there is now an additional color guard unit: “The Men of the SAR.” The members wear blue sports coats, khaki pants, blue shirts, ties and SAR baseball caps to ceremonies. This unit attends funerals and ceremonies where the Continental uniforms are not worn. Both color guard units welcome auxiliary members to participate.

The chapter has placed new emphasis on involvement with local ROTC and JROTC units. During spring, the chapter awarded medals and certificates to eight JROTC units and three ROTC units. The chapter’s relationships with the ROTC and JROTC units includes invitations to participate in SAR events and ceremonies hosted by the chapter. Many of the JROTC units have extended invitations to the chapter to participate in their events, which will educate the students about the SAR and provide additional help for putting on events.

LOUISIANA SAR

The Louisiana SAR honored Pearl River High School NJROTC Cadet Michael Keller, left, with the Outstanding JROTC Cadet Medal and Certificate for LASSAR.

Attakapas Chapter

On May 24, Chapter President Ed Chapman presented Miss Grace Pellegrin with the statelevel medal, certificate and a $500 award for first place in the Louisiana SAR’s Joseph S. Rumbaugh Historical Oration Contest.

Pellegrin is a junior at Episcopal School of Acadiana in Lafayette, and the subject of her oration was “The Fight for Freedom: Hannah Till.” The presentation was made during a full student assembly on the highschool campus.

James Huey Chapter

Pierre Georges Rousseau Chapter President Rodney McKelroy presented Cadet Keller with the JROTC Silver Medallion and a scholarship check during the Youth Awards portion of the annual meeting in Lafayette.

Members of the James Huey Chapter, LASSAR, of West Monroe—along with Benjamin Tennille Chapter, LASSAR, of Monroe; Chief Tusquahoma Chapter, LSDAR, of West Monroe; and Fort Miro Chapter, LSDAR, of Monroe— handed out candy and more than 350 American flags to the children and parents attending the Fourth of July celebration and parade at Triangle Park in Monroe.

Pierre Georges Rosseau Chapter

Compatriot Fred Hamilton and past Chapter President Rodney McKelroy participated in the Memorial Day Ceremony on June 10 at Southeast Louisiana Veterans Cemetery. The PGR chapter, along with several other patriotic organizations, has been invited to place a wreath for many years at the memorial pavilion during a somber remembrance of the sacrifices made by those who protect our freedom every day. Three former service members interred this past year were chosen to have their illustrious careers and their lifelong public service read by administrative staff. One service member was represented by the presence of his widow and another family member.

MARYLAND SAR

A grave marking was held for Patriot Robert Harrison on March 23 at the historic All Saints Episcopal Church (where the Patriot worshipped) in Huntingtown, Md., by the Thomas Stone Chapter, SAR, of southern Maryland. Due to inclement weather, the event was moved to the church from the Harrison Family Cemetery. The color guard included members of the Thomas Stone Chapter, the Fairfax Resolves Chapter of Virginia and the John Paul Jones Chapter of Annapolis. More than 10 DAR and SAR chapters presented wreaths in honor of Robert Harrison, as did the Maryland state SAR and DAR societies.

Compatriot Reed Martin stands out.

Col. John Eager Howard Chapter

On June 8, the chapter held an event honoring Col. John Eager Howard at Grey Rock Mansion, above, his ancestral homestead. Author John Beakes offered a brief but engaging history of Howard’s contributions to the fight for independence as well as his post-war efforts as state governor. Attendees also enjoyed music from the Monumental City Ancient Fife and Drum Corps and period-appropriate Revolutionary War supply-tent candy.

Col. Tench Tilghman Chapter

On May 25, chapter members marched in the Chestertown Tea Party Festival parade, which was viewed by thousands.

Christopher Smithson, a former president of the Maryland SAR, carried a Colonial flag and was followed by more than 15 members of the local chapter, who marched behind a banner displaying the name, “Sons of the American Revolution – Colonel Tench Tilghman Chapter.”

Before, during and after the parade, compatriots manned a booth from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., distributing literature about the MDSSAR and the chapter and encouraging all to consider joining the SAR.

Pomeroy Chapter

On May 28, the Pomeroy Chapter SAR, the DAR and other groups gathered at Quabbin Park Cemetery for a special event.

Quabbin Park Cemetery was created to re-bury residents from many cemeteries in the four towns that were flooded to create the Quabbin Reservoir. Descendants gather each year to honor their ancestors. This year, a new plaque was dedicated in remembrance of the 43 Revolutionary War Patriots reburied there. Working with several local DAR chapters, Compatriot Gene Theroux was able to gather funds and have the plaque made and put in place for this year’s event. Theroux has one Patriot on the plaque.

The Henry Knox Color Guard led the parade and later fired a salute for the Patriots, and SAR compatriots and

Revolution 250 dignitaries unveiled the plaque.

Thomas Stone Chapter

On April 6, chapter compatriots participated in commemorating the Battle of St. George Island in southern Maryland, the only major battle to occur in Maryland during the American Revolution.

Working 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 and three local DAR chapters—the chapter held the event on the grounds of the historic Piney Point Lighthouse and Museum.

During the day, the public was provided with period music, a living-history encampme, military demonstrations encompassing drills, musket and canon firing, a history and discussion of the events of the battle of St. George Island, a blacksmith and various local vendors.

The chapter set up a canopy and table to greet the public as they arrived at the venue to provide background information about the day’s festivities, the role of the SAR and its history—including profiles of chapter members’ Patriot Ancestors—and to recruit new members.

Despite the chilly weather, an estimated 350 to 400 people attended the event, which is forecast to become an annual event leading up to the 250th anniversary of the battle in 2026.

From left, Jason Posey, Lawrence Price, Michael Morthland and Kevin Nietmann.

MICHIGAN SAR

In an inspiring celebration of nearly two and a half centuries of American independence, the Pvt. Ephraim Wheaton Chapter—along with co-sponsors Central Michigan Chapter, MISSAR; NSSAR Washington Endowment Fund, NSSAR; American Legion-Michigan State Council; and Vietnam Veterans of America-Michigan State Council—recently dedicated a Liberty Tree and plaque at a poignant ceremony held at the Michigan State Capitol Complex.

MISSAR Color Guard Vice Commander Robert Hawcroft led the flag procession with Compatriots Gerald Burkland and Christopher Blunt. Others included DAR Flagbearer Brenda Nora, MISSAR President Joseph Williams and Great Lakes District Vice President General David VanHoof.

Ms. Parker Hagle, the newly installed state C.A.R. president, delivered a moving speech during the Liberty Tree and plaque dedication that connected our Revolutionary past with our present-day urgent challenges and opportunities in environmental conservation. Parker highlighted the historical significance of the original Liberty Tree, which stood as a beacon of freedom and rebellion against oppression.

Parker eloquently discussed the multifaceted benefits of trees, from producing essential oxygen and serving as vital carbon sinks, to preventing soil erosion and enhancing recreational spaces for our communities. Her message was clear: Just as our forebears gathered around the Liberty Tree to forge a new nation, we, as stewards of the environment, must now rally around our trees and forests to save our planet.

Huron Valley Chapter

On May 25, the Huron Valley Chapter and the Michigan Society of the War of 1812 held a plaque dedication for a father and son for Memorial Day Weekend at the Pinckney (Mich.) Historical Cemetery.

Claudius Britton II was a scout in the Revolutionary War and was held as a prisoner of war in Canada from 1778 to 1783 after being captured near Lake Champlain in Vermont. In April 1814, Claudius Britton III served nine days as a private in the Vermont Militia during the War of 1812. The Brittons moved to Michigan in 1825, purchasing a farm near Ann Arbor for

$159.66. They sold it for $1,200. They died one year apart— the father in 1850 and the son in 1851. They are buried next to each other in Pinckney Cemetery, which was established in 1842. The Philip Livingston Chapter, NSDAR, held a dedication on June 15, 1950, when VA headstones were installed. On Aug. 8, 2020, the Huron Valley Chapter and Michigan Society of the War of 1812 installed the bronze emblem markers and held a dedication. This time, a large cemetery plaque was installed at the front of the cemetery for all to see. This was an official State of Michigan America 250 event for the Sestercentennial.

Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin made remarks on the two men on the floor of the House of Representatives and in The Congressional Record

State Senator Lana Theis spoke at the event, along with Pinckney Village President Linda Lavey; Mitchell Nelson, Mid-Michigan regional director for U.S. Senator Gary Peters; Michigan Society of the War of 1812 President Al Treppa; Michigan Society War of 1812 VPG Elijah Shalis; MISSAR President Joe Williams; VPG David Van Hoof, Great Lakes District; and Parker Hagle, president of the Michigan Society C.A.R.

MISSOURI SAR

Ozark Mountain Chapter

Springfield Mayor Ken McClure proclaimed June 4 as Jack Hamlin Day. The 102-year-old World War II veteran of the U.S. Coast Guard was presented with the key to the city of Springfield. Hamlin also was honored by the 40-plus coastguardsmen who flew in from Kansas City. The “Passing of the Flag” is a moving and dramatic display of honor and emotion poured out for the cherished veteran when the flag is presented.

The Rachel Donelson Chapter of the Missouri DAR organized and Jack Hamlin, below center, with the coastguardsmen; right, Hamlin receives the flag from the USCG.

(Photos courtesy of Dan Piedlow)

hosted the program. Regent Pat Haas was accompanied by members of the Ozark Mountain Chapter of the Missouri SAR, the Honor Flight of the Ozarks, the Warriors Motorcycle Club, family and friends. The local TV channels and the Springfield News-Leader documented it.

Hamlin passed away a bit more than a month later, on July 20.

As a 22-year-old member of the Rescue Flotilla One, Hamlin was aboard one of 60 cutters spread across the five Normandy beaches sitting offshore on June 6, 1944. Their job was to rescue wounded troops from the water before they drowned or bled out. By orders, the dead were left for later recovery. Hamlin was an excellent swimmer, with a line tied about his waist. The 63-foot wooden vessel made several trips toward the beach, rescued men and took them to the hospital ships about 10 miles from shore. On D-Day, Flotilla One rescued about 500 men, with Hamlin’s crew saving about 70.

On Christmas Eve 1944, Hamlin and his crew had the night off, and Hamlin was on a date in Cherbourg, France. His crew suddenly was called back to respond to the torpedoing on the English Channel of the SS Léopoldville, which carried more than 2,000 United States service members. It was a chaotic rescue effort, and the direct torpedo blast resulted in more than 750 men losing their lives, either from drowning or from hypothermia. As Hamlin recounted some of his experiences, he became filled with emotion. The Christmas Eve tragedy was the most painful for him. For decades, he pushed the experiences to the back of his mind, never speaking of them.

Hamlin’s first return to France was on the 50th anniversary of D-Day in 1994. He and about 75 veterans had a formal dinner with Queen Elizabeth II. He made seven trips with veterans to visit Normandy for the annual D-Day ceremonies.

Compatriot Dr. Norman Knowlton of the Ozark Mountain Chapter, who was Hamlin and his wife’s personal physician for many years, escorted him on the last three of those trips. Hamlin wanted to return in 2024, but injuries from a fall scuttled that plan.

Spirit of St. Louis Chapter

The chapter started March with a flag certificate presentation to the DeSoto Public Library and staff. The presentation was a joint DAR/SAR event.

MOSSAR President David Shaul visited the chapter and gave an informative briefing on the status of the state society. While there, he participated in a Supplemental Patriot Award ceremony.

Many chapter members attended the MOSSAR Annual Convention in April, and several were elected to stateofficer positions. Also in April, our chapter presented medals for outstanding performance to JROTC student cadets at many local high schools.

During May, the color guard was busy. On Memorial Day, they were at Vincennes, Ind., Coldwater Creek Cemetery in Florissant, Mo., and St. Genevieve (Mo.) Memorial Cemetery. At the St. Genevieve site, our chapter assisted in a Patriot grave-marking ceremony for six Revolutionary Patriots. This was the second event at the cemetery. Last year, the chapter marked five Patriots’ graves.

NEBRASKA SAR

The Nebraska SAR held its spring state meeting on April 21. Various medals and awards were presented by outgoing President Tom Upton to several compatriots and ladies for their work in helping to promote the mission of the SAR. President Upton presented the Patriot, Silver Henry Knox, Silver Good Citizenship, Youth Education and State Distinguished Service medals to deserving compatriots. Outgoing First Lady Jane Upton was presented with the Lydia Darragh Medal for her support of President Upton while he worked his many offices at the chapter and state levels over the years.

New state officers were also installed at the spring state meeting to begin their two-year terms in office.

On April 26 and 27, Omaha Chapter members Paul Burright and Mark Byars manned a membership and information booth for the Nebraska SAR at the Nebraska State Genealogical Society Conference in Columbus, Neb. They had good conversations with interested individuals and accepted requests for pictures of them in their Continental uniforms.

Members from the Omaha Chapter and Color Guard marched in the Patriotic Productions Memorial Day Parade in downtown Omaha on May 25. On Memorial Day, May 27, State President John Braisted, Lincoln Chapter President John Reinert and Lincoln VP David Ensign presented wreaths at the Memorial Day ceremony at Wyuka Cemetery in Lincoln.

On June 6, members of the chapter color guard

participated in a welcome home ceremony for local Vietnam veterans. The city of Papillion, Neb., unveiled a new Nebraska monument to Vietnam veterans, and the Omaha Chapter DAR hosted a luncheon for the veterans, with the Omaha SAR Color Guard presenting the colors to start the festivities.

On June 8, members from the Nebraska Color Guard traveled to Des Moines, Iowa, to support the Iowa SAR, and participated in the Iowa DAR’s ceremony to dedicate a new America 250 Patriots Marker at the historical Woodland Cemetery in Des Moines.

NEW HAMPSHIRE SAR

On April 13, the New Hampshire Society held is annual business meeting and luncheon. Following the luncheon were the presentation of awards and recognition and the installation of state officers for 2024-2025, including President Richard Baynes. The guest speaker, Tegan Kehoe, presented “Paul Revere’s Midnight Ride: Dispelling the Myths.”

NHSAR Color Guard members participated in the Patriots Day Parade, commemorating the 249th anniversary of the Battle of Lexington and Concord, and in the New Hampshire Lafayette Day ceremony to commemorate the bicentennial of Lafayette’s Farewell Tour.

First VP Curtis Hermann represented the NHSAR at the May 4 unveiling of a Black Heritage Trail Marker honoring Exeter, N.H.’s Patriots of color. On May 29, Hermann attended the interment of World War II veteran Richard Hammond’s remains, recently identified and returned from Tunisia.

The NHSAR and Dunbarton (N.H.) American Legion Post #116 conducted a combined Memorial Day ceremony to honor the service and sacrifices of all military service members. After placing wreaths at Dunbarton’s four war memorials and the memorial for unknown soldiers, grave markers were placed to honor six Revolutionary War soldiers. Scout Troop 75 and Girl Scout Troop 59084 assisted in placing wreaths and unveiling the grave markers.

On June 7, President Baynes, Vice CG Commander Barry Lewis and immediate past President Andy Akers awarded the SAR Heroism Medal to State Trooper Philip Sheehy, who pulled a woman out of a burning car.

Upcoming 250th Anniversary ceremonies include commemorating the meeting of the first New Hampshire Provincial Congress and the election of John Sullivan and Nathan Folsom as delegates to the First Continental Congress. The NHSAR is also conducting a ceremony to commemorate the Raid on Fort William and Mary.

The Story Behind the Raid on Fort William and Mary

Four months before the bloodshed at Lexington and Concord, Mass., New Hampshire’s Patriots conducted the first organized assault and raid on a British fortification.

On Dec. 12, 1774, the Committee of Correspondence in Boston sent Paul Revere on one of his lesser-known rides to Portsmouth, N.H., to alert the local Committee of Correspondence that the British were preparing ships to retrieve the military stores from the fort.

On Dec. 14, 1774, local Patriots from Portsmouth, led by John Langdon, faced musket fire and three cannon shots as they stormed the post (overcoming a six-man caretaker detachment), hauled down the British flag, and seized about 100 barrels of gunpowder, which were distributed through several New Hampshire towns for potential use in the looming struggle against Great Britain. The New Hampshire militia, led by John Sullivan, returned on Dec. 15, 1774, and raided the fort again, this time seizing numerous cannons clearly marked as the property of the King. In what has become known locally as “the shots not heard round the world,” New Hampshire’s rebellion crossed the line into overt insurrection against the Crown.

NORTH CAROLINA SAR Bethabara Chapter

On May 11, the Bethabara Chapter, the NSDAR Battle of Shallow Ford Chapter, the NSDAR Leonard’s Creek Chapter and the Lewisville Area Arts Council joined together in Louisville, N.C., to host a tea party honoring President George Washington. (The event to honor President Washington on his birthday was rescheduled due to illness of NSDAR members.)

Regent Marilyn Ingram, NSDAR Battle of Shallow Ford Chapter, presented Compatriot Fred Learned with a DAR certificate and the Hannah White Arnett Bronze Medal of Distinction for Extraordinary Cooperation

New Hampshire State Trooper Philip Sheehy, second from right, received the SAR Heroism Medal.

and Outstanding Service to the NSDAR. Learned is a past chapter president; an NCSSAR past president; a member of the NC Brigade, Society of the Descendants of Washington’s Army at Valley Forge; a member of the NC Society, Order of Founders and Patriots of America; and a chaplain, education liaison, re-organizing president and color guard commander.

Blue Ridge Chapter

The Blue Ridge Chapter presented a five-Patriot gravemarking ceremony in Leicester, N.C., on April 27.

This is a rare event for the chapters that call the Blue Ridge Mountains home. This vicinity was a part of the Cherokee Nation during the American Revolution. Compatriots from nine SAR chapters hailing from North Carolina and Tennessee made up a 12-man musket squad, which fired three volleys, and a 13-man color guard. Eleven DAR chapters from the North Carolina District 1 also attended.

The Patriots honored were Pvts. Joseph Cole, Joseph Harrison, John Hays, Peter Plemons and Valentine Thrash. All five are interred in the Newfound Baptist Church Cemetery in Leicester.

OHIO SAR

Compatriot Fred E. Snowden of the Lafayette Chapter was awarded the Hannah White Arnett Bronze Medal from the Catherine Richards Chapter NSDAR at MAPS Air Museum on June 1. The Pamela Wright Administration formed the DAR/SAR/SR Committee to promote the relationship between the NSSAR, SR and DAR.

Snowden has assisted the DAR with selfless compassion and consideration by performing duties which include Constitution Week, Bells Across America, Veterans Day events, Vietnam 50th Anniversary pinning events and celebrations, Wreaths Across America, the dedication of historical markers, assisting with education programs, community groups, setting up displays and tables at DAR events, photography at meetings and special events, celebrating chapter anniversaries, referring family and friends to join both the DAR and SAR, technical assistance at parades and for the chapter performance group at local events and many other duties as requested.

This last December, Snowden walked and marked the two cemeteries sponsored by the Catherine Richards DAR Chapter to make sure each veteran was honored with a wreath, then proceeded to remove the wreaths from one entire cemetery so that the ladies would not have to brave the bad weather. He logistically calculated the placement of 720 wreaths around the cemeteries, enabling the volunteers to lay the wreaths easily. Recently, Snowden was awarded a medal for recruiting new members into the Lafayette Chapter, NSSAR, and he promotes the DAR when talking with ladies.

Compatriot Fred E. Snowden of the Lafayette Chapter received the Hannah White Arnett Bronze Medal from the Catherine Richards Chapter NSDAR.

Snowden travels with 50th Vietnam Veterans lapel pins in his car in case he comes across a Vietnam veteran and can ensure they are honored. He assists in setting up library displays for Constitution Week, Veterans Day, Wreaths Across America, Presidents Month, Revolutionary War Month in April, Military Month in May, Flag Day and July 4. He assists the chapter in planting a flower bed in the Adopt-a-Spot program in the City of Green, then maintains and waters the bed when needed.

Snowden provides music in the parades for the DAR chapter and for the performance group at local events. He kindly does all the heavy lifting at DAR meetings and event set-ups. He also assists in creating the chapter newsletter, with pictures promoting DAR activities. At the annual DAR picnic, Snowden becomes the grill chef. Regent Lora Givler commented, “His selfless acts of kindness have enabled our Catherine Richards Chapter to participate in many events. We are grateful for Fred’s support of the DAR.”

OKLAHOMA SAR

Oklahoma City Chapter

After several years of inquiries, the Oklahoma City Color Guard presented the colors during the national anthem on Nov. 14, 2023, and again on April 14, 2024, at the NBA’s Oklahoma City Thunder basketball game in Oklahoma City.

The November event was held on Military Appreciation Night, when the Thunder hosted the San Antonio Spurs. The enthusiastic crowd of 15,000 cheered loudly as the Fort Sill Army Brass Ensemble completed the anthem and as the colors were marched from the floor. Several fans wanted pictures taken with the participating color guardsmen, and even the Army’s musicians were appreciative of the color guard’s participation! This event was shown on Bally Sports Network, which covers the entire state of Oklahoma.

The Oklahoma City Thunder organization was so overwhelmed with the positive response that it invited

the chapter color guard to present the colors again for the year’s final game against the Dallas Mavericks. Again, the presentation of the colors was well received by the 18,000 fans at the event.

Working to capture as much public exposure as possible can never become exhaustive. Including the Nov. 14 event, the Oklahoma City Chapter Color Guard increased its event calendar from eight events in 2022 to 41 events in 2023. In 2024, the group has been invited to two additional parades it hadn’t attended before, giving us hope to further market our brand to people who “never heard of you guys.”

So, how would I recommend another chapter’s color guards to “crack the code?” First and foremost, the CG commander should determine the farthest distance his unit is willing to travel. Failure to do so could create a schedule that would be hard to keep, thus introducing the potential of “mission fatigue” within the color guard. It is important to schedule events that create interest among the troops, such as significant college- and professional-sports venues. Second, identify minor and major universities and colleges and professional sports teams within the travel perimeter. For largely populated areas ,with several SAR chapters with participating color guards, a joint event to show a more prominent presence of guardsmen would reflect excitement within the organization to the viewing public. The perception of “bigger and better” allows for all the chapters within the specified area to reap the rewards of the “advertising” created from the event.

Poll your membership for potential contacts with professional sports clubs or colleges and universities. One of the newcomers to our chapter had just retired from a major sponsor of the Oklahoma City Thunder. He made a few phone calls, and, within a week, we heard from the Oklahoma City Thunder’s director of game day programming and events.

If networking within your chapter does not bear fruit,

begin making inquiries with the target organization. For non-professional organizations, the athletic department would be an excellent start. Be prepared to start with the less popular athletic events, such as baseball, men’s and women’s basketball, and softball. High-profile sporting events such as football are hard to break into, as the ROTC programs usually have these covered. In summary, networking cannot be underestimated! Getting into the mix of presenting the colors with an organization and then delivering on the expectation of the professional sports clubs, college or university’s idea of a quality product potentially means the color guard could be invited back to perform at future events.

These events are highly competitive with area military color guards, high-school and college JROTC color guards, police and fire departments, and even the American Legion and VFW, which post color guards. The opportunity to perform for these venues with thousands of attendees is worth investing time and effort.

Tulsa Chapter

Floral Haven Cemetery in Broken Arrow, Okla., celebrated the 52nd anniversary of its Avenue of Flags Memorial Day Observance this year.

The Tulsa Chapter SAR Color Guard assisted members of Tulsaarea JROTC units and American Legion Post 308 in raising casket flags donated by the surviving families of veterans buried at the cemetery since last year’s Memorial Day. Guardsman John Thompson raised the casket flag in honor of U.S. Navy veteran Ray W. Jenkins, who served during the Vietnam War. After the ceremony, Compatriot Thompson emailed his photo of Jenkins’ flag being raised for the first time to the Jenkins family, who live in Houston. They were touched to hear of Thompson’s kindness in honoring their loved one.

OREGON SAR

Lewis & Clark Chapter

On June 1, the chapter color guard participated in a military funeral at Willamette National Cemetery. The unclaimed cremated remains of 33 veterans and one infant dependent were discovered languishing on the shelves of

The Oklahoma City Color Guard presented the colors during the national anthem at an Oklahoma City Thunder basketball game.

Tulsa Chapter SAR Color Guardsman John Thompson honors recently deceased U.S. Navy veteran Ray W. Jenkins. (Photo by Ron Painter)

local funeral homes by the Friends of Forgotten Veterans. This group teamed with the local chapter of Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War (SUVCW) to arrange interment with full military honors. The cremains included four Union Civil War veterans, eight Spanish-American War era veterans, 17 World War I veterans (including a United States Army hospital nurse who had served in France), four World War II veterans and the infant son of a Navy veteran. The program included a flyover of 15D Eagles by the 142nd Fighter Wing of the Oregon Air National Guard, a procession by the Portland Fire Fighters Pipes and Drums, and a release of white doves concluding the ceremony.

PENNSYLVANIA SAR

Pittsburgh Chapter

Pittsburgh Chapter 1st Vice President Jason S. Miller, 2nd Vice President John E. B. Baldridge, and Compatriot and St. Paul’s Episcopal Church member John P. Sweeney were invited to help honor four Eagle Scouts, below, from

Boy Scout Troop 284 at their sponsor organization, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Mount Lebanon. The four Eagle Scouts recognized were Maximilian Busch, Isaiah Irwin Evans, Henry Druckenbrod and Luke Dwulit.

Fort Jackson Chapter

The chapter held a Flag Day ceremony that was attended by county officials and the public. During the ceremony, the Betsy Ross Flag was hoisted up the Greene County Courthouse flagpole.

SOUTH CAROLINA SAR

On May 29, 1780, British Col. Banastre Tarleton caught up with remnants of Col. Abraham Buford’s 2nd Virginia Regiment near the border of North and South Carolina. Many American survivors of the Battle of Waxhaws claimed their comrades were massacred while trying to surrender.

The British lost five soldiers with 14 wounded, while the Colonials reported 113 men killed and 203 wounded. The battle became known later as “Buford’s Defeat,” and Tarleton was condemned as a butcher.

Gen. Francis Marion Chapter President Greg Ohanesian has organized this NSSAR commemoration for 19 years. There were more than 200 participants, including several SAR society presidents. Secretary General Darryl Addington, Historian General Brooks Lyles Jr. and Genealogist General Gary O. Green each took part.

Then-Secretary General Darryl Addington, left, and Gen. Francis Marion Chapter Greg Ohanesian.

TENNESSEE SAR

During Memorial Day weekend, compatriots from the Stones River and Lt. Andrew Crockett chapters, TNSSAR, and the Hardee Murfree Chapter, TNSDAR, honored veterans from the Civil War, World War I, World War II, Korean War and Vietnam War at the Stones River National Battlefield in Murfreesboro. More than 260 community volunteers came out to decorate the 7,000 headstones. Our group planted flags at the final resting place of 334 fallen veterans.

Color Guard members Mark Phillips, Terry Witter, Joel Simmons, Neil Vernon, Fred Heiserman, David Witter, Paul Winter and Mike Lebsock.

(Photo by Eric Olsen, George Rogers Clark Chapter, WASSAR)

Tennessee participants, from left, were Jim Sandman, Anne Maples-Vaught and daughter Laurel Vaught, George Bouton, Wayne and Sandy Patton, Doug and Barbara Dickerson, Elaine Alexander, Gary Baggett, Mark and Jackie Young, Rob Clifton, Jim Hibbler, Jack McElwain and David Sensing.

TEXAS SAR

Ellis County Chapter

Mrs. Donald Mauldin watches proudly (along with Chapter President Jack Haughton) as the newest compatriots—Jason and his sons, Maxwell and Myles— receive the sixth-generation family musket from their uncle, Tom Whitelock, below.

Paul Carrington Chapter

The Houston Consortium Naval ROTC held its annual awards ceremony on April 20 in the Rice Memorial Chapel on the Rice University campus. Commanded by Capt. Jeff Bowman, USN, the ROTC includeed 33 officer candidates at Rice and 17 at Prairie View A&M University. Four were commissioned on May 10 following graduation. In all, 23 awards were given by 19 donors this year; two DAR chapters and one SAR chapter were among those.

The Paul Carrington Chapter gave awards to three officer candidates, two from the University of Houston and one from Prairie View A&M. GySgt. Juan DeLeon, Midshipman Chloe Tondera and Midshipman Ashutosh Pande received Silver ROTC medals, certificates and scholarship checks.

After the commissioning, the new officers were assigned

to duty stations, such as Surface Warfare on Navy ships, nuclear submarines and the Marine Corps. Tondera reported to San Diego to attend Surface Warfare Officers school prior to her assignment as a division officer on the USS San Diego (LPD-22). DeLeon will attend TBS in Quantico, Va., for six months.

The beautiful event was organized by Officer-inCharge Lt. Emily Konoza Garrett, USN; Lt. Kyle Brogdon, USN; and other Navy and Marine Corps officers who serve on the Houston staff. Capt. Bowman concluded the ceremony with remarks. He thanked the students for their outstanding performance and extended immense gratitude to the donors for their continued support and motivation.

UTAH SAR

On May 11, the Utah Society held its annual membership meeting at the Sons of Utah Pioneers Building. During the meeting, new members were inducted. Officer elections were held, followed by a swearing-in ceremony conducted by Intermountain District VPG Ellis Rail. Following the elections, the state society presented various awards and recognition to members and associates.

After a 30-minute “visit and get acquainted” interlude, President Trenton Grandy brought the room to order and welcomed everyone to the annual Celebrate America Awards and Recognition Banquet. Following the invocation, the Utah SAR Color Guard provided the flag ceremony. President Grandy gave his welcome and provided introductions. VPG Rail and Utah State DAR Regent Katie B. Madsen gave greetings.

Awards followed a delicious meal catered by Majestic Grill. Cadet Major Quinlan Ekberg was awarded the JROTC State Society Medal.

A highlight of the evening was hearing from the keynote speaker, Dennis H. Leavitt, president of United We Pledge, the organization responsible for the construction of the 32acre Liberty Village in Hurricane, Utah. Liberty Village will be similar to American Village located in Montevallo, Ala.

Liberty Village will be staffed by individuals portraying Founding Fathers and Mothers and is certain to become a destination for families and others who seek accurate education concerning our Constitution, the Bill of Rights and other important principles pertaining to America.

Red Cliffs of Zion Chapter

Patriots, muskets, flags and even a ceremonial saber were all part of the festivities within the Gold Room of the Utah State Capitol on April 9å. The occasion was the reading and signing of Utah’s Patriots’ Day Declaration. While many Red Cliffs of Zion Chapter members helped, Mark Woodbury, Color Guard commander, and Jeff McKenna, past chapter president, spearheaded a yearlong campaign to have the State of Utah formally recognize April 19 as Patriots Day.

Lt. Gov. Deidre M. Henderson presided over the event. She welcomed the representatives of the UTSSAR and DAR as well as government personnel and members of the Utah America 250 Commission. To date, only six other states recognize the first day of the American Revolution and the “Shot Heard Around the World” as a day of remembrance.

Utah is proud to join Massachusetts, Maine, Wisconsin, Florida, Connecticut and North Dakota in honoring and remembering the courage, faith and sacrifice of those who bravely stood up on April 19, 1775.

Additionally, a similar proclamation was presented by Red Cliffs of Zion Chapter Vice President Steve Sorensen to the county commissioners for Washington County, Utah, on April 16. Members of the Red Cliffs of Zion Chapter were joined by members of the DAR, C.A.R., United We Pledge and a member of the student council of Panorama Elementary (home of the Patriots). The commissioners signed the proclamation declaring April 19 Patriots Day in Washington County, Utah.

VIRGINA SAR

The VASSAR and the Williamsburg Chapter held a commemoration of the Battle of Spencer’s Ordinary at Freedom Park, James City County, Va., on June 22. The battle took place on June 26, 1781, between a detachment from the Marquis de Lafayette’s army, commanded by Col. Richard Butler, and a British unit, commanded by Lt. Col. John G. Simcoe’s Queens Rangers, Highlanders and Hessian Jaegers under the command of Lord Cornwallis. This battle was a prelude to the events in Yorktown in October 1781.

Virginia SAR participates 71st NATO Parade

By Christopher Melhuish

A weeklong series of events celebrated the close collaboration between the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and the citizens of Hampton Roads concluded on April 20. The 71st Annual NATO Festival— one of its kind in the U.S.—brought together members of NATO’s 32 nations to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Alliance.

A Parade of Nations marched through downtown Norfolk, Va. The parade featured floats and NATO staff members, high-school bands and cheer squads, civic leaders and groups, first responders and U.S. military representatives from across Hampton Roads. NATO set up the International Village in Norfolk’s Town Point Park, where locals visited the displays of NATO nations and enjoyed cultural dress and food. More than 5,000 people participated.

The parade formation was led by the Heritage Combined Color Guard of the VASSAR and active-duty members of the French military. This marks the third year of the Heritage Combined Color Guard.

The SAR carried the U.S. 50-star flag and the Hopkinson U.S. 13-star flag, the first flags adopted by the Second Continental Congress on June 14, 1777.

Lt. Col. Christophe Dubois and Lt. Col. Renan Chavanne, both from the French Air and Space Command, carried the French Tricolor flag and the French Royal flag used during the American Revolutionary War.

The display of these national flags, representing nearly 250 years of ties between France and America, is a poignant reminder of the alliance forged in the crucible of the Revolutionary War, particularly the victory at Yorktown.

America’s first alliance was signed with France in February 1778, a pivotal moment in America’s history with France.

The combined color guard marched through downtown Norfolk, from left: John Lynch, Ron Adolphi (obscured), Lt. Col. Christophe Dubois and Jeff Brown. (Photo courtesy of Max Schulz, NATO)

Marching behind the combined color guard was the Yorktown fife-and-drum band. “The Fifes and Drums of York Town” was originally formed in 1976 by the County of York as part of the Bicentennial Celebration of the American Revolution.

Utah’s Patriots’ Day Declaration celebration.

Behind the band was a float carrying a full-scale replica of the Liberty Bell constructed by members of Norfolk’s Boy Scout Troop 24, which celebrated its 107th anniversary in April. The Liberty Bell is an iconic symbol of freedom, a testament to the hard-won struggle and sacrifice that paved the way for America’s independence.

Col. James Wood II Chapter

On May 24, the chapter participated with the American Red Cross, AmVets Auxiliary Post 18 and VFW Post 2123 in a ceremony to place flags on graves at the National Cemetery in Winchester, Va. This was in preparation for the commemoration of Memorial Day. The chapter presented colors to open the ceremony, after which a flag was solemnly placed at each headstone.

On May 27, a remembrance ceremony was held to honor of all those who paid the ultimate price in service to the country. Opening remarks were provided by Compatriot Dale Corey, with a presentation of the colors by the CJWII Color Guard with assistance from the Fairfax Resolves Chapter Color Guard. Capt. Kirsten R. Martin, USCG (Ret.), the keynote speaker, discussed the Coast Guard’s contributions to the service of the country. Members of the CJWII Color Guard performed a flag-folding ceremony, and a nine-man musket squad fired a three-round salute.

The guard was commanded by Allan Phillips and consisted of Brian Bayliss, Bryan Buck, Sean Carrigan, Paul Christensen, Dale Corey, Jim Cordes, Chip Daniel, Will Reynolds, Eric Robinson, Marc Robinson and Richard Tyler. The flag-folding ceremony was conducted by Daniel, Mark Robinson and Tyler.

George Washington Chapter

On the morning of Feb. 19, the George Washington Chapter united with DAR members at the Old Presbyterian Meeting House Churchyard Burial Ground in Old Town Alexandria, Va.

Before the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier of the American Revolution, newly elected VASSAR President

Dr. William D. Greaf, DPA, joined Chapter President Scott Walker and DAR leadership in a wreath-laying ceremony featuring the Virginia SAR Color Guard.

Immediately following, SAR compatriots and family members marched in Alexandria’s Washington Birthday Parade in the 275th anniversary of Alexandria’s founding. The parade is the country’s oldest and largest Washington’s Birthday parade. The chapter brought together the U.S. Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps, who led various elements of the VASSAR to pay tribute to our country’s first and greatest president.

On Washington’s birthday, Feb. 22, VASSAR President Greaf and chapter leaders gathered at Washington’s Tomb at his beautiful Mount Vernon estate. Dr. Greaf provided remarks outlining essential characteristics that made Washington a great leader, including how he learned from mistakes at Fort Necessity, stayed calm under fire, surveyed his environment before acting, and effectively managed his personal affairs. Along with members of the chapter were representatives of the Williamsburg and Col. William Grayson VASSAR chapters and the Nelly Custis DAR Chapter. Later that morning at Mount Vernon, past Chapter President (2021) and current VASSAR Historian Thomas M. Roth III was honored to lead 63 new U.S. citizens from 60 countries in their first Pledge of Allegiance and share with them, a brief history of the SAR.

On May 27, the chapter led the organization of multiple national, state and local participants who marched in the 2024 National Memorial Day Parade held along the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Members who marched along the parade route were joined by President General John L. Dodd, National C.A.R. President Emerson SitesByers and President Greaf. First-time Memorial Day Parade participants, including PG Dodd, received the chapter’s Dooley-Carr-Elston Chapter Medal.

Martins Station Chapter

On May 25, a solemn ceremony took place at the Old Campbell Family Cemetery in Rose Hill, Va., honoring the legacy of Capt. James Campbell. The service recognized Campbell’s contributions during the Revolutionary War and his role in the early settlement of Virginia’s western frontiers. It commenced with a welcome address by Chapter President Thomas Coker, followed by an invocation. Following the presentation, a descendant of James Campbell, Caleb Campbell, shared stories and historical insights into the Patriot’s life and legacy.

James Campbell was born around 1720. His involvement in the Revolutionary War is well documented. He participated in Lord Dunmore’s War in 1774 and fought at the Battle of Point Pleasant, a significant engagement in the Ohio Valley conflict. By 1777, Campbell and his neighbors, including members of the Butcher family, were stationed at Rye Cove Fort under Capt. Joseph Martin’s command.

The flag-folding ceremony. (Photo courtesy of Michelle Phillips)

Around 1776, Campbell relocated to what is now Lee County, Va.

During the gravemarking service, Coker unveiled a new headstone, carved by Caleb Campbell (James Campbell’s seventh great-grandson), bearing the inscription of Patriot Campbell’s name and service details. The SAR representative placed wreaths and flags at the grave, while another descendant, Chris Campbell, played three bagpipe tributes.

Richmond Chapter

WASHINGTON STATE SAR

The Richmond Chapter dedicated a historical marker, on May 5, commemorating the Berkeley Shipyard’s production of 18 Revolutionary warships.

Berkeley Plantation was the home of Continental Congress Committee Chair, Declaration of Independence Signer and Founding Father Benjamin Harrison V.

The event was attended members of nine SAR chapters, three DAR chapters, one C.A.R. society, the Society of the Descendants of Washington’s Army at Valley Forge, the Society of the Cincinnati, the Virginia America 250 Committee and the public.

Victoria B. Wassmer, descendant of enslaved Berkeley blacksmith Jonathan Quivers, shared insight into her ancestor’s life and contributions to the Patriot cause.

Williamsburg Chapter

At Freedom Park, James City County, Va., the Williamsburg Chapter and the James City County Recreation Department held the commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the James City County Resolves.

On July 1, 1774, James City County freeholders met at Allen’s Ordinary. They resolved to support Boston by sending the city supplies and to cease all trade, both by importation and exportation of goods, with the United Kingdom because of the British Parliament’s Coercive Acts of 1774, which were in reaction to the Boston Tea Party.

Wreath presentations were made by Ken L. Hawkins, governor, Virginia Society Order of the Founders and Patriots of America; Chapter President John Lynch; President Gary Hodges, Thomas Nelson Jr. Chapter, SAR; and Chapter historian Debbie Misiag, Williamsburg Chapter, NSDAR.

Welcoming remarks were offered by President Lynch. The featured speaker was Supervisor Jim Icenhour of the Jamestown District.

On April 22, 13 people boarded a United States Coast Guard lifeboat at Westport Coast Guard Station and were transported to an undisclosed ocean location. Amidst 4-foot swells and light winds, they conducted the nation’s first ceremony to honor all veterans and Patriots buried at sea since the American Revolution.

In a brief but moving ceremony presided over by Pastor Michael Duncan of Faith Community Church in Ocean Shores and Washington SAR President Gregory Lucas, a large bronze plaque slid into the sea from beneath a U.S. flag bearing the names of those who died in the 9/11 attacks. The bronze plaque represented the thousands of uniformed sailors and marines buried at sea. A bugler played Taps, and a large floral wreath was cast afloat.

Lucas conducted the “8 Bells Ceremony.” As a large bell pealed eight times, he proclaimed, “In the days of sail, relief of the watch was signaled by the sounding of eight bells. At the sound of the bell, the hourglass was turned, the off-going watch was relieved, and the on-coming watch took over. Those men and women who served in the Armed Forces of the United States, and were buried at sea, stood the watch, and we who are left carry on … Rest well—We have the watch.”

We may never know how many veterans and Patriots were buried at sea. They include men killed in battle, men who died of disease, and men who died as POWs on British prison ships and in enemy prison camps. Those buried at sea from World War II alone number 6,329. The Navy buries an average of 1,500 sailors at sea every year.

Historically, burials at sea were conducted because ships lacked the proper means to bury fallen sailors. Today, the tradition is one of the service’s highest honors.

A much-anticipated event, the SAR presented “An Evening with George Washington” at the famed 7th Street Theatre, the oldest theater in Washington State. Genealogical services, provided by the Grays Harbor Genealogical Society and the North Beach Genealogical Society, were offered free at multiple locations to interested

Virginia SAR officers and Color Guard, with DAR and CAR guests, participated in the Berkeley Shipyard marker dedication. (Photo courtesy of Ilse Yohn)

persons throughout the county.

In conjunction with the City of Ocean Shores, the society created and dedicated a new park at the entrance to the beaches of Ocean Shores. The society installed a 6-foot bench and large bronze plaque facing the city’s 6-foot giant wooden clam, the trademark of Ocean Shores.

The following day, the SAR dedicated a Liberty Tree bearing a red Phrygian Liberty cap and a large bronze plaque in Hoquiam, Wash. The installation was dedicated to those who served in the U.S. Armed Forces. Compatriot Lucas, the mayor of Hoquiam, presided over the ceremony. During or before 1775, Thomas Paine wrote a poem entitled “Liberty Tree.” It was written as a song set to the tune of “The Gods of Greece.” During the ceremony, Susan Perry of the DAR read Paine’s “Liberty Tree.” Lucas recited the history of the original Liberty Tree in Colonial Boston, and the ceremony concluded with each participant adding a trowel of dirt to the tree planting. Following the ceremony, starting with Lucas, each participant signed the back of the Declaration of Independence as a demonstration of commitment to our nation’s founding principles.

Patriot Week ended with the Washington State SAR Annual Conference. As part of the conference, a ceremony to honor Vietnam veterans took place, during which four veterans received Quilts of Valor presented by Lauri Leirdahl, national president of the Quilts of Valor Foundation.

Honor Flights

On April 15, compatriots from the Alexander Hamilton, George Rogers Clark and Seattle chapters greeted 74 veterans at the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport airport. Compatriots in attendance were Dick Moody (GRC), Michael Moore (AH), Timothy Smith (AH), John

Herr (AH), Neil Vernon (SE), Stand Granberg (SE) and Art Dolan (AH).

Members from the Alexander Hamilton, George Rogers Clark and Seattle chapters greeted the veterans returning from the Honor Flight on May 20 at the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. One of the returnees is

a member of the George Rogers Clark Chapter, Warner “Gib” Taylor, 93, a veteran of the Korean War. Gib is a GRC charter member, and his Patriot Ancestor is Benjamin Harrison Sr., a signer of the Declaration of Independence. Compatrtiots Dolan and Moody escorted Compatriot Taylor.

Veteran Interment

On May 5 and 23, respectively, the WASSAR Color Guard gathered to pay respects to Herbert F. March and George R. Bishop. March’s remains were recently identified and brought home to his final resting place in Woodland, Wash., while Bishop’s remains were recently identified and were brought home to Chehalis, Wash. March and Bishop survived the Bataan Death March and died later in the prison camp.

Memorial Day Observations

The Ft. Vancouver Color Guard and Eric Olsen participated in the Ridgefield Memorial Day tribute. As several of Ft. Vancouver’s members are proud veterans and compatriots, Monday was a great way to collaborate in serving the community and honoring fallen heroes.

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At the sixth annual Day of Remembrance Maple Leaf Cemetery, Oak Harbor, Wash., the WASSAR Fife and Drum, George Washington Chapter, led the color guard, joined by Oak Harbor High School NJROTC and Orion Sea Cadets. The event included GWC’s historic flag display, Life Flight Helicopter and Oak Harbor Fire, with a large U.S. flag suspended. It ended with a Navy SAR flyover. More than 40 groups participated, including Patriot Guard Riders, several VSOs and local civic organizations. The Pacific Northwest Naval Air Museum sponsored the event and featured tributes by the local VSOs, VFW, American Legion, FRA, the Oak Harbor mayor, the

commanding officer of Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, and others.

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WASSAR Color Guard

members from the John Paul Jones, George Washington and Seattle chapters presented colors at the DAR 250th marker unveiling at the Mountain View Cemetery in Lakewood, Wash., on May 25. This was the first ceremony of its kind in this cemetery, and preparation included the restoration of the Veterans Memorial by SAR and DAR members.

This cemetery is home to one of two Liberty Bells, above right, in the Tacoma area.

George Rogers Clark Chapter

On April 7 and 14, the chapter color guard posted colors for the opening of the award-winning DAR traveling exhibit, “The American Revolution Experience.” The DAR selected the Historic Schmidt House, Tumwater, Wash., for the two-week display. The house was built in 1904 for Leopold F. Schmidt, founder of the Olympia Brewing Company, his wife and their six children. The home is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and the Tumwater Register of Historic Places.

School Presentations

The Fort Vancouver Chapter initially had scheduled a presentation for one fifth-grade class of 25 students at Laurin Middle School in Battle Ground in March 2024. When the other fifth-grade classes heard about it, they wanted to participate, too, bringing the student headcount up to 185 and moving the venue to the cafeteria.

On April 6, the John Paul Jones Chapter Education Team visited Green Mountain Elementary School with a full day of living history talks. The presentations started with chapter Color Guard Captain and Education Coordinator Fred Gilbert introducing the team members to the students, then discussing what led up to the Revolutionary War and the early days of the war, from 1765 to Washington leaving Valley Forge.

The JPJ Education Team presenters were Fred Gilbert; Bob Smalser; Doug Nelson; Chapter President and presenter-in-training Perry Taylor; Brian Door; and Patric Burch. At the conclusion, every educator was presented with a JPJ Challenge Coin for their dedication to educating our children.

On June 7, the JPJ Education Team gave three presentations to the third-grade classes at Poulsbo

Elementary School in Poulsbo, Wash. Gilbert talked about “Life on the Western Frontier.” The presentation started with a chat, setting the stage for a discussion of the roles and responsibilities of a young person on a family farm on the frontier.

The Seattle Chapter has been busy this quarter, as presentations were given to West Mercer of Mercer Island, Wash., on March 18 to 69 students during three sessions; Island Park of Mercer Island, Wash. on April 5 to 62 students; St Brendan’s of Bothell on April 11 to 24 students; Lakeridge of Mercer Island on May 17 to 58 students; and Cascade Community K-8 of Shoreline on May 29 to 44 students.

For the 2023-24 school year, 23 presentations were given to 652 students in seven school districts.

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The Mid-Columbia Chapter active classroom presentation of “The Life of a Colonist” was presented to the students at White Bluff Elementary School in Richland, Wash., on May 21 to more than 60 students. This was followed by additional presentationsto the fifth-grade class in Kennewick on May 30.

Marker Dedication

The Fort Vancouver Chapter, assisted by the George Rogers Clark Chapter and the local DAR chapter, presented the colors in Longview, Wash., at the newly designed Monticello Society marker, commemorating the descendants of those founding the Oregon Territory and its splinter “Columbia” territory north of the Columbia River. The “North Oregon Territory” became Washington State by a unanimous act of Congress in 1889. Our chapter and society, like many nationally, are experiencing color guardsman “aging out” and unable to participate in marching activities. Our visibility remains strong through inter-chapter cooperation and the sharing of color guardsmen at significant events.

Junior Reserve Officer’s Training Corps

Cadet Ethan Lawlor from Yakima received his recognition from Compatriot John Tipton, and Cadet Captain Wyatt Block from Walla Walla received his recognition from Compatriot Kelly Shultz. Compatriot Larry Flint presented to Cadet Chief Master Sgt. Ye Lin Aung of Kennewick, while Compatriot Dan Boon went to Wenatchee to present to Cadet Captain Alejandro Anguiano.

Naturalization Ceremonies

On March 26, members of the Spokane Chapter attended the naturalization ceremony where they portrayed the “Taking the Oath at Valley Forge.” More than 350 people attended, and 94 new citizens were admitted.

Recruiting Booth: Getting the Word Out!

A camp display was set up at the Skagit Muzzleloaders Rendezvous in Sedro-Woolley, Wash., May 16-19. George Washington Chapter and Color Guard members spoke to a few interested people and provided brochures for the SAR, DAR and Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War. We honored the military during the week of Armed Forces Day.

WYOMING SAR

Wyoming Society President Karl Falken participated in the color guard supporting the Wyoming State Society DAR’s America 250 Patriots Marker dedication ceremony held at the Wyoming State Capitol Complex in Cheyenne, Wyo., on May 18. The Wyoming State Society DAR unveiled the special marker, permanently posted near the State Capitol to honor the Revolutionary War Patriots in conjunction with the 250thAnniversary of the United States.

The color guardadvanced and presented the colors to open the dedication ceremony, to the sounds of “Yankee Doodle” performed by the Cheyenne Fiddle Orchestra, a youth and family-oriented performing group led by retired Cheyenne music teacher Bob Mathews. Comprising the color guard were Karl Falken, WYSSAR president; Colonel David Thompson, past WYSSAR president; Linda Pettengill, Big Horn Chapter WYSDAR member; Mike Lindsay, U.S. Air Force veteran; and John Williamson, Wyoming resident and SAR applicant. The mixed color guard was a representation of the groups who supported the WYSDAR’s America 250 Patriots Marker effort.

Attending the dedication ceremony and providing remarks were Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon; U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis; U.S. Congresswoman Harriet Hageman, the Cheyenne representative for U.S. Sen. John Barrasso; and state and local officials. Also attending were the Wyoming secretary of state, members of the Wyoming State Building Commission and Wyoming’s DAR and SAR

Color Guard members supporting the WYSDAR’s Patriots Marker Dedication Ceremony, May 18 in Cheyenne, Wyo., from left: John Williamson, Wyoming resident and SAR applicant; Mike Lindsay, U.S. Air Force veteran; Linda Pettengill, Big Horn Chapter WYSDAR member; Karl Falken, WYSSAR president and Col. David Thompson, past WYSSAR president.

chapters. As a highlight of the program, the Cheyenne Fiddle Orchestra performed a medley of Revolutionary War-era and patriotic songs. To complete the historic event, the WYSDAR formally unveiled the Patriots Marker.

How to Submit Items to SAR Magazine

The SAR Magazine welcomes submissions from compatriots, who often ask, “How do I get my story in The SAR Magazine?” Here are some tips:

1. Keep your piece as short as you can while still telling the story. Send stories in Microsoft Word format to sarmag@sar.org.

2. Send digital photographs as attachments and not embedded into the Word document. They also should be sent to sarmag@sar.org.

3. Make sure your images are high resolution, at least 300 DPI, and that no time or date stamps appear on the images.

4. Limit the number of photographs to those you’d most like to see. Please don’t send a dozen and then question why the photo you liked least was the one selected.

5. Meet the deadlines published on the first page of “State & Chapter News” in each issue.

NSSAR membership as of Aug. 27, 2024, is 36,292. Numbers indicate total new members since last issue. Patriot Ancestor is identified after new member’s name.

Alabama (19)

Victor Joe Apodaca III, 230291, William Graves

David Jonathon Canupp, 230641, John Connelly

Dale George Gillmore, 230429, William Gilmore

Nolan Keane Keepers, 229879, David Newcomb

Roger Dale Keepers, 229876, David Newcomb

Kirk Edwin Keepers, 229877, David Newcomb

Ryan Joseph Keepers, 229878, David Newcomb

James Cecil Keith, 229881, Adam Caperton

David Curt Lee, 230739, Samuel Livingston

Danny Joe McClary, 229880, Archibald Johnson

Harold Gene Nesmith, 230675, Thomas Nesmith

Mark Anthony Nesmith, 230676, Thomas Nesmith

Bobby Wayne Seale, 229875, Charles Seale Sr.

Thomas Mark Thomson, 230124, Joshua Palmer

Timothy Brian Turner, 230738, Richard Bird

Albert E. Ward Jr., 230642, Richard Hamlin

John Pierce Pete West Jr., 230174, Jacob Higginbotham

Grant Andrew Whitt, 229874, David Lindsey

Michael Andrew Whitt, 229873, David Lindsey

Alaska (7)

Steven Michael Mailly, 230740, William Ladue

Max Garrett Mullenberg, 230292, William McClintock

Robert Tucker Mullenberg, 230293, William McClintock

Chase Alexander Mullenberg, 230294, William McClintock

Finn William Mullenberg, 230295, William McClintock

Jacob Tyler Soucy, 230017, Joel Porter

Frederick Warren Transburg, 230175, William Daniell

Arizona (16)

Brady Michael Allen, 230078, William Howland

Beaux Alexander Causey, 230019, Samuel Spears

Jacob Elloitt Causey, 230018, Samuel Spears

Dominic Anthony Cuffel, 230432, John Newton

Philip Raymond Goode, 230222, Robert Goode

Trevor Corrigan Kearns, 229882, Enoch Kellogg

Caleb Dufort Livermore, 229883, Abraham Livermore

Jan Alan Long, 230221, John Green

Colton James Long, 230219, John Green

Clayton Powers Long, 230220, John Green

Dan Mullen Mercer, 230431, William Newhall

Charles Robert Nash Jr., 229884, William Eager

Brandon Burke Porter, 230643, Edward Moody

James C. Richards, 230430, James Knapp

L. Darryl Savage, 230678, Jacob Shade

Curtis Wayne Winchester, 230677, Jacob Van Pool

Arkansas (3)

Andrew Scott Karabinos, 230433, John Walker

Russell Farrell Self Sr., 230435, Benjamin H. Covington

Ronald Dean Terrell, 230434, Richmond Terrell

California (76)

Trevor Scott Alexander, 230030, Mathias Wenrich Jr.

Wilbern Taylor Allen Jr., 230741, Isaac Olmstead

James Eugene Amidon, 230180, Roger Ammidown

William Frederick Andersen, 230383, Gaspard Markell

Calvin Sutton Andersen, 230384, Gaspard Markell

Robert Loring Andersen, 230385, Gaspard Markell

Curt Robert Klews Andersen, 230386, Gaspard Markell

Matthew Henley Anderson, 230683, James Hunter

Nicholas Randall Baker, 230021, William Smallwood Winn

Greyson Ryan Baker, 230023, William Smallwood Winn

Clint Christman Baker, 230024, William Smallwood Winn

Brady Daniel Baker, 230025, William Smallwood Winn

Randall William Baker, 230020, William Smallwood Winn

Gabriel Ryan Baker, 230022, William Smallwood Winn

Kenneth Erving Bassett, 230681, Nathan Bassett

Richard Steven Brown, 230387, Jeremiah Ballard

Gerald Albert Burns, 230177, John Seamster

Benjamin William Dulaney Burns, 230178, John Seamster

David Alvin Conrad, 230742, John Peter Snyder

Michael Jon Cunningham, 229885, Moses Little

John Harris Dean, 230127, John Dean

Sheldon Blaine Dotterrer, 230438, Leonard Proctor Sr.

Michael Kirk Douglas, 230538, John Neilson

Cameron Morrell Douglas, 230539, John Neilson

Dylan Michael Douglas, 230540, John Neilson

Gabriel James Fletcher, 229888, Joseph Cheney

Harland James Fletcher, 229887, Joseph Cheney

William James Fletcher Jr., 229886, Joseph Cheney

Michael Joel Fox, 230645, John Poulter

William Edgar Meighan Franklin, 230647, Thomas Hope

Donald Craig Fraser, 230130, Jesse Hooper

Nicolas Jerome Gauthier, 230646, Arodi Pierce

Pershing Jefferson Lee Gilles, 230299, Henry Brightman

William Charles Guichard, 230298, James Elkins

Robert Theodore Hand, 230126, Stephen Hand

Robert William Rutherford Hiatt, 229954, John Gaar

Shon Russell Hiatt, 229953, Robert Means

Sean Joseph Hildenbrand, 230680, Nathan Bassett

Nicholas Alexander Huntsman, 230679, James Huntsman

Jeffrey Lynn James, 230743, Silas Fearing

Christopher Allen Kerns-Elliot, 230176, Aaron Stebbins

Mason Dean Knotts, 230128, John Dean

Hudson Clark Knotts, 230129, John Dean

Titus Simon Lidbeck, 230181, William McCoy

Levi Hosea Lidbeck, 230182, William McCoy

Josiah David Lidbeck, 230183, William McCoy

Thomas Vincent Lombardo, 230029, Nathan Flint Jr.

Stephen Joseph McDannold, 230297, James Elkins

Eric Timothy McKelvie, 230425, James Mills

Jacob Deylon McKelvie, 230426, James Mills

Kade Dorian McKelvie, 230427, James Mills

Duke Ryder McKelvie, 230428, James Mills

Michael Robert Mende, 230034, William Cornelius

Kenneth Allen Meneley, 230027, William Smallwood Winn

Robert Fuchs Meneley, 230026, William Smallwood Winn

Shale Kittrell Parker, 230179, Timothy Spelman

Sanford Rawn Rhoades, 229889, James Morgan

Jeremy Michael Richardson, 230648, Vivian Miner

Lukas Cloutier Roscoe, 229951, James Brooks

Brooks Hamilton Roscoe, 229950, James Brooks

Weston Elliott Schmidt, 230028, William Smallwood Winn

George Joseph Skiles, 230125, Jacob Cromer

Kenneth Lemoyne Smith Jr., 230644, John Hughes

Parker James Starr, 230437, Edward Lewis

Thomas Cooper Starr, 230436, Edward Lewis

Craig Andrew Stone, 230682, Robert Armstrong

David William Swineford, 229952, Albright Swineford

Robert Scott Thiem, 230032, Isaac Woods

Jason Robert Thiem, 230033, Isaac Woods

Jeffrey Alan Tipton, 230296, Jonathan Tipton

Justin Timothy Willock, 230650, Nathan Putnam

Timothy Lee Willock, 230649, Nathan Putnam

Louis Arthur Windhurst III, 229955, Morgan Jones

Ronald Lee Wood, 229891, Samuel Harrington

L.A. Wood, 229890, Samuel Harrington

Charles Lindsay Workman III, 230031, Stephen Shepard

Canada (4)

David Alexander Bratton, 230184, Pleasant Martin

Terrence Brent Crockett, 230744, Hugh Crockett

Derek G. Dingledine, 230185, William Graves

Brandon Edward Thomas McDermott, 230186, Isaac Garrett

Colorado (8)

Michael Arthur Andersen, 230651, Ebenezer Scofield

Levon Jack Bradley-Masson, 230187, Margaret Eskridge Kenner

Dominic K. Frazer-Mabry, 230300, Richard Garrison

Harold Leroy Kessler, 230188, Frederick Carper

Clifford Harley Strickland, 229949, Jonathan Strickland

Justin Robert Tolman, 230190, Reuben Tolman

Daniel Keith Werner II, 230258, Thomas Hall

Stephen Christopher Wesman, 230189, Daniel Moore

Connecticut (9)

Gary William Berner, 230035, Lawrence Newhard

Jordan Whitney Brink, 230301, Nathaniel Whitney

John Chamberlain Ifert-Miller, 230593, Jacob Chamberlain

Frederick George Ifert-Miller, 230594, Jacob Chamberlain

Karl James Ifert-Miller, 230592, Jacob Chamberlain

Keith Eric Miller, 230591, Jacob Chamberlain

Jared Ronald Phelps, 230036, Lawrence Newhard

Zachary Calvin Tanner, 230590, Ebenezer Tanner

Donald Allen Wills, 230037, Lawrence Newhard

Dakota (5)

David Alan Tarrell, 230038, Parker Carr

Alexander Michael Tarrell, 230039, Parker Carr

Evan Christopher Tarrell, 230040, Parker Carr

James Gilbert Alexander Jr. AL 153347

Peter Choate Booher AL 202718

Jessie Jones Jr. ........................................... AL ............... 198623

Franz Joseph Killebrew AL 128947

Leon Ralph Livingston Jr. ...................... AL ............... 187599

Philip Bennon Pickette AL 204388

William Joseph Scanlan Jr. AL 169738

Richard Earl Serviss Jr. AL 223832

Hollis Lee Smith (Ret.) AL 214632

Keith Charles Hugus AZ 179641

Jeffrey Jacobs AZ 222916

Ralph Turner Brink CA 132470

George Taylor Gentry Jr. CA 179795

Charles Roderick “Chuck”

Lampman, USN (Ret.) CA 140955

Kenneth Howard Lynch CA 171978

James Charles McHargue CA 143569

Robert L. Trueax CA 155819

James Kenith Jeffrey CO 126677

William Jasper Wiggins CO 208146

John Alison Brockway CT 202206

Thomas John Haley CT 134996

Robert Warren Mayer DA 225202

George Nicholas Locke DE 175141

Farrell Emmett Benefiel .......................... FL ............... 191002

Kenneth Harold Ulrich, 230684, Reuben Champion

James Christopher Van Briesen, 230041, Parker Carr

Delaware (2)

Howard Bradley Bevard, 230042, James Bevard

David Alan Crout, 230043, Abel Mason

District of Columbia (3)

David Philip Bouchard, 230685, Daniel Booker

Matthew Ramey Shue, 230439, John Looney

Gregory Burton Vanover, 230440, John Looney

Florida (66)

Charles Moffatt Aiken, 230652, James Gaines Sr.

Leo A. Amos, 230552, Nicholas Day Amos

Ernest Edward Austin, 230044, Drewry/Drury Austin

Stephen Harrison Bass, 230688, William Peters

John Graham Bayless, 230313, Joshua Taylor

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Daniel E. Carleton FL 111371

Peter Michael Golding ............................ FL ............. 229448

Carl K. Hoffmann FL 73355

George Austin Lockhart ......................... FL ............... 145037

Richard Jellison MacMullen FL 189206

Stephen Curtis Offutt FL 159701

Thomas Charles Shepherd FL 209371

Cecil North Thompson FL 164447

Jimmy Lynn Brantley GA 210325

Leward Leon Dunn GA 119275

Harry Colson Lewis GA 168642

Jesse Strickland Newsom Jr. GA 210635

William Dewitt Paul Jr. GA 180146

Terry Lee Edward Stair GA 212013

Peter White Stoddard GA 147544

John Everett Turrentine GA 146340

Randolph Mills Valz III GA 223667

John William Cramer Sr. IL 198174

James Scott DeHaven IN 174559

William Albert Gish Jr. IN 196307

Gerald Wayne Newman IN 130158

Paul William Schoonmaker, USN (Ret.) IN 169070

Patrick Tyler Connell KS 228286

Roger Lee Johnson KS 155853

Schuyler Jones KS 217734

Sylvan Francis Lowenbruck KS 168658

Michael Tait Malone KS 213433

Marvin Matthew Potter ..........................KS .............. 159498

Stanley Joseph Reno KS 141139

Tracy Eugene Lucas ................................ KY ..............229600

James Loy Pepperl KY 209502

Paul Weeghman Smith ........................... KY ............... 153154

John Webster Odum Jr. LA 220868

William Logan Perkins LA 229045

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William Emile Simon LA 196970

Robert Lee Istnick MI 201862

Brendan Robert Tupa MN 154202

Stephen Scott Brake MO 187207

Larry Allen Pipes MO 221188

Courtney Yeater Sloan MO 139504

David Lynn Taylor MO 184970

John Hanby Debnam NC 99905

Robert McGill Palmer NC 215377

Fred Franklin Steen NC 210594

Bobby Joe Tiller NC 189154

Julius Daniel Waggoner NC 185864

Billy Dermot Yarbrough, USN NC 164990

Roger Wheeler Sanborn NH 99081

Robert Walter Tarbell NH 150374

John Adam Farris .................................... NM .............. 130396

John Austin Holley Jr. NM 191612

Robert Lindsley Andrews ...................... NY ............... 156875

James L Staton III NY 101043

Craig Martin Doty ................................... OH .............. 155774

Dick Wilcox Durfee OH 155051

Oliver Summers Hagerman III OH 131447

Gerald Lee McGill OH 144447

Jeffrey Allen Myers, OD OH 118203

Raymond Charles Nagel OH 209625

Stuart Otis Denslow, Ph.D. OK 134909

Wayne Leroy Nash OK 161221

Leon Elwid Adam Jr. PA 212044

Harry Lee Borger PA 228299

James A Critchfield PA 84709

Thomas Lynn Edwards PA 164603

Bradford Wilmore Little PA 149750

John William Lyver IV PA 221537

Leon Alvin May PA 230496

Earl James Mostoller PA 202685

Edward Wayne Schreiber PA 175666

Fred Leroy Whitenight PA 151753

Whiteford Cornell McWaters III SC 195443

Barry Chaplin Reynolds ..........................SC ............... 187481

David Lynn Twigg SC 227519

David Clagett Waters ..............................SC ............... 129415

Steve Glenn Ayers TN 162540

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Jeremy Graham Bayless, 230314, Joshua Taylor

Kennard Ralph Beard, 230750, William Beard

James Chapin Bradford, 229947, Darius Chapin

John Frederick Bradford, 229948, Darius Chapin

Jonathan Ryan Bullock, 230754, John Follett

Timothy Lee Cardinal, 229897, John Crofut

James Raymond Cardinal, 229898, John Crofut

Brendan Avery Cart, 230080, William Maltbie

Gary Earl Chapin, 230311, Darius Chapin

David Gary Chapin, 230312, Borden Chapin

Michael Cross, 229899, Ralph Smith

Maurice Richard Bowen Jr. Esq. TN 194562

Carl Wayne Boyd TN 222748

Frank Gracey Childers TN 147220

Jay Alan Emerson TN 227133

Reginald Franklin Gunnells TN 153830

Glen David Jones TN 205301

Clyde Alexander Kyle Jr. TN 184048

James Carl Latham TN 209342

Edward Franklin Lay TN 189875

Thomas England Carswell Jr. TX 174426

Thomas Winton Cornett TX 172528

Russell Dee Cox Sr. ................................. TX ............... 148201

Frank Leslie Felcman TX 184817

Thomas Bruce Green III TX 146814

Warren Roy Groff Jr. TX 212837

Bennie Lee Hair ........................................ TX .............. 214463

Andrew Jackson McVeigh III TX 186139

George Alfred Monroe, MD, MC USNR TX 167266

Rolland Jory Moraine ............................. TX .............. 196256

James Cecil Newland Jr. TX 147908

Patrick Arthur Patterson TX 203035

Herman Paul Pressler III TX 82011

Gustave A. “Gus” Sandstrom TX 155966

Gordon Lee Waterman TX 180212

William Oliver Disney Sr. VA 164928

Lewis Miller Ewing VA 196051

Paul Allen Gade VA 132120

Eugene Good Holsinger VA 152770

Donnel Jerome Hubbard VA 146982

John Carbery Lay VA 158990

Robert Lee Massie Jr. VA 151651

Charles Leroy Mattocks VA 192769

Lucian B Purinton II VA 80296

Clarence Lee Tarpley VA 159172

George Rector Nethercutt Jr. WA 180467

Donnie Max Ruyle .................................. WA .............. 162553

Brian Steven Barrett WI 134392

Samuel Martin Keith WI 204521

Frederick John Tietbohl III WI 171571

Bernie Gunter ........................................... WV ............. 212402

William Albert Delo II WY 177146

Thomas Eldon Spicer WY 140858

Joseph Gary Dasher, 229894, Richard Bennett

Pierce Arden Davies, 230444, Andrew Cruikshank

Rhys Denis Davies, 230443, Andrew Cruikshank

Ramon Leon Day, 230224, Robert West

Nicholas Jarrod Delmar, 230393, Josiah Allen

Michael Floyd Gaines Jr., 230692, George Givens

Caleb Dean Golden, 230689, William Lynch

Levi Wayne Golden, 230690, William Lynch

Richard Blain Gray, 230079, Jacob Rominger

Errol A. Griffin, 230752, John Taliaferro

Shaun Michael Hitchcock, 230441, Joseph Hitchcock

Garrison Gene Horrell, 230542, Christian Showalter

Brian Eugene Jenkins, 230225, Caleb Howland

Austin Gabriel Jones, 230316, Peter Acker

Christopher Patrick Jones, 230315, Peter Acker

Gary DeWayne Kaiser, 230081, Leonard Keeling Bradley

Daniel John Kearney Jr., 230442, Philip Royer

Stanley Richard Kuhns Jr., 230547, Andrew Schnabel

James Albert Kux, 230545, John Osgood

James Henry Kux, 230546, John Osgood

Robert MacMurray, 229956, Dirck/Dirk Clute

Milton Mersinger, 230223, John Jacob Stover

Ted Kevin Miller, 229958, Jacob Blazer

Joseph William Mingione, 230687, George Michael Sailor

Jarad Christopher Moon, 230318, Meshack Turner

Michael Joseph Neal, 229957, Lewis Bailey

Garrett Daniel Nelson, 230544, Richard Faucett

Lealy Slyvester Norris Jr., 230751, John Keen

Bryan Christopher Palerino, 230308, Borden Brayton

William Lee Parker, 229896, Stephen Penn

Stanley Thomas Parker, 229895, Stephen Penn

James A. Pike, 230045, Jeremiah Pike

Gary Wayne Purvis, 230389, Josiah Allen

Colton Autry Purvis, 230392, Josiah Allen

Brandon Wayne Purvis, 230391, Josiah Allen

Gary Ronald Purvis, 230390, Josiah Allen

Kyle Phillip Rawn, 230310, James Ingalls

Erich S.L. Richey, 230753, John Richey/Ritchie

William Todd Robertson, 230691, Daniel H. Chapman

Dean Eric Sanders, 230549, Ephraim Blood Jr.

Jonathan David Schroeter, 230543, Casper Fluck

Braeden Ray Shurte, 230548, Charles Hobson

Thomas Samuel Taylor, 230317, Samuel Rutan

Cameron Parker Tuholski, 230550, Michael Charles

Nathaniel Aileron Tuholski, 230551, Michael Charles

Bruce Wyckliffe Tunno, 230388, James Dunwody

Robert Holton Vance, 230309, Samuel Vance

John William Walker, 229959, Joseph Weston

David Brian Watt, 230541, George Seaton

Michael George Whitmore, 230394, David Tryon

France (8)

Jean Bexon, 230319, Benoit Joseph de Tarle

Maxence de Bourg, 230554, Ambroise Toussaint de Parcevaux

Prince Charles-Edouard de Broglie, 230320, Louis Dominique Ethis de Corny

Arthur de Garidel-Thoron, 229901, Pierre Alexandre Gabriel de Suzannet

Bertrand de Lustrac, 229900, Joseph de Lustrac

Paul-Louis Ernoult, 230553, Arthur Comte Dillion

Stephane Meffre, 230321, Jean Gaspard Vence

Marc Pineton de Chambrun, 229902, Gilbert du Motier de La Fayette

Georgia (27)

Howard Franklin Baker, 230334, Jacob Casper Waldhauer

Andrew M. Benton, 230331, Abner Seeley

Robert Josire Blackwell, 230335, James Blackwell

Gary Alan Bowlick, 230131, William Cone

Jarvis Michael Bronner, 230134, Mathieu Devaux dit Platillo

Wesley Monroe Bush Jr., 230332, Levi Harrell

David Allen Chapman, 230445, Jeremiah Whipple

Bruce Wilson Cotterman, 230755, Jacob Katterman

Marvin Graham Coursey, 230333, James Wilson

Alan Carl Handermann, 230330, Timothy Meeker Jr.

Homer Elwood Harper, 230529, Charles Smith

Anthony Maurice Henderson, 230133, Mathieu Devaux dit Platillo

Harold Joseph Kadel III, 230329, David Smith

Wesley M. Morgan, 230327, David Hazzard

Kade Clifton Morgan, 230326, David Hazzard

Merle Alvin Nunn, 230693, Isaac Allison

Joseph Lawson Ragan, 230757, Jesse Webb

Parker James Reason, 230396, Jonathan Taylor

James Barden Reason, 230395, Jonathan Taylor

Mark Smith, 230694, William Ward

Christopher Nathan Smith, 230328, William Goodwin

Daniel M. Steelman, 230324, David Hazzard

Cyrus C. Steelman, 230325, David Hazzard

Lawrence D. Strong, 230132, Ezra Strong

Don E. Watson, 230323, Absalom Bonham

Darren D. Watson, 230322, Absalom Bonham

Larry LaVern Wells, 230756, Benedict Couchman Sr.

Idaho (2)

David Hazlett Murphy, 230598, Obadiah Crosby

Tanner Bryson Eli Sigler, 230397, Samuel Kellogg

Illinois (16)

Kevin Peter Crutcher, 230447, Valentine Peyton

Sean Patrick David, 229903, John David

Kenneth Scott Fisher, 230450, William Van Gorder

Brian Douglas Hendricks, 230601, Randall Noe

James Russell Herrman, 230226, Jesse Kirby

Ryan Anthony Higginbotham, 230653, Thomas Thompson

Jeffery Jay Makeever, 230398, Phillip Wigal

Curtis Gale Quindry, 230599, William Simpson

Travis Lee Quindry, 230600, William Simpson

Kevin Scott Roberts, 230446, Jonathan Houghton

Dale Andrew Simpson, 230448, William Simpson

Robert Todd Smith, 230449, James Peyton

Michael Mel Spencer, 230603, Daniel Tichenor

William John Spencer, 230602, Daniel Tichenor

Jeffery Kent Stout, 230399, Job Stout

Terry Lynn Willis, 230227, George Wunder

Indiana (19)

Dustin Joseph Alberring, 230228, John Tuell

Alfred Sylvester Brothers Jr., 230758, Thomas Hazzard/Hazard

Douglas Robert Coyle, 229962, Archibald Kincaid

Douglas Clark Deisher, 230401, Jacob Borah

William Henry Hartman, 230138, Valentine Switzer

Dawson Cole Lipperd, 229963, William Lipperd

Joshua Duane Mann, 230451, Stukely Westcott

Lawrence William McCammon, 230400, William Clendenin

Andrew Kevin McElyea, 230139, Patrick McElyea

Robert Wilmer Mills, 229960, James Leavenworth

Bradley Michael Mills, 229961, James Leavenworth

Marvin Eugene Pinnick, 229964, James Pennock

William Walter Pond, 230604, Samuel Jackson

Frank Mitchael Reeves, 230135, Asa Reeves

Jack Lee Reeves, 230136, Asa Reeves

Frank Richard Shirer, 230137, Daniel Kennedy

Darren T. Sroufe, 230336, Sebastian Sroufe

Tristan Edward Stanford, 230229, John Paulding

Joseph Patrick Townsend, 230452, Thomas Atchley

Iowa (11)

Billy Ray Biggs, 230530, Ralph Stewart

Jacob Timothy Gorball, 229968, Jonathan Jewett

Isaac Day Gorball, 229967, Jonathan Jewett

Michael James Gorball, 229966, Jonathan Jewett

Jeffrey Richard Gorball, 229965, Jonathan Jewett

Luke Richard Gorball, 229969, Jonathan Jewett

Fletcher DeFord Newcomb, 229970, Benjamin Lincoln

Trevor Scott Points, 230230, Roland Ware

John William Smith Jr., 230695, Ralph Stewart

Nathan Christian Stauffer, 230337, Abraham Stover

Silas Allen Stauffer, 230338, Abraham Stover

Kansas (10)

Dempsey Ryan Addis, 229973, Frederick Eisenhauer/Eisenhower

Sean Thomas Aspedon, 230231, Christopher Winter

James Ramsey Ganyon, 230696, Thomas White

Joseph Dalton Hulse, 230140, Richard Hulse

Evan James Marion, 230454, Matthias Link

Michael Lee Murphy, 230046, Jesse Clothier

Verlon Royal Myers, 230455, Mathias Wisner

Albert John Puzzuoli, 229972, Frederick Eisenhauer/Eisenhower

Roger Lee Rumsey, 230453, William Boydston

Matthew Stuart Towsley, 229971, Daniel Coolidge

Kentucky (22)

Joseph Allen Anderson, 230456, David Ward

Joshua Ray Bullock, 230654, John Scalf

Thomas Crowl, 230261, Thomas C. Frederick

William Roger Curd, 230141, Joseph Curd

Adam Kenneth Ellison, 230050, John Dick

James Samuel Freeman, 230051, Isaac Horton

Craig Lamont Gray, 230606, Robert Nesbitt

Logan King Hart, 230048, John Campbell

David Chandler Hart, 230047, John Campbell

William Campbell Hart, 230049, John Campbell

Tyler Kiwanis Vincent Hill, 230339, John Savage

James Michael Hughes, 230340, John Billingsley

James Justin Hyde, 230555, Edward Mitchison

James Henry Hyde, 230556, Edward Mitchison

Jimmie Andrew Jackson, 230341, William McFarland/McFarlane

Patrick Anderson Lewis, 229975, Leonard Anderson

Joseph Ballard Lewis, 229976, Leonard Anderson

Robert Laurence Lindberg, 230052, Isaac Horton

Timothy James Pifer, 229974, Stephen Balliet

William Prescott Schuhmann, 230053, John Sandidge

John Nelson Scott, 230605, James Halsey

Ridge Alexander Stokes, 230232, William Cornett

Louisiana (17)

Christopher Winston Beacham, 230142, Henry Felder Sr.

Patrick C. Breaux, MD, 229904, Firmin Breaux

James Palmer Burrell, 230123, Timothy Swaney

Alfred Perry Cochran, 230290, Francois Nicolas Marcantel

Charles Clay Crenshaw, 230457, Meshack Turner

Donald Charles Dewald Jr., 230342, John Dewald

Timothy Patrick Doody, 230055, Andre Henri Roche

Keith Paul Hoffman, 229977, Pierre/Pedro Trepagnier

John Patrick Lee, 229905, James Brown

David Anthony Logan, 230054, Christian Dasher

Jerry Eddard Martin, 230607, Christopher Garlington Jr.

Jack Wayne McCarty Jr., 230458, Samuel Merrill

Brad Eric Richard, 230459, Victor Richard

Joe Walter Robbins, 230143, Menum Beall

Jeffrey Andrew Roux, 230343, Jean Louis Zeringue

Michael Alan Vaitkus, 230207, Moses Tuttle Jr.

Joseph Alan Willis, 230344, John Castleberry

Maine (1)

Jason Douglas Cowles, 230264, Samuel Cowles

Maryland (27)

Peyton Read Clark, 230262, Daniel Taylor

Timothy Joseph Doyle Jr., 230460, Robert Wilson

Matthew Alex Ernest, 230461, Jacob Weaver

William Claiborne Ferguson IV, 230588, Nicholas Worthington Dorsey

William Claiborne Ferguson III, 230587, Nicholas Worthington Dorsey

Guy Frederick Haines II, 230083, Jacob Ritter

Herbert Lynn Hollar Jr., 230402, Peter Haller

David Reed Kruper, 229978, Jacob Hough

Matthew Zachary Lynch, 230235, John Maull

James Daniel Lynch, 230234, John Maull

Keith Alfred Lynch, 230233, John Maull

James Patrick McGonigle, 230238, Timothy Leonard

Craig Alan McGonigle, 230237, Timothy Leonard

Donald Bryan McGonigle, 230236, Timothy Leonard

David William Mitchell, 230263, William Moland

Westley Watende O. Moore, 230608, Prince Ames

Owen Daniel Murphy, 230057, Thomas Boaz

Grant David Pensinger, 230239, Henry Pensinger

Brandon Richard Ruth, 230697, David Fadely

Richard Lane Ruth, 230698, David Fadely

Paul Kent Switzer III, 230759, Joseph Wofford

Robert Rogers Walton Sr., 230084, William Rogers

Kevin Hanford Willis, 230082, John Poffenberger

Stephen Craig Wilson, 230056, Francis Wallis

William G. Winner, 230761, Jesse Guild

Curtis Milton Withrow, 230760, William Ogle

Jeffrey Herbert Witte, 230240, Daniel Carter

Massachusetts (18)

Walter Leslie Brown, 230557, Deborah Sampson Gannett

Luke Ryan Byrd, 230558, Timothy Cowles

Robert E. Caruso, 229906, David Silsby

Richard Hoak, 230537, Aaron Reynolds

Nicholas Austin Hoak, 230532, Aaron Reynolds

Walker Jack Hoak, 230531, Aaron Reynolds

Edgar S. Hoak III, 230535, Aaron Reynolds

Sebastian Alexander Hoak, 230534, Aaron Reynolds

Joseph Edgar Hoak, 230533, Aaron Reynolds

Levi Carter Hubbell, 230765, Ichabod Ward

Liam James Keefe, 230766, Joseph Waters

Brendan James King, 230208, Eli Clark

Henry Adams Robinson, 230763, John Adams

Stephen Withers Robinson, 230762, John Adams

Theodore Matthias Robinson, 230764, John Adams

Eric James Stahl, 230462, Ichabod Ward

Hayden Lee Thompson, 230536, Aaron Reynolds

Yadiel Serani Wilcock, 230209, James Perkins

Michigan (33)

James Edward Bliss, 229907, Aaron Henry

Russell John Burpee Jr., 230062, Nathan Burpee

Charles E. Burpee, 230061, Nathan Burpee

Philip Andrew Cachey, 230767, Nathan Powell

Matrim Aedan Cirullo-Nesbitt, 230149, John Reeder

Larry Charles Cosgrove, 230404, Joseph Curd

Daniel Jay DeGood, 230772, Benjamin Cable

John Frederick Di Leo, 230768, Nathaniel Hurst

Robert Hayes Di Leo, 230769, Nathaniel Hurst

Eric David Dreschel, 230463, William Van Cleve

Charles Roy Emery Jr., 230464, Ulrich Lehr

Timothy Michael Fennema, 230144, Samuel Seeley

Gary William Gray, 230771, Peter Helphenstine

Ethan Daniel Griffore, 230561, Henry Penney/Penny

Logan John Griffore, 230562, Henry Penney/Penny

Timothy Bryan Guilfoyle, 230059, Elijah Bryan

Brook David Haske, 230241, Thomas Nichols

Michael Eugene Huffer, 230405, Ulrich Snowberger

Stephen Lee Kragt, 230773, Christian Fink

Raymond James Modell, 230060, William Fairfax

Stephen Adam Nesbitt, 230148, John Reeder

David Alan Nesbitt, 230146, John Reeder

Mark Nesbitt, 230147, John Reeder

Albert Arthur Nesbitt, 230145, John Reeder

Thomas John Mudd Otto, 230058, William Russell

Todd Michael Penny, 230559, Henry Penney/Penny

Nathan Todd Penny, 230560, Henry Penney/Penny

Timothy William Pietrzyk, 229980, John Judson

Oliver Benjamin Poole, 230770, Nathaniel Hurst

John Wayne Stone, 229979, Jesse Henson

Thomas Michael Wall, 230403, Stephen Crane Sr.

Daniel John Walz, 230242, John Josselyn Sr.

Stephen Walter Kushner Walz, 230243, John Josselyn Sr.

Minnesota (7)

Paul Joseph Gearhart, 230468, Jacob Gearhart

Douglas Lee Gearhart, 230467, Jacob Gearhart

Keith Seidler, 230699, Levi Sylvester

Philip C. Southwick, 230466, Samuel Morrison

Wyatt William Sprecher, 230244, Charles Green

Matthew Ward, 229908, John Ward

Wes Washek, 230465, Frederick Hummel

Mississippi (2)

Morgan Eugene Ellis, 230265, Isham Meadows Sr.

Jeffrey Carlton Narvil, 230700, John Henry Stonecypher

Missouri (17)

Antonio James Contreras, 230609, Walter Robie

Zackary Armando Contreras, 230610, Walter Robie

David Lewis Cowell, 229913, Ebenezer Snow

David Liam Cowell, 229914, Ebenezer Snow

David Alan Doran, 229912, James Thompson

Marcus Charles Hall, 230345, Samuel Bicknell

Justin Allen Jones, 230407, Joseph Hardy

Eric Layne Lewis, 229909, Peter Casper

Sebastion Tyler Perry, 229910, Michael Fleenor

Aiden Matthew Perry, 229911, Michael Fleenor

Gerald Lynn Virgil Roberts, 230469, Daniel Hollinger

Jackie Donald Robinson, 230470, Thomas Gann

Oliver Earl Sappington, 230406, John Sappington

Tanner Reid Slover, 230086, Isham Revis

Tyler Austin Slover, 230085, Isham Revis

Timothy P. Williams, 229981, Solomon Sparks

Maurice (Mike) David Williams, 230063, Edward Williams

Montana (1)

Theodore John Withham, 230589, John Hamlin

Nebraska (1)

Bradford Morgan Finch, 230064, Tidence Lane Jr.

Nevada (3)

James Michael DeGroot, 230065, Valentine Gramlich

Paul Collin Dutcher, 230087, Levi Holden

Randall Craig Cvetan Taylor Lorenz, 229982, William Taylor

New Hampshire (3)

Isaac Scott Reeder, 229915, Jacob Fetter

Richard D. Sorensen, 229916, Thomas Prows

Christopher Mitchell Wolfe, 230066, John Jacob Mickley

New Jersey (18)

Kevin Todd Barfield, 230471, Jonathan Sutton

Alexander Uriah Cole, 230346, Obadiah Wade

Joseph Robin Diehm, 230472, Ludwig Rishel

Richard Dean Forman, 230774, Lucas Shalle

Stanley Paul Gorski Jr., 230347, John Epes

Jacob J. Hays II, 230778, William Hays

Allan James Johnson Jr., 230067,William Carroll

Allan James Johnson III, 230068, William Carroll

Thomas Jay Maye Jr., 230701, Henry Stults

Patrick Thomas McCoy, 230776, Peter Malick Jr.

Griffin Jack Rhys McCoy, 230777, Peter Malick Jr.

Jason D. Newcomb, 230088, John Seely

Thomas Scott Olsen, 230775, Robert French

Sean Paul Seifert, 230565, John Milner

Joseph Patrick Shepherd, 230473, Noyes Mather

Robert Wade Speir Jr., 230702, Ephraim French

Brad Everett Turner, 230564, James Murdock

Christopher Michael Winters, 230563, Hezekiah Ward

New Mexico (6)

James Barden Beals III, 229918, Amos Heald

Elmer Frasure, 230474, Solomon Osborne

Jeremy Allen Holder, 229917, Reuben Pound

David Will King II, 230475, Benjamin Butterfield

Robert Allen Malseed, 230089, Emanuel Russell

Thomas Eugene Totoris, 230266, George Hakes

New York (35)

Jonathan Peter Aimonetti, 230745, Timothy Bemis

Todd Edwin Annis, 230307, Ezra Annis

William A. Caccese, 230303, James Morris

Thomas Paul Cavanaugh, 230510, Claiborne/Claibourne Parrish

William Carl Dieffenbacher, 230305, John Hoover/Huber

Robert Stuart Field, 230196, Henry Field Jr.

Henry John Field, 230197, Henry Field Jr.

William Nicholas Field, 230198, Henry Field Jr.

Sheldon Lee Gosline, 230259, Jonas Lawrence

James P. Kearney, 230191, John Witherstine

Jack P. Kearney, 230192, John Witherstine

John P. Kearney, 230193, John Witherstine

Brian P. Kearney, 230194, John Witherstine

Edward A. Marlatt, 230302, Jeremiah Pool

Alan James Murdock, 230746, William Stacy

James R. Patton, 230199, John George Hambright

Jeri Alan Pickett, 229892, William Cox

Todd William Pickett, 229893, William Cox

Christopher Mark Richey, 230205,Robert Ritchie

Jeffrey A. Rogers, 230304, Thomas Wheat

Daniel Robert Ross, 230206, Daniel Ross

Michael G. Schiro, 230195, John Witherstine

Peter William Sheppard, 230306, Daniel Evarts

Devin J. Shields-Mas, 230260, George Kuhns

Peter Michael Smith, 230596, William Kindle/Kendall

Nathaniel Thomas Stickle, 230595, Nathan Woodhull

David William Verdoorn Jr., 230597, Robert McDaniel

Daniel H. Winters, 230748, David Youngs

Charles S C. Winters, 230747, David Youngs

Charles G. Winters, 230749, David Youngs

Aidan T. Zuhoski, 230204, Nathan Benjamin Sr.

Caleb W. Zuhoski, 230203, Nathan Benjamin Sr.

Luke T. Zuhoski, 230202, Nathan Benjamin Sr.

Jacob A. Zuhoski, 230201, Nathan Benjamin Sr.

Alexander I. Zuhoski Jr., 230200, Nathan Benjamin Sr.

North Carolina (60)

Christopher Owen Albritton, 230152, Olive Roberts

W. Lane Bailey, 230348, George Oliver

Russell Arno Bauer Jr., 230570, Johannes Myer/Mejer

Russell Arno Bauer III, 230571, Johannes Myer/Mejer

Gary Wayne Bell, 229984, George Bell

Thomas Edwin Bishop, 230268, Jesse Neville/Nevels

William Merit Burns, 230212, John Jacob Fast

Charles Joseph Byers, 230611, William Fife

Bryon Reid Campbell, 230091, Robert Webb

Stephen Anthony Carpenter, 230782, Ralph Reagan

Vernon Allard Carpenter Jr., 230781, Ralph Reagan

Richard Stephenson Cooper Jr., 230272, Reuben Norfleet

John William Durham, 230269, Enoch Hubbell

James Marcus Edwards, 230247, Amos Love

Frederick Carl Feld, 230267, John Pugh

Robert Frederick Guenther, 230210, David Caldwell

Tyler Jonathan Hansel, 229921, Robert Sitlington/Sittington

Jonathan Norman Hansel, 229920, Robert Sitlington/Sittington

Michael David Harrill, 230704, James Lee

Alan Christopher Heffner, 229983, William Fox

Dale Arden Hill, 230150, Roger Avery

Matthew James Hurley, 230478, William Henry Prentice

Jack Edward Hurley Jr, 230476, William Henry Prentice

Steven Daniel Hurley, 230477, William Henry Prentice

Steven Myers Hutson, 230153, Henry Myers

James Kendall Vardaman Jones Jr., 230090, Job Benton

Terry Kelso, 229989, Joseph Hancock

Raleigh Christian Knox, 229986, Patrick Knox

William John Kurtz, 230656, John Van Tuyl

Ralph Gray Langley Jr., 229985, Thomas Grimes

Gregory Scott Laughridge, 230707, Frederick Hambright

Christian Tyler Laughridge, 230706, Frederick Hambright

John Winston Lea Jr., 230703, Job Wilcox

Brady Alexander March, 230786, Daniel Smith

Jackson Cooper March, 230787, Daniel Smith

Joshua Michael McConkey, 230788, Titus Hull

James Stephen McKinnon, 230569, James Boggan

Michael Edward McLean, 230211, Moses McKenzie

Michael Donald Metcalf, 230270, Michael Metcalf

Douglas Brian Miller, 229987, Adam Barner

Charles Wesley Morrison, 230655, George Green

Larry Wayne Osborne, 230657, William Nall

Kenneth Julian Palmer, 230271, Michael Haskell

Kenneth Douglas Phillips, 230408, Thomas Edwards

Lyle Anthony Pifer, 230783, Ralph Reagan

Andrew Steelman Pyle, 230245, William Pyle

Russell Matthew Rainear, 230784, Lines Pangburn

Charles Kimrey Scott, MD, 230705, Nathaniel Kerr

Charles Thomas Shear, 229919, John Warren

Walter Keaven St. John, 230779, Nathan Minshew

Nathaniel Alan St John, 230780, Nathan Minshew

Mark Dwayne Stephens III, 230785, Issacher Brown

Ethan Ray Sutton, 230151, Benjamin Sutton

Jarrett Stephen Twigg, 230568, Robert Twigg

Connor Austin Twigg, 230567, Robert Twigg

Gary Gregory Twigg, 230566, Robert Twigg

Timothy Paul Vicknair, 230789, Henry Brock

Paul Andrew Vilga III, 229990, Jonathan Hogue

Robertson Page Williams, 230246, Solomon Arnold

Timothy Allen Willis, 229988, George Painter

Ohio (55)

William Dallas Albright, 230658, Parker Lucas

Richard L. Altomare Jr., 230093, Urban Betts

Austin James Andrews, 230709, Samuel Andrews

Evan Robert Andrews, 230708, Samuel Andrews

James Bartholomew Andrews, 230710, Samuel Andrews

Kenneth Lee Bailey, 230275, John Albrecht Gruber

Philip Rogers Brauer, 230796, Philip Rogers

Cayden Christopher Carmicle, 230792, Edmund Fair

Christopher Alan Carmicle, 230791, Edmund Fair

Keith Michael Conway, 230713, Eliphalet Norris

Barry Martin Conway, 230714, Eliphalet Norris

Terence Lee Daugherty, 230790, William Daugherty

Kurt Robert Elsasser, 230712, Henry Seidel

Jon Todd Elsasser, 230711, Henry Seidel

Elliot Graham Fitzgerald, 230409, Daniel Duval

John Daniel Freeman, 230410, John Smoot

Lucas Alexander Gunn, 230154, John Barnes

Ian Connor Gunn, 230161, John Barnes

Alexander Patrick Gunn, 230159, John Barnes

Trevor James Gunn, 230162, John Barnes

Patrick Michael Gunn, 230158, John Barnes

Macsen John Hatton, 230155, John Barnes

Michael Casey Hatton, 230160, John Barnes

Cayden Anthony Hatton, 230163, John Barnes

Marek Stephen Ward Havlovic, 230411, Robert Henry

Timothy M. Holman, 230572, Robert Page

Todd Alan Jefferson, 230273, Samuel Stribling

Ralph Calvin Keller, 230276, Heinrich/Henry Keller

Jared Paul Knab, 230095, Ramoth Bunting

Benjamin Ramsey Merkel, 230799, Lewis Green Jr.

Joel David Mersereau, 230277, Jeremiah Clark Sr.

Austin Beatty Minier, 230718, John Thornton

Ethan Lee Minier, 230717, John Thornton

Mark Russell Minier, 230716, John Thornton

Lee Bartley Minier, 230715, John Thornton

Mark Michael Noble, 230092, David Marchand

Jacob Paul Pfeifer, 229991, John Phares

John Patrick Phillips, 230274, Zachariah Phillips

Patrick Spencer Reagan, 230094, Thomas Watkins

Michael Bhattacharjee Reeser, 230098, Jesse Moffett

Alexander Bhattacharjee Reeser, 230097, Jesse Moffett

Jonathan Charles Reeser, 230096, Jesse Moffett

Gary Lee Rhodes, 229992, Charles Parsons

Scott Ryan Robinson, 230248, Timothy Knox

George Trefzger Sacay, 230793, Joseph Henry

Lincoln James Sacay, 230794, Joseph Henry

Knox Paul Sacay, 230795, Joseph Henry

Ethan John Saylor, 230164, John Barnes

Robert G. Sellers, 230798, John Cason

Patrick Allan Stiffler, 230612, Peter Stiffler

W. Allen Tuttle, 230797, Isaac Spinning

Charles Albert Wolken, 230156, John Barnes

Henry Lee Wolken, 230157, John Barnes

Matthew Richard Zenko, 229923, Michael Beem/Beam

Gregory Richard Zenko, 229922, Michael Beem/Beam

Oklahoma (10)

Stephen Lane Adkins II, 230659, James Archer

Stephen Lewis Baker, 230479, Peter Strozier

Graham Paul Crow, 230720, George Gantz

Kent Douglas Crow, 230719, George Gantz

Timmy Elliott, 230412, George Vineyard

Jacob Andrew Elliott, 230413, George Vineyard

Salar Maysam Strader Faiazi, 230660, James Noland

Darya Strader Faiazi, 230661, James Noland

Henry Edgar Laakman Jr., 230279, John Fry

Stephen Lynn Outon, 230278, Josiah Earp

Oregon (21)

Adin DiGiovanni Barker, 230481, Joseph Eggleston

Ty Adin Barker, 230480, Joseph Eggleston

Kyrian DiGiovanni Barker, 230482, Joseph Eggleston

Matthew Francis Butler, 230663, John Foster

Andrew Francis Butler, 230662, John Foster

Calvin Nair Chmelir, 230483, William Clark

Colter Lee Dix, 229927, Ozias Dix

Ryan Curtis Dix, 229924, Ozias Dix

Merrick Ryan Dix, 229926, Ozias Dix

Curtis Lee Dix, 229925, Ozias Dix

Christopher Lee Dix, 229928, Ozias Dix

Arland Dean Kunz, 229930, Arthur Bynum

Thomas M. Larranaga, 229929, John Fleming

David Theodore Ries, 230613, William Whitlatch

Michael Thomas Taylor, 230801, Joseph Taylor

Thomas Michael Taylor, 230800, Joseph Taylor

Craig Clarence Veelle, 230249, Nun England

Christopher James Vosburg, 229931, Daniel Richardson

Randy Thomas Welsh, 230250, Thaddeus Pollard/Polard

James David Witter, 230257, Christopher Witter

Brody Wyatt, 230614, Daniel Wyatt

Pennsylvania (58)

Raymond Edward Allamong Jr., 230804, Jacob Allamong Sr.

Dennis Bauer, 230280, Jacob Artz

John Emerson Becker, 230728, Casper Klotz

Robert Drew Beyer, 230251, Jacob Bittenbender

James Bliss US Army Retired, 230802, Elias Bliss

Peter Edward Bort, 229995, James Crocker

Charles Leslie Brackbill, 230349, William Patton/Patten

Christopher A. Bracy, 230352, Jacob Dreibelbis

Alfred Owen Butler, 229997, Thomas Carson

Richard Mallay Chew, 230574, Abner Hogg

Christopher Allen DeVries, 230166, Isaac Preston

Eric Nolan DeVries, 230165, Isaac Preston

Donald Meredith Dible, 230218, Andrew Rowe

Marvin Richard Dunlap, 230721, Isaac Steel

Charles Russell Dunlap, 230722, Isaac Steel

Dennis Vincent Dyckman, 230350, William Dyckman

Jack Thomas Entenman, 230490, John Clevidence/Clevedence

Matthew Joseph Entenman, 230489, John Clevidence/Clevedence

Joseph Tanner Fredericks, 229996, Elijah Churchill

Jason Scott Hart, 229932, Henry Rockey

Jeffrey Russell Heck, 230573, Philip Kauffman

Robert Bruce Herb, 230484, Jacob Herb

Eugene Pendergrass Hough, 230016, John Simpson

Ken Roy Houseknecht, 230725, Jacob Hill

John Craig Jelliff Jr., 230353, Ezekiel Mulford

Thomas Kashetta, 230492, Benjamin Bonham

Linden Alexander Kashetta, 230494, Benjamin Bonham

Jon Thomas Kashetta, 230493, Benjamin Bonham

Jared Thomas Kukosky, 229993, Barnabas Paine

Tate Jared Kukosky, 229994, Barnabas Paine

Daniel James Leiby, 230281, Frederick Leiby

Calvin Charles Lerch, 230803, Nathan Livezey

Leon Alvin May, 230496, Jacob Diehl

Richard Lee Menhart, 230282, Henry Rhodes

David Warren Miller, 229935, Theobold Mertz

Robert Lackland Monser, 230354, Joseph Lackland

Edward Roland Moore, 230256, David Scott

Bart Richard Moser, 230664, John/Johannes Brautigam/Breidegan

Raymond Andrew Mowery V, 230487, Barnabas Doyle

Raymond Andrew Mowery IV, 230486, Barnabas Doyle

Neil Edward Nelson, 230491, Benjamin Bonham

Miguel Pascual Jr., 230665, Edward Henderson

Dwayne Plasterer, 230495, Benjamin Plaster/Plasterer

Douglas Harrell Reagan, 230351, John Hill

Rogan Ross Rockwell, 230729, David Gray

Rodney Robert Rufe, 229998, John Outwater

Andrew Robert Sellers, 230806, Joshua Everett

William David Sellers, 230805, Joshua Everett

Andrew Wayne Snyder, 230723, Andrew Sechler

Robert Allen Snyder, 230724, Andrew Sechler

Peter Frederic Steinrock, 230726, Johannes/John Huett/Huyette

Aaron Timothy Steinrock, 230727, Johannes/John Huett/Huyette

David Paul Stowell, 230355, George Gensemer

Eric Richard Hamilton Webb, 230356, John Truax

John Jackson White Jr., 230485, William Littell

Kenneth C. Wilson, 229933, Robert Caldwell

Michael George Windbeck, 229934, Peter Nothstein

Matthew Guy Wismer, 230488, Anthony Clippinger

Rhode Island (1)

Kenneth Charles Gilbert, 229999, Enoch Steadman

South Carolina (13)

David Boggs Bolding, 230252, Aaron Boggs

Russell William Cammann, 230576, Mason Wattles

Robert Wayne Corless, 230000, George Wilson

David Robert Davis, 230575, Nicholas Trosper

Julius Zeno Duke II, 230284, Howell Brown

David Ottis Godwin Jr., 230001, John Williams

Richard Dale Halferty, 230501, Edward Halferty

Jack Duggan Henrickson, 230577, William Teague

Martin Witt Huggins, 230499, John Huggins

Joseph Robert Huggins, 230500, John Huggins

Samual George Powell, 230498, John H. Powell

Michael Scott Terry, 230283, Kasper/Casper Koiner

Kyle John Voorhees, 230497, Lewis Chamberlin

Tennessee (41)

Thomas Leonard Ashton, 230359, John Axline

John Richardson Bragg III, 230667, Andrew Goff

Alexander Russell Brown, 230807, Edmund Ingalls

James R. Cabage, 230004, Nicholas Gibbs

Daniel Joseph Clark Jr., 230504, Elisha Battle

Walker Titus Combs, 230003, John Edelman

Joseph Stephen Russell Cook, 230007, William Bassett

Joel Hampton Evans, 230808, Edward Evans

Dylan Grant Farmer, 230508, William Manker

Jody Ferrell, 230666, Zachariah White

Michael Kevin Gray, 230167, Isham Blankenship

William Thedford Gunn Jr., 230008, Daniel Gunn

Herbert M. Handly, 230668, Samuel Handly

David Jacob Heath, 230357, Conrad Keck

John Gary Heatherly II, 230002, John Peter Corn

Kevin Lee Helms, 230415, George Helm

Brant Lee Helms, 230416, George Helm

Walter Lee Helms, 230414, George Helm

David Hamilton Hostettler, 230006, Henry Whitner Sr.

David Floyd Howell, 230417, William Rippetoe

Leonard Len Gary Johnson , 230669, Peter Sinclair

Steve A. Litteral Jr., 230360, James Ellison

Evan Emilio Marten, 230503, Marks Lazarus

Esteban Marten, 230502, Marks Lazarus

Donald Millard Minshew, 230809, Nathan Minshew

Michael Donovan Moore, 230509, Jethro Howell

Rick Lynn Niday, 230070, Daniel Rankin

Jeffrey Hunter Pittman, 230505, Jacob Magee

James Thomas Pogue, 230069, Richard Williams

Thomas Price Powell Jr., 230099, Robert Powell

Jerry Prater, 230358, Jonathan Pitts

Don Dewayne Sadler, 230507, James Barr

David L. Salter, 230005, Simon Ingersoll

Brandon Michael Schirg, 230071, James Capwell

Benjamin David Schirg, 230072, James Capwell

Nathan Eli Schirg, 230073, James Capwell

Robin Scott Stockdale, 230615, George Martin Shofner

Wyatt Lewis Stockdale, 230616, George Martin Shofner

Kevin Oakley Vance, 230506, George Oakley

Miles Connor Wyckoff, 230618, Samuel Wyckoff/Wickoff

Jason Daniel Wyckoff, 230617, James Wyckoff/Wickoff

Texas (66)

Richard Dale Amburgey Jr., 230813, Purnell Houston

Richard Dale Amburgey Sr., 230812, Purnell Houston

Charles Frederick Bass, 230620, Samuel Bass

Joshua Martin Benavides, 230583, Maria Ana Carbelo

George Rosales Benavides, 230582, Maria Ana Curbelo

James Robert Bruner, 230623, James Brown

Avner Carder Buquoi, 230104, Louis Betancort

Kyle Dean Butler, 230287, Jethro Butler

Raul Allon Calzada, 230103, William Cox

Thomas Paul Cavanaugh, 230510, Nicholas Barrick

Jerry Love Chapman, 230581, Levi Chapman

Brandon Franklin Werner Chase, 230362, Jonathan Grant

Jeremy Kevin Clark, 230285, William Blake

Craig Cooper, 230420, Edward Boone

Floyd Dean Cox, 230640, John Cain

Paul Anthony Curs, 230117, Thomas Woodward

Cooper Jackson Daniels, 230423, John Parker

Cash Jarrett Daniels, 230422, John Parker

Luke Parker David, 230012, Reuben Radford

David Andrew David III, 230011, Reuben Radford

Christopher George Dion, 230619, Jehiel Jones

John Russell Dolliver, 230627, William Dolliver

Grant Knox Eckert, 230111, John Phelps

Alan Edward Eggleston, 230421, Joseph Eggleston

Collin Cavanaugh Farley, 230100, Nicholas Barrick

Gavin Farley, 230101, Nicholas Barrick

Kirk Edward Felix, 230363, John Felix

Richard Harmon Gill, 230106, Aaron Snowden

Austin Reed Glaw, 230514, George Martin Shofner

Wiliam Carl Glaw Jr., 230513, George Martin Shofner

Charles Fielding Griffin, 230621, Thomas Posey

Cooper Norris Grigsby, 230110, William Glidewell

Dalton Connor Hand, 230115, Emanuel Stover

Kenneth Franklin Hays Jr., 230579, John Broome

George Jumper Herde, 230622, Nathan Atkinson

O.K. Jones III, 230113, William Peartree Smith

William Kennedy, 230814, Nicholas Barrick

Jason Earl King, 230419, William Minter

Hampton Howell Long, 230286, Richard Caswell

Jeffrey William Lund, 230112, Gerrit Bradt

Isaac March, 230074, John Daley

Frederick Bryce Martin, 230361, Thomas Landrum

Keith Howard McMenamy, 230580, Frederick Slemp

Kirk Evon Mills, 230116, Christopher Burkhart

Brett Ryan Mills, 230626, Christopher Burkhart

James William Phillips, 229936, Ira Phillips

Jarred Michael Popham, 230108, John Pyle

John Austin Rencher, 230811, Valentine Cook

Thomas John Sandeman, 230109, John Patterson

James Truett Sanders, 230010, Robert Etheridge

Jeffrey Ryan Sebree, 230009, Richard Sebree

Ryan Thomas Simmons, 230107, George Countryman

Jim Smetzer, 230418, Andreas Daniels

Vincent Cody Stevens, 230625, John Compton

Edwin Darrell Stevens, 230624, John Compton

William Eric Stevens, 230810, Thomas Leighton Jr.

Gregory James Surovic, 230114, Jacob Burkett

Philip A. Taylor, 230730, Daniel Gillespie/Gillispie

Michael William Thompson, 230512, Nicholas Barrick

Aaron Benjamin Thompson, 230511, Nicholas Barrick

Vincent Timothy Trovato, 230105, Ezekiel Woodbury

James Stanley Tyson, 230578, Shadrach Mercer

Ronald Boyce Walker, 230076, Phillip Goodbread

Boyce Warner Walker, 230077, Phillip Goodbread

Raymond Meredith Williams, 230118, Charles Gary

Cole Thomas Winston, 230102, Anthony Winston Jr.

Utah (4)

Paul Tracy Barney, 229937, Asael Smith

Michael Lynn Duncan, 230670, Charles Duncan

Quinlan Bryce Ekberg, 230515, Jacob Workman

Kenney Lynn Jacobsen, 230628, Charles Hobson

Vermont (2)

Daniel Raymond Phelps, 230120, Mordecai Soper

Shawn Robert Steele, 230119, Jedediah Smith

Virginia (58)

Jonathann Paul Ashford, 230821, Thomas Sadler

John Harvey Bell, 230816, Peter Bell

Timothy Wayne Breeden, 230520, James Tenney

Thomas Edward Buck, 230171, John Tyler

Bryan Douglas Buck II, 230170, John Tyler

John P. Burch Jr., 230382, Walter Christian

James Bergin Byrn, 230519, Elijah Linton

Matthew Frederick Coleman, 230518, George Marsteller

John Winston Collier, 230633, William Winchester

Jerry Maynard Couretas, 230253, Isaiah Maynard

James J. Dougherty, 230818, John Rickey

Lawrence William Dury Jr., 230378, William Hill

Stephen Bradley Eisenhart, 230820, Conrad Eisenhart

Isaac Lee Elliott, 230634, William Richardson

Jeffrey Robert Farris, 230822, Elisha Dungan

Sidney Craig Fenton, 230521, Martin Phelps

Lance Edward Geiger, 230674, John McNatt

Samuel Thaddeus Gray, 230517, Walter Fryer

William Ignatius Hagan, 230368, James Hagan

William Rainer Hagan, 230365, James Hagan

William Jeffrey Hagan, 230366, James Hagan

Stefan G. Harris, 230372, Jacob Mechlin

Steven D. Harris, 230371, Jacob Mechlin

Todd W. Harris, 230373, Jacob Mechlin

Ronald Edward Heinz, 230735, William Ayers

Thomas Paul Heinz, 230736, William Ayers

Francis Atherton Jacocks Jr., 230121, Jonathan Jacocks

Jimmy Waltus Kilbourne Jr., 229940, John Creech

David Roy Klette Jr., 230376, William Mardis

Oliver Charles Graeme Leftwich, 230375, William Leftwich

Charles Kent Leftwich, 230374, William Leftwich

Joseph Peter Lovell, 230075, James Johnston

Randall Lee Mackey, 230819, Sebastian Shoup

Shepherd Parsons, 230522, Frederick Weaver

Zachary Loyal Pyle, 229939, Jacob Hilliard

Finnian Timothy Rhodes, 230369, James Hagan

Wyatt William Rhodes, 230367, James Hagan

David Taylor Silcox, 230815, Samuel Taylor

Hugh Daniel Snead, 230817, Richard Allen

Stephen A. Stoops, 230632, Peter Thompson

James Michael Storms, 230168, George Adam Zirkle

Richard Ballou Turner, 230169, Charles Chinn

Brody Louis Tuthill, 230631, Nathan Tuthill

Scott Brian Tuthill, 230630, Nathan Tuthill

Lanny Young Tuthill, 230629, Nathan Tuthill

Luther Jarvis Upton III, 230516, Thomas Jarvis

Ryan Christopher Vaughan, 230734, John Sexton

William Charles Vaughan, 230731, John Sexton

Conner William Vaughan, 230733, John Sexton

Christopher Stacey Zacharie Vaughan, 230732, John Sexton

Robert Frederick Wagner Jr., 230364, Hugh Phillips

Jon Michael Watson, 229938, Joseph Gravely

Hugh F. West Jr., 230636, Julius Hite

Dennis Layne Whetzel, 230370, Adam Barb

David Lynn Whittington, 230377, David Lookabill

Stephen Patrick Wilson, 230122, John Axline

Clinton Tyler Wood IV, 230671, Israel Coe

Cody M. Youngblood, 230635, Peter Shanholtzer

Washington (13)

Dean Thomas Brown, 230172, Jeremiah Sanborn Sr.

Taylor Donald Campbell, 229941, Alexander Campbell

Thomas Gregory Foster, 230524, Martin Hauser/ Houser

Marcus Albert Moellendorf, 230823, William Barton

Matthew Ryan Orencia, 230584, Bartholomew Booher

Marcus Ohm Rossi, 229946, Laban Blount

David Rogers Rossi, 229944, Laban Blount

Philip Rogers Rossi, 229943, Laban Blount

Maxwell Clifton Rossi, 229945, Laban Blount

David Lee Strider, 230289, Isaac Henry Strider

James Marshall Strong, 229942, Alexander Marshall

William Walter West, 230213, David Dinwiddie

John Paul Wilcox, 230523, Ebenezer Pierce Sr.

West Virginia (14)

Charles Edison Cottrill Jr., 230215, Reuben Harrison

David E. Fitzgerald, 230214, James Ramsay

Alex David Fleagle, 230288, Peter Bonebrake

Thomas Alan Haun, 230673, Joseph Sapp

Patrick John Kilgore Jr, 230526, Henry Myers

Patrick John Kilgore III, 230527, Henry Myers

James Michael Morelli Jr., 230014, John Baker

James Adrian Pauley III, 230380, William Given

James Adrian Pauley IV, 230381, William Given

James Adrian Pauley II, 230379, William Given

Grant Stillman Quasha Jr., 230013, Simeon Wright

Justin Ralph Sands, 230672, Jeremiah Leffingwell

Anthony David Setley, 230525, Henry Vanderslice Sr.

David Dale Sims, 230173, George Jacob Helsley

Wisconsin (8)

James Isaiah Atlee, 230586, William Augustus Atlee

John Michael Dyer, 230585, James Dyer Sr.

Douglas Stewart Francken, 230639, Nicholas Manuel

Thomas Alexander Francken, 230637, Nicholas Manuel

Michael James Francken, 230638, Nicholas Manuel

Thomas Lee Grubba, 230824, John George Overmyer Sr.

Peter Edward Humphrey Jr., 230254, Elisha Steele

Michael John McGuire, 230015, James Kent

Wyoming (5)

Christopher Ray Chambliss, 230217, Joel Chambliss

James Ross Chambliss, 230216, Joel Chambliss

John Burk Norris, 230424, Isham Meader

Lonny Everett Pfau, 230737, David Legg

Brock Lynn Yelton, 230255, Charles Yelton

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

ARIZONA

P Phoenix Chapter meets for lunch every Tuesday at Miracle Mile Deli at 4433 N. 16th St., Phoenix. Meetings are informal and start 11:15 a.m. Contact President Richard Burke at (804) 938-5060.

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

CALIFORNIA

P Orange County Chapter meets second Saturday. Monthly except JulyAugust at the Sizzler Restaurant, 11:30 Lunch Meeting, 1401 North Harbor Blvd., Fullerton. Contact Chapter President Philip Mitchell (714) 328-7714.

FLORIDA

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

P Caloosa Chapter, Fort Myers. Generally meets second Wednesday, October-May at Marina at The Landings Club for lunch, 11:45 a.m. For details, call (239) 542-0068, see www.caloosasar.org or email president@caloosasar.org.

P Clearwater Chapter meets at the Countryside Country Club, 3001 Countryside Blvd., Clearwater, FL, on the third Wednesday of the month September through May. Contact Timothy Shaner at (727) 492-2093 or email trs68@verizon.net.

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, October-June. Call (352) 589-5565.

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

P Miami Chapter catered monthly hot luncheon ($20) meetings at noon–1:30 p.m. the last Saturday. Coral Gables American Legion Post 98, 303 Alhambra Circle, Coral Gables. Complimentary parking and building entrance are both located in rear of building. Special observances on Washington’s Birthday, 4th of July and Constitution Week. Visiting SARs, spouses, family members and guests welcome. Call Lee Popham (305) 9044400 or WmLeePopham@outlook.com.

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

P Saramana Chapter (Sarasota), 11:30 a.m. lunch meeting, fourth Saturday, October to May. Der Dutchman, 3713 Bahia Vista Street, Sarasota. All visitors are welcome. Contact Preston Adams, (941) 9148999 or samueladamsiii@comcast.net.

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

P Villages Chapter meets at 10 a.m.

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

P Withlacoochee Chapter meets at the Historical Chinsegut Hill Conference Center, 22495 Chinsegut Hill 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 Piedmont Chapter, 8 a.m. breakfast meeting on the third Saturday at the Roswell Rec Center, Roswell Park, 10495 Woodstock Road, Roswell. Call Bob Sapp, (770) 971-0189 or visit www.PiedmontChapter.org

P Robert Forsyth Chapter, Cumming, Ga., 2nd Thursday (except January/ July). Golden Corral, 2025 Marketplace Blvd. Dinner 6 p.m., meeting 7 p.m. Or see www.RobertForsythSAR.org

ILLINOIS

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

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

KENTUCKY

P Capt. John Metcalfe Chapter, dinner meeting at 6 p.m., first Thursday in March, June, September and

November, Country Cupboard, McCoy Ave., Madisonville.

MICHIGAN

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

NEBRASKA

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

NEW JERSEY

P Col. Richard Somers Chapter meets on the second Thursday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at Fred & Ethel’s, 1 N. New York Road, Galloway, NJ. All visitors are welcome. Contact Paul Tucci at secretary@ colrichardsomers.com for more details. Our website is www. colrichardsomers.com

OHIO

P The Western Reserve Society (Cleveland) welcomes all SAR members and their guests to all our functions, including luncheon and evening events throughout the year. Consult www.wrssar.org of www. facebook.com/wrssar for event information.

PENNSYLVANIA

P Continental Congress Chapter

Please join us for our Chapter meetings and events. Luncheon meetings held quarterly with a Picnic in September. Events occurring regularly, covering Adams, York, and Lancaster counties. SAR, DAR, 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.

TEXAS

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

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

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

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

P Patrick Henry Chapter meets on the 3rd Saturday of every month at 11 a.m. at th Texas Land & Cattle Company, 5510 S. IH-35 Frontage Road, Austin, Texas, 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 (September-May) at Houston’s BraeBurn Country Club for breakfast at 9 a.m. Our website is www.SARHouston.org

P Plano Chapter meets monthly, first Tuesday at 6:45 p.m. at Outback Steakhouse, 1509 N. Central Expressway (northwest corner 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.txssar.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-August. Monthly meeting details are available from Treasurer Scott Walker: scottwalker2363@gmail.com. Learn more about our chapter at www. gwsar.org! (Alexandria, VA)

P New River Valley Chapter meets the last Wednesday of each month except June, July and December. Join us at the Wilderness Road Regional Museum, 5240 Wilderness Road, Dublin, VA 24084. Interesting programs, Guests welcome. Contact Terry Blevins, blev51@att.net

P Williamsburg Chapter meets at 11:30 a.m. on the second Saturday of each month (Feb–Nov) at Colonial Heritage Club off Richmond Road in Williamsburg. Lunch is $25 –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: $15. Email jherr11@hotmail.com.

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

P Seattle Chapter 9-10 a.m. breakfast, 10-11:30 a.m. meeting at 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.

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