Terry Manning gave a presentation on “Thomas Paine – From International Fame to Religious Outcast”
Chapter Representations
This is Walter and Linda Reed at the Patriot Day on St Simons Island April 13 2019 Walter presented colors in the Color Guard and Linda presented a wreath for the Ladies auxiliary
Compatriot David Ludley and his wife Marcia at the formal Evening Banquet at the GASSAR Spring Leadership Conference at the Brown Hotel in Louisville, KY,
March 12, 2019
Compatriot Bill Kable reinacts John Adams
President Don Bulloch presents Kable with a Certificate of Appreciation
Compatriot Bo Hill receives the Sherman Award from David Jessel while President Bulloch looks on.
Compatriot Marc Pottiger receives a Certificate of Appreciation from President Bulloch
March 2, 2019 – Marietta National Cemetery – to commemorate the Flags Across America project.
President Don Bulloch at the Marietta National Cemetery
Bulloch at his Fathers headstone
Honoring a revolutionary war soldier
Honoring another revolutionary war soldier
Linda Reed and Ginger Deraney at the Battle of Brier Creek
February 9, 2019 – 240th Anniversary of the Battle of Kettle Creek
Linda Reed represented the Marquis de Lafayette Chapter at the 240th Anniversary of the Battle of Kettle Creek at War Hill, Washington, GA on February 9.
At the foot of War Hill in front of the DAR stone pillar Linda Reed and Brenda Jessel.
Pictured is the monument with wreaths, flanked by the. GASSAR Color Guard with Linda Reed in foreground.
Linda Reed at Kettle Creek Celebration
Militia firing muskets
Walt Reed and Vern Bassham
Walt Reed checking his musket
Georgia Society Sons of the American Revolution Annual State Conference
Ladies serving with Nancy Burdick on the Executive Committee of the GASSAR Ladies Auxiliary were presented with the GASSAR Medal of Appreciation from GASSAR President Don Burdick. It was a lovely surprise and much appreciated by those pictured: Brenda Davison Jessel; Leslie Watkins; Cilla Leed Tomme, First Lady NASSAR 2014; Jane Durden; Linda Reese; and Hospitality Room Coordinator Joan Rigel.
GSSDAR State Regent Melodye G. Browne bringing Greetings from the 8,100 Georgia Daughters
GASSAR President Don Burdick opening the meeting.
Linda & Walt Reed; Anna, Don; Brenda D; Marcia and David; John and Sarah Swab
6 MDL members present : Mike Tomme, Walt Reed, Don Bulloch, David Jessel, David Ludley, and John Swab
David and Brenda Jessel
Don Bullloch and Anna Thompson
Walt Reed in color guard
Also at the State Conference
Compatriot Dr David Ludley being awarded the silver Roger Sherman medal at the State Conference.
And..
PG Warren Alter presented the GASSAR Outstanding Cadet Certificate to Cadet Major Kassidy Sweet, Warner Robins HS, along with a check from the GASSAR for being selected as the 2018-2019 Outstanding cadet along with her excellent essay on “how the JROTC has made me a better citizen of the United States of America.”
David Jessel, NSSAR National Chair, ROTC/JROTC, awarded C/Major Sweet with the neck ribbon and medal for this award. Sweet plans to attend UGA in the ROTC and hopes to be commissioned in the US Navy. She was accompanied by her parents Mr & Mrs Sweet of Warner Robins.
. Sweet plans to attend UGA in the ROTC and hopes to be commissioned in the US Navy. She was accompanied by her parents Mr & Mrs Sweet of Warner Robins.
As an added surprise for C/M Sweet was the presentation of the PG Warren Alter NSSAR Challenge Coin by PG Alter
The following are from the GASSAR State Conference and include President General Warren Alter and Vice President General Dan Woodruff and the GASSAR State Presidents from prior years
Marquis de Lafayette Annual Chapter Banquet – January 2019
Jeff Carrol was our featured speaker and gave a fascinating presentation on the importance of Change and how fraternal organizations must make a change in order to attract younger members who have so many choices.
