Arlington
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TEXAS SAR

SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

2018 Chapter Photos

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24th Chapter Anniversary

Jan. 9, 2018 Compatriots in attendance for our Texas SAR Arlington Chapter 24th Anniversary. Our chapter re-chartered Jan. 11, 1994.

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Jan. 9, 2018 Andre Miller presented the Evolution of Handguns.

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Feb. 10, 2018 WWII Iwo Jima Veteran Don Graves discussed his personal battle and life experiences. See on YouTube, "A Marine's Return" by CBS 11 Doug Dunbar in May 2013.

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Feb. 10, 2018 Texas SAR President John Beard discussed his NSSAR and Texas State activities and informed us of what's going on within the Texas SAR.

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Feb. 27, 2018 SAR Law Enforcement, Fire Fighter and Emergency Medical Tech Certificates and Medals were presented to City of Arlington officers and personnel Trevor Clenney, Jerry Glaeser and Chris Gromacki

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Mar. 10, 2018 2018 Chapter Distinguished Service Certificate & Medal to Compatriot David Friels and 5 Year Certificate & Pin to Compatriot Bill Covington

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Mar. 10, 2018 Certificates of Appreciation to 2017-18 Chapter Officers

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Mar. 10, 2018 Texas SAR Reg. 5 V.P. Ron Carter swore in 2018-19 Chapter Officers

PresidentRoger Wehr
VP & RegistrarKevin Jorrey
SecretaryJohn Anderson
HistorianAllan Husch
Sgt-at-ArmsJerry Cope
ChaplainBob Wehr
TreasurerDavid Friels
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Mar. 10, 2018 New Chapter President Roger Wehr inducts
new Compatriot John Husch who descends from
Patriot Johann Adam Wise Pvt in Washington Co. PA Militia, Buried: Wise Cem, Marianna, PA, and
new Compatriot Roger Cobb who descends from
Patriot Pvt Aaron Miller in Cambridge Mass., Buried: Brookfield, Madison Co. NY

Supplemental Certificates are received by:
John Anderson a descendant of Patriots Pvt. John Youngblood, Sr and Pvt. Daniel McNeil,
Marshall Cope a descendant of Patriot Pvt. John McKinney, Jr., and
Jerry Cope a descendant of Patriots John McKinney, Sr and Pvt. John Garland, Sr.

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Apr. 7, 2018 Arlington Family History Seminar was attended by Compatriots: Allan Husch, Jerry Cope and Mike Hutchins.

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Apr. 6-8, 2018 The Texas SAR Annual Spring Convention was attended by Arlington and Ft. Worth Compatriots: Jerry Cope, Ron Carter and John Anderson.

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Apr. 14, 2018 New Chapter President Roger Wehr leads our chapter meeting.

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Apr. 14, 2018 Chapter Registrar Kevin Jorrey inducts
new Compatriot Will Graham who descends from
Patriot Pvt. William "Billy" Foster in VA Cont. Line, Buried: Mt. Zion Bapt. Cem, Spartanburg Co. SC, and
new Compatriot Rod Ashford who descends from
Patriot John Hart Signer of Declaration of Independence from NJ, Buried: Hopewell Bapt., Meeting House Cem, Mercer Co., NJ

Rob Dawson

Apr. 15, 2018 A phone induction was made to Kansas City for
new Compatriot Rob Dawson who descends from
Patriot Orin Day Pvt in the VT Militia Levies under Capt Samuel Holden & Col. Ebenezer Thayer, Buried: Day District Cem, Sharon, Windsor Co., VT

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Apr. 27, 2018 SAR Fire Fighter and Emergency Medical Tech Certificates and Medals were presented to City of Mansfield officers and personnel Brandon Guess and Andrew Ponto

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Timberview

Apr. 27, 2018 Compatriot Anderson
attended the Mansfield
Timberview High School JROTC Awards Ceremony

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May 3, 2018 Compatriot Anderson
attended the Mansfield
Lake Ridge High School
JROTC Awards Ceremony

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May 18, 2018 Compatriots Friels & Cope
attended the Arlington-Grand Praire
High School JROTC Awards Ceremony

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Corsicana DAR

May 22, 2018 Compatriot Anderson attended
the Corsicana DAR James Blair Chapter meeting
and entered with Mary McColpin a previous Chapter Regent.

Corsicana DAR

Compatriot Anderson welcomed and thank them
for contributions in planning the Oakwood Cemetery Grave Marker Dedications.

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Texas DAR State Regent Judy Ostler,
new Corsicana DAR Chapter Regent Mary McColpin,
immediate past Corsicana DAR Chapter Regent Linda Green,
Navarro County Judge H.M. Davenport and
immediate past Arlington SAR Chapter President John Anderson

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June Inductions

June 9, 2018 Chapter Registrar Kevin Jorrey inducts
new Compatriot Alan Benoit who descends from
Patriot Juan De Plascencia in LA Militia, Buried: Assumption Church, Plattenville, LA, and
new Compatriot Bobby Slaughter who descends from
Patriot Samuel Pruitt in VA Civil Service, Furnishing Supplies

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June 15, 2018 The Texas SAR Arlington Chapter attended the Arlington Lineage Society Fair at the Arlington Junior League

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Pres Gen Banquet

July 12-17, 2018 The National SAR Congress in Houston was attended by members of the Arlington and Ft. Worth Texas SAR chapters.

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Memorial Service
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Aug. 11, 2018 Chapter Registrar Kevin Jorrey inducts
new Compatriot Dan Hamilton who descends from
Patriot Pvt. Adam Burkett in Cumberland Co. PA militia, Buried: Burget Cem, Henrietta, Blair Co. PA, and
new Compatriot Don Boyd who descends from
Patriot Asaph Sherman in Capt. Luke Drury, Gen. Ward's Mass. Regimentin Capt. Luke Drury, Gen. Ward's Mass. Rgmt., Buried: Wilson Cem, Barre, VT, and son Compatriot Richard Boyd (not pictured), and grandson Junior Compatriot Dustin Decker

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In the morning of Aug. 11, 2018 Texas SAR Pres. Tom Jackson spoke of the Houston National SAR Congress success, the TX Dept. of Education Formative History Teaching, and the Founding Fathers as taught in the State High School Government class.

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In the afternoon of Aug. 11, 2018 Texas SAR Arlington and Athens Chapters co-hosted Past Texas SAR Presidents Grave Marking Dedications at the Oakwood Cemetery in Corsicana, TX

Jester Descendants
Polk Descendants
Texas SAR Member Marker
Texas SAR Color Guard
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Sept. 8, 2018 Chapter Registrar Kevin Jorrey inducts
new Compatriot Chris Martin who descends from
Patriot Joseph Martin Lt. Col. in VA Militia, Buried: Martin Cem, Leatherwood, VA

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Kevin Jorrey 5yrs

Sept. 8, 2018 Chapter President Roger Wehr present Compatriot Kevin Jorrey with his 5 Year Certificate.

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Sept. 8, 2018 Breakfast meeting fellowship.

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Martha Washington Medal

Oct. 3, 2018 Chapter Secretary John Anderson presented Martha Washington Medals to Anne Boyd Bressert and Meg Rials Anderson of the Lucretia Council Cochran Arlington DAR Chapter. Compatriots Ron Carter and Jerry Cope assisted.

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Oct. 4, 2018 - Oct. 19, 2018 Texas State Fair; Compatriots Richard Martin, Jerry Cope, John Anderson, Bob Pope & his wife Beckie Pope and Richard Coffey join some of the Founding Fathers inside the Texas DAR Jane Douglas Continental House.

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Oct. 6, 2018 Flint Academy Fall Holiday supported by Compatriots Roger Wehr and Jerry Cope

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TXSAR BOM

Oct. 13, 2018 Texas SAR BOM New Braunfels

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Grace Lutheran

Nov. 6, 2018 Compatriot Ron Carter speaking on a
Veteran's Day Presentation at the
Grace Lutheran Newman International Academy
resulted in an introduction of the SAR and
Who We Are and What We Do.
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Nov. 11, 2018 Compatriot Ron Carter presented the Liberty Medal to Compatriot Kevin Jorrey as 1st line signers of his 1st Ten new applications. More is on the way.

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David Madden

Nov. 11, 2018 Chapter Registrar Kevin Jorrey inducts
new Compatriot David Madden who descends from
Patriot Lawrence Williams as Sgt & Spy in MD Militia, Buried: Fleming Co., KY and introduces

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Military Service
WWII
SW Asia
Vietnam

Nov. 11, 2018 Veteran Committee Chairman Allan Husch presents Military and War Service Medals to our veterans.


Miliary Service Awards to Will Graham and Kevin Jorrey

Word War II Awards to Dick Lee

Southwest Asia Awards to Richard Martin

Vietnam Awards to John Pinkerton, Ron Carter and David Friels

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Gary Faletti

Nov. 17, 2018 Compatriots John Anderson and Gary Faletti attended the University of Scouting bringing attention to scouts and scouters of the availability of the SAR Eagle Scout Contest.

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Rod Ashford

Dec. 8, 2018 Compatriot Rod Ashford discussed the "The Society of the Descendants of the Signers of the American Revolution".

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WAA

Dec. 15, 2018 Compatriots Jerry & Marshall Cope were joined by Compatriot Bobby Gresham at the Emerald Hills Memorial Park in Kennedale, TX for the "Wreaths Across America" campaign.