Arlington
Chapter #7

TEXAS SAR

SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

2022 Chapter Photos

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Jan. 13, 2022 David Friels and Bill Covington traveled to Duncan, OK to present the Bad Girls of the Revolution program to Dave's sister, Mary Kay Lentz, DAR Chapter. It was later publicized in the Jan. 29, 2022 Duncan Banner newspaper.

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Jan. 22, 2022 the Arlington Lineage Fair was attended by Dan Hamilton & Bill Covington and Bill Goodman & John Anderson, not pictured.

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Mar. 1, 2022 Dan Hamilton and John Anderson traveled and joined the Amb. Fletcher Warren chapter and the N. Texas SAR Color Guard to recognize Vietnam Veterans at the Audie Murphy Museum in Greenville, TX.

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Compatriot Bill Covington was presented the
Chapter Distinguished Service Medal

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Compatriot David Friels was presented the
Chapter Meritorious Service Medal

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Compatriot Dan Hamilton was presented the
Bronze Roger Sherman Medal

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Compatriot Bob Wehr was presented the
Texas Chapter Service Medal

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Compatriot Roger Wehr was presented the
Texas Chapter Service Medal

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Compatriot John Anderson was presented the
Chapter Certificate of Appreciation

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Compatriot Richard Coffey was presented the
Chapter Certificate of Appreciation

Mar. 12, 2022 Outgoing Chapter President Bob Pope recognized his supporting officers and awarded them various Certificates of Appreciation and told why he appricated them.

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New Chapter Officers are inducted by
Texas SAR Dist 5 V.P. Bob Mearns

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New Chapter President Dan Hamilton
presents outgoing
Chapter President Bob Pope
with a Past President pin and certificate.

Mar. 12, 2022 Bob Mearns conducted the 2022 Arlington Chapter Officer Inductions.

Compatriot Bob WehrChaplain
Compatriot Richard CoffeyTreasurer
Compatriot Richard MartinSgt-At-Arms
Compatriot Bill GoodmanSecretary
Compatriot Bill CovingtonVice Pres., Historian
Compatriot Dan HamiltonNew President
Compatriot Bob PopeOutgoing President
Compatriot Bob MearnsTexas SAR Dist. 5 V.P.
Compatriot Joe KohnRegistrar (not pictured)
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April 2, 2022 Dan Hamilton and Meg & John Anderson at the Texas SAR Annual Convention 2022

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April 8, 2022 John Anderson presented the JROTC Award at the Summit High School Banquet to Cadet Major P. Norman

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April 16, 2022 Dan Hamilton presented the JROTC Award at the IL Texas High School Celebration

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April 30, 2022 Compatriot Mike Connelley led the joint New Member Orientation meeting at Cokers BBQ in Arlington, TX. Three chapters were represented: Maj. K.M. VanZandt #6, Denton #23, and Arlington #7. Each chapter President spoke followed by the Color Guard. And later, each person had an opportunity to ask questions. Most everyone commented about the meeting going well.

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May 25, 2022 Chapter SAR President Dan Hamilton and Chapter DAR Regent Meg Anderson presented the 2022 SAR Law Enforcement Medal to Lt. Alan Branch at the downtown Arlington Ott Cribbs Public Safety Center.

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May 30, 2022 Chapter SAR President Dan Hamilton and Compatriot John Anderson at the Grand Prairie Memorial Day Celebrations.

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June 25, 2022 Compatriots John Anderson, Bill Goodman and wife Leta attend the National Vietnam Museum Grand Opening at Mineral Wells, TX.

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July 4, 2022 Compatriots Vann Cunningham, Mike Fairchild, Dan Hamilton, John Anderson, Steve Anderson & Bobby Gresham,
Roger Wehr & David Friels (not pictured),
attended the Independence Day Parade in Arlington, TX
with Meg Anderson and other DAR ladies.
(children purposely not identified)

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Sept. 10, 2022
President Dan Hamilton
awarded a Supplemental App to
Compatriot Richard Martin

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Sept. 10, 2022
President Dan Hamilton
awarded Service Pins to
Compatriots Glenn Foster (5 yr),
Brady Cope (Jr Mbr, 5 yr),
and Dick Lee (10 yr)

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Sept. 10, 2022
President Dan Hamilton
awarded Vietnam Veteran Pins to
Compatriot Bill Covington
and widow Gloria Cope

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Sept. 10, 2022 President Dan Hamilton inducts new members Compatriots Wayne Saunders, Johnathan Saunders and Chris Saunders

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Oct. 5, 2022 Compatriot Bill Covington and the Arlington SAR Color Guard support the Lucretia Council Cochran DAR Chapter Meeting. Attending are Compatriots Bill Covington, Bobby Gresham, Mike Fairchild, Dan Hamilton and John Anderson.

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Oct. 2022 Texas SAR
support at the
Texas State Fair
at the Jane Douglas
DAR Continental House

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Compatriot John Anderson
and wife Meg Anderson
of the Arlington Chapter

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Compatriots Robert Kittrell
of the Dallas Chapter and
Richard Martin
of the Arlington Chapter

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Compatriots Bill Watts of the Dallas Chapter,
John Anderson of the Arlington Chapter,
David Powell of the East Fork Trinity Chapter,
and John Greer of the Edmund Terrell Chapter.

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Compatriot Bill Watts
of the Dallas Chapter entertains the kids with his musket.

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Compatriot John Greer
of the Edmund Terrell Chapter
enjoys pinning the
Vietnam Veterans

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Oct. 22, 2022 Compatriot John Anderson attended the Texas SAR
Board of Managers meeting in Frisco, Texas.
Joining him were members from the Fort Worth chapter and their wifes.

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Compatriot Bill Covington
attended the Texas SAR Board of Managers
meeting to give the
Ladies Auxiliary
one of his presentations.

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Nov. 12, 2022 Compatriots William Covington & David Friels represented the TXSSAR Arlington Chapter where Bill presented his “Pint Sized Patriots” presentation to the Duncan, Oklahoma, Indian Territory DAR Chapter.
L-R: Arlington SAR Chapter Vice President William Covington;
Oklahoma Society DAR Great Plains District Dir. & Blanchard Chisholm Fork DAR Chapter Registrar Jo Ann Banse;
Duncan Indian Territory Chapter DAR Regent Mary Kay Lentz;
and Arlington SAR Chapter Past President David Friels.

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Nov. 12, 2022 Chapter President Dan Hamilton inducts:
new Compatriot Brent Houser who descends from
Patriot Daniel Gillespie Sheriff, 1775, Buried: Buffalo Presb. Cem, Greensboro, NC

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Dec. 10, 2022 Stan & Jodie Kennedy, son Johnathan; two of the five Kennedy's inducted.
new Compatriot Stanley Kennedy who descends from
Patriot Nathaniel Dunham 1st NJ, Cont. Line for Col. Matthias Ogden, Buried: Donham Family Cem, Pierce, Clermont Co, OH

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Dec. 17, 2022, DAR Regent Meg Anderson welcomed those assisting in the Wreaths Across America campaigne at the Parkdale Cemetery here in Arlington, Tx. Mayor Jim Ross was very supportive and pledged to make it an annual event.

Chapter President Dan Hamilton, led the way placing wreaths.

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