Annual Meeting honored memory of service and friendship of TNSSAR President William L. Eubank III ( )

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1 Publisher RICHARD T. SPENCER, JR. Editor RICK D. HOLLIS mail: 2014 issue 2 April 2014 Organized December 2, 1889 Annual Meeting honored memory of service and friendship of TNSSAR President William L. Eubank III ( ) Claude T. Hardison, Jr. is elected 84 th TNSSAR President; David M. Vaughn is named 8 th Color Guard Commander COLOR GUARD CHANGE OF COMMAND CEREMONY During a ceremony filled with tradition and symbolism, TNSSAR President Claude T. Hardison, Jr. ( ) named David M. Vaughn as TNSSAR s 8th Color Guard Commander by presenting him with a specially engraved Gorget, the Commander s symbol of office. Past Commander Roger A. Tenney presented Vaughn with the LCDR John Glynn Sword, the Commander s symbol of authority. Above, Past Commander Tenney and President Hardison salute the new Commander as he returns a salute with the Glynn Sword. To Vaughn s right is Past Commander James K. Stone who carried the TNSSAR Colors (flag). Symbolically, when Vaughn accepted command, Stone quietly moved the TNSSAR Colors from the side of Commander Tenney to stand beside new Commander Vaughn. TNSSAR President Rick D. Hollis ( ) presided during the change of command ceremony.

2 Page 2 April 2014 TENNESSEE PATRIOT Claude T. Hardison, Jr. President, Tennessee Society SAR Claude Hardison was born in the Old Dominion State of Virginia and raised on the coast of Virginia and for a while, on Knott's Island, North Carolina. After his first year of high school his family moved to Chicago, Illinois. He graduated from David Glasgow Farragut High School as Senior Class President, with a scholarship to attend teachers college at Illinois State Normal. Between his junior and senior year, Claude joined the U.S. Army Reserves. Upon graduation from high school, he completed his military active duty requirement, then returned home to reserve status. Claude attended the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, and then returned to Chicago. Claude married Helen C. (Alonzo) Hardison 52 years ago. They are proud of their two sons, two daughters, and 11 grandchildren. Both sons and three of his grandsons are members of Col. Benjamin Cleveland Chapter SAR. In Chicago, Claude worked at Western Electric Hawthorne Works in Industrial Engineering. He graduated with a B.S. from Illinois Institute of Technology. He then worked in Industrial Management with Keebler company as a Production Manager in Grand Rapids, Michigan. While there, he attended Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, and obtained a MBA. Evidently his Keebler magic wand worked, as he was promoted as the youngest Keebler Production Superintendent, for the startup of the Keebler Bakery in Atlanta, Georgia. When M&M/Mars Confectionary Company established a production facility in Cleveland, Tennessee, Claude joined the startup group for the plant, and later was promoted to Technical Services Director and Corporate Team Member, for Baked Products. He retired from M&M/Mars in Claude is a Past President of the Grand Rapids, Michigan Industrial Management Club and past member and officer of the Quality Council of Michigan and Georgia. He is a past 3rd Degree Council Financial Secretary and the 4th Degree Faithful Comptroller of the Trinity Assembly, Knights of Columbus, Cleveland, Tennessee. He is a member of the M&M/Mars Associates Retiree Group, member of the SCV Nathan Bedford Forrest, Camp #3, Chattanooga, the Overmountain Victory Trail Association, and Officer in the Windcrest Homeowners Association. He is a member of the First Families of North Carolina and applying for membership in the War of 1812 Society. Claude became a Charter Member of the Col. Benjamin Cleveland Chapter in He held several positions in the Chapter and became chapter president in He is a dual chapter member of the John Sevier Chapter, State of Franklin Chapter and Honorary dual member of the Hiwassee Chapter. He was elected Tennessee Society SAR Secretary in the administrations of TNSSAR Presidents William L. Eubank III and Rick D. Hollis, after which he served as the TNSSAR East Vice President, TNSSAR Vice President, and as Presidentelect. Claude has regularly attended the NSSAR Leadership/Trustee Meetings, in Louisville, Kentucky and several National Congresses. He serves on several National Committees, including Americanism, Medals and Awards, Education and Patriotic Outreach. Claude T. Hardison, Jr. For his service to our Society, Claude has been awarded a Military Service Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal with Oak Leaf Clusters for State and District, both the Bronze and Silver Color Guard Medals, Bronze Good Citizenship Medal, Liberty Medal, George Washington Bicentennial Medal, and a 10 years service award pin. Claude is a Fellow of the George Washington Endowment Fund and is a donor to the Center for Advancing America's Heritage (CAAH) and Friends of the SAR Library. Claude has discovered and honored three Patriots, Captain Michael Koonce, Alexander Blackshear and a rare female patriot, the wife of Captain Koonce, Mrs. Elizabeth Koonce. As a novice genealogy researcher, he is currently establishing a Hardison and Taylor line to his list of Patriotic ancestors. Although Claude joined the Army before he undertook researching his family's genealogy, he can claim cousin relationships to U.S. Navy Admiral Frank B. Kelso and Rear Admiral Osborne B. Hardison. Claude says that some of his most enjoyable activities in the SAR are dressing in his Colonial period dress, in honor of his Patriotic ancestor, Captain Michael Koonce, who served during the Revolutionary War in the Jones County, North Carolina Militia, and attending various Color Guard events and activities in Tennessee and at other locations with fellow SAR compatriots. His most honored moments occurred this past summer while touring Virginia and the homes of four US Presidents. He stood before the grave vault of President and General George Washington, the gravesites of President Thomas Jefferson and President James Madison and rendered unto them the honor of a mourning salute. Claude T. Hardison, Jr.

3 Our obligation to our forefathers April 2014 Page 3 The World came to Knoxville in 1982, and in 2017, the Tennessee Society SAR will host the National Society Sons of the American Revolution at Good Ole Rocky Top! Several years in planning, NSSAR s Board of Trustees approved Tennessee as 2017 Host Society in September Members of the Congress Planning Committee toured locations and hotels across the state in 2013, and recently requested that the Tennessee Society make its choice. At the 2014 Annual Meeting, Host Society Planning Committee Chair Rick Hollis presented three hotels and three cities: Holiday Inn World s Fair Knoxville, Embassy Suites Nashville SE Murfreesboro, and Marriott Cool Springs Franklin. Following the presentation and discussion, the members attending the TNSSAR Annual Meeting voted unanimously to select Knoxville. Essential to Knoxville s selection was the recent decision by the Knoxville City Council to construct covered walkways between the Covered walkway between Holiday Inn and Knoxville Convention Center Covered walkway connecting Hilton Hotel with UTK Conference Center and Knoxville Convention Center Knoxville Convention Center and the two nearest hotels, Holiday Inn World s Fair (across street) and Hilton Knoxville Downtown (one block). Meetings will be held in the Holiday Inn World s Fair and the Youth Luncheon and two formal banquets will be held in the Knoxville Convention Center. The hotel, situated between the Main Campus of the University of Tennessee and Downtown Knoxville, is two blocks from historic Market Square which is filled with restaurants and entertainment venues. Three blocks away, the East Tennessee Historical Society operates an impressive Museum and hosts one of the finest genealogical research libraries in the South. WILL YOU HELP? Our financial obligation as Host Society is to plan, execute and fund the Opening Host Reception. We are committed to hosting this Congress without a membership dues increase or tapping into our reserve funds. Based on actual costs at recent Congresses, we project a total budget of $25,000 to fund the reception, entertainment, supplies and incidentals throughout the duration of the Congress. Naturally, we want to have an impressive event. Our costs will be less than most recent Congresses because we are planning a Southern BBQ. But, since Tennessee is the Music Capital of the World, we anticipate showcasing top-notch entertainment at the reception and during the Congress. The President s Pledge program is underway. Donations of $250, $500, $750 and $1,000 (or more) are gladly accepted and as a donor at these levels, special recognitions will be given for your support. We have pledges of more than $7,000, with a goal of $10,000 from the pledge program. Please consider your special donation today. Additionally, Congress lapel pins (shown above) may be purchased at $7 for one or $10 for two. A special Congress Medal will be approved and available by year-end. And Compatriot Joe Chambers of Kings Mountain Chapter has donated a top-quality Revolutionary War era styled rifle to be raffled. Whatever level of your participation, it will be graciously appreciated. Be part of this great event! At the 2014 TNSSAR Annual Meeting, members of the 2017 NSSAR Congress Host Society Planning Committee Leadership Team were appointed to a three year term, to serve the duration of the planning and execution of the Congress to be held in Knoxville in July The leadership team are Rick D. Hollis, Chair, David E. Johnston and O. Lee Johnson, Co-chairs; O. Lee Johnson*, John E. McCutchen, L. David Barnett, Joseph Smyth III, and Colin D. Wakefield, Entertainment, Opening Reception; David L. Whaley*, Timothy E. Massey, and David L. Eagan, Special Events and Tours; Timothy K. Adams*, Charles N. Dammann, Claude T. Hardison, Jr. and Dr. Darryl S. Addington, Credentials; Rev. Dr. John C. Wakefield*, Memorial Service; James K. Stone*, Ronnie L. Lail, Roger A. Tenney and David M. Vaughn, Color Guard; Maggie Evans*, Ladies Auxiliary; Martha Fuquay Cummings*, DAR Liaison; David E. Johnston*, Facilities, Hotels; William B. Hickerson*, Marketing Communications/Tourism Liaison; Ronald C. Whitson* and John W. Kubenka, IT Communications/Website/Engineering; Cleo G. Hogan*, Esquire and H. Edward Phillips, Esquire, Legal; Senator Mark S. Norris*, Special Resolutions; Dr. Joe A. Chambers*, Dr. Raymond A. Clapsadle and John E. McCutchen, Finance; Timothy E. Massey* and Rick D. Hollis, Photography; Robert W. Reich* and O. Lee Johnson, Logistics and Transportation; James J. Thweatt*, Printing *asterisk indicates subcommittee chair Anyone desiring to be part of a sub-committee should contact Chair Rick Hollis at tnssar@bellsouth.net or by phone at Your interest and participation will be appreciated and welcomed. Donations may be sent to Rick Hollis, 521 South First Street, Clarksville, Tennessee

4 Page 4 April 2014 TENNESSEE PATRIOT THE TENNESSEE PATRIOT The Tennessee Patriot is published three times a year by the Tennessee Society Sons of the American Revolution Website: Subscriptions are automatically sent to members of the TNSSAR. GENERAL OFFICERS President Claude T. Hardison, Jr. President-elect Dr. Darryl S. Addington Vice President David L. Eagan District Directors: 1 Richard C. Burdette III 2 David E. Johnston 3 Fred I. Underdown 4 Alvin R. Brown, Sr. 5 John C. Head 6 B. Mott Jones Secretary John W. Kubenka Treasurer David P. Hammett Genealogist Richard T. Spencer, Jr. Registrar James J. Thweatt Chancellor Cleo G. Hogan Historian William B. Hickerson Chaplain Emeritus Rev. John W. Steen Chaplain Rev. Dr. John C. Wakefield Surgeon Dr. Mark R. Russell Webmaster Ronald C. Whitson National Trustee Colin D. Wakefield Alternate Trustee Claude T. Hardison, Jr. THE TENNESSEE PATRIOT PUBLISHER Richard T. Spencer, Jr. EDITOR Rick D. Hollis ( ) Send articles and photos for THE TENNESSEE PATRIOT to Rick D. Hollis (tnssar@bellsouth.net), or mail to 521 South First Street, Clarksville, TN 37040, phone Website: Send information for the website by to Secretary John W. Kubenka (john@kubenka.com). 1,100 Members Four years ago, Patriots Park was dedicated at Lytle Cemetery in Murfreesboro. In preparation, members donated funds to install several trees, shrubs, flagpoles. The wrought iron fence needs to be painted. It was last painted about eight years ago when President Roy Miles ( ) led a group to reinstall sections of the fence that had been dismantled. The volunteers cleaned the cemetery and repainted the fence. Well, it is time to paint the fence again, so we plan to schedule another day this year for a half-dozen volunteers to spend 3 or 4 hours to re-paint the fence. 24% CAAH Donors Murfreesboro s Lytle Cemetery/Patriots Park - An Update Concerns that Lytle Cemetery would be destroyed by construction of the long-awaited new bridge project on Broad Street, at one of the busiest intersections in Tennessee are unfounded. The projected two-year construction project began recently with relocation of utilities. The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) illustration above demonstrates that the roadway is a safe distance from the cemetery. As previously reported, cemetery access remains unchanged and the new road expansion will have little or no impact on the cemetery. EDITORIAL COMMENT: Captain William Lytle gave the tract of land upon which the original part of Murfreesboro is located. His vision was for a city to be built there, in view of the place where he chose to be buried. One has to believe that he would be proud of the foresight of Mayor Tommy Bragg and other city and county leaders that has enabled Murfreesboro to become one of the state s principal cities. TNSSAR presents check to TSCAR President Dylan West William B. Hickerson, Dylan West, CAR State President; Kimberly Parker; Jan Byrum, Regent, Jackson-Madison Chapter DAR; Jennifer Rowan, CAR Senior State President; John E. McCutchen 0 GW Fellows During the recent Tennessee Society Children of the American Revolution Annual Meeting held in Jackson, DAR/ CAR Chair William B. Hickerson and Past TNSSAR President John E. McCutchen presented a check from TNSSAR to TNSCAR President Dylan West. In support of his State Theme, Valuing our Veterans, he has led TNSCAR s effort to raise funds supporting the new National Veterans' Cemetery being built at Parkers Crossroads, Tennessee. Accepting the donation is Kimberly Parker, manager of the Visitors Center at Parkers Crossroads Civil War Battlefield. Ms. Parker is a direct descendant of the Parker family that owned the land where the battle was fought. Ms. Parker also delivered the keynote address at the CAR awards banquet. 66 Friends of the Library

5 Our obligation to our forefathers April 2014 Page 5 RICK HOLLIS IS NOMINATED TO SERVE AS SOUTHERN DISTRICT SAR VICE PRESIDENT GENERAL David Davis is named new Editor of THE TENNESSEE PATRIOT Newsletter; Hollis passes reins after eight years as Editor A personal note... It has been a distinct privilege to serve as Editor of THE TENNESSEE PATRIOT newsletter. An assignment I anticipated would last a couple of years has extended to eight years. I have been honored to also serve the Society as State Secretary ( ), Presidentelect ( ), President ( ), Alternate National Trustee ( ) and National Trustee ( ) in addition to serving as Secretary of the Southern District SAR ( ; ). Two new responsibilities will replace the time spent working on the newsletter. I am quite proud to have received the unanimous endorsement of the Tennessee Society Board of Governors, who then advanced my name to the Southern District SAR nominating committee as our state s recommendation to serve as the Vice President General of the Southern District. Subsequently, the Leading the Way Forward, my favorite photo with the TNSSAR Color Guard District Nominating Committee, comprised of the Presidents of the Chapter s events has caused green-eyed envy across the state. Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Tennessee societies, accepted Now, he will be able to trumpet all of the good works of the the recommendation and unanimously nominated me to be the Tennessee Society SAR. A bonus is that his wife is a graphics next Southern District Vice President General. The election will be designer. I look forward to the positive innovations taken to held in July at the 2014 National Society SAR Congress in improve THE TENNESSEE PATRIOT newsletter. Our new Editor Greenville, South Carolina. David Davis has my full and unqualified support! And, I am Host Society Planning Committee Chair for the 2017 National Society SAR Congress scheduled for Knoxville in July Leadership of this project is a significant responsibility, but I am fortunate to have some of the state s most accomplished members as part of the team. Our goal is to make the Knoxville Congress enjoyable and unforgettable. Compatriot Davis will introduce himself in the next issue. Be assured, he is eminently qualified. David is a newspaper man who retired recently as Managing Editor of one of the state s larger daily newspapers, the Cleveland Daily Banner. Over the past few years, his newspaper s coverage of the Col. Benjamin Cleveland I look forward to my new roles and as always, there will be times when I may need to call on you for help. Every member of SAR is an important part of our team and I am gratified that every time I have called on any member for help, it was forthcoming. I value the special relationship I have with the members of the Tennessee Society SAR and recognize that our rapport exists because I have gotten to know so many of you personally over the past decade. Serving as Editor of THE TENNESSEE PATRIOT newsletter since 2006 has been deeply rewarding, but eight years is long enough...it is Thank you for your friendship, thank you for your support, and time for fresh ideas, a new approach. More than a year ago thank you for your willingness to serve our Society...our Society President Colin Wakefield and then-president-elect Claude whose Mission honors our Patriot ancestors who fought for Hardison were informed they should begin a search for my Liberty, endured unimaginable mental and physical suffering, and replacement as Editor. Fortunately, Compatriot David Davis, of gained Independence for the American People. Col. Benjamin Cleveland Chapter, recently accepted this new role. God bless the Sons of the American Revolution. God bless America! Patriotically, DR. DEBBIE DUAY S GENEALOGY WORKSHOP Impressive, excellent and amazing are just a few words used by attendees of Dr. Duay s Genealogy Workshop at the TNSSAR Annual Meeting. Attended by more than 100 SAR and DAR members, she shared her secret tips about finding genealogical proofs for Revolutionary War ancestors. Use her special website for links:

6 Page 6 April 2014 TENNESSEE PATRIOT BY John C. Wakefield, Kings Mountain Chapter HOW TO PLAN PROGRAMS FOR YOUR SAR MEETINGS Scheduling programs for a year s worth of SAR meetings can be an arduous task. I don t pretend to be an ace at it, but I have learned a few things about the process. And I offer some suggestions to anyone charged with this task. Priorities: First, determine priorities. While we may want all of our programs to be on an aspect of the American Revolution, that focus is not always available. We may not live near Revolutionary War sites, with resource persons at such sites. Resource persons to speak on some aspect of the American Revolution may not be as plentiful in the west as they are in the east. They surely are not as plentiful in East Tennessee as they would be in Williamsburg, Virginia. Why set priorities? They set what is really important to SAR, and what is not. They need to be consistent with the goals to which we pledge ourselves: historic goals of honoring the people and events of the American Revolution, patriotic goals of inspiring the American community to affirm founding principles, and maintain and extend the institutions of American freedom, and educational goals to teach values of patriotism and affirm others who do. A system of priorities of programs in SAR meetings might be as follows: programs related to the American Revolutionary War programs related to early American history programs related to the military current or historic programs related to area history programs of local civic interest It is wise to periodically consult your list of priorities to assure that you are being true to them, and to assure that your programs represent a good balance of priorities. Resources: Where do we find programs, and especially speakers? Contact personnel at local historic sites, archives, and genealogical groups. Consult people who schedule speakers for other patriotic organizations. Trade program lists with these organizations. Often the potential speaker will suggest a topic on which he/she has some expertise. Sometimes you will find it appropriate to suggest a topic. Speakers bureau lists are another good resource. Consult such lists through the local Chamber of Commerce or institutions of higher education. Consider asking history teachers in schools. Or check with military personnel, and especially ROTC personnel. Sometimes the local SAR chapter can generate its own speaker resources. Your chapter has within its ranks potential speakers. Not every member, however, is a speaker; and this circumstance calls for discretion on the part of the person arranging programs. Speakers can come from among participants in chapter-sponsored events: poster contests, oration contests, or the Knight Essay Contest. Recipients of SAR awards are another resource: Eagle Scout Scholarship, History Teacher Award or ROTC Awards. Questionnaire: To assure that your programs run as smoothly as possible secure as much information as possible, and communicate as much information as possible before the date of your program. The following Questionnaire / Information Sheet might assure that your programs run smoothly. A sample Questionnaire / Information Sheet might look like the following: KINGS MOUNTAIN CHAPTER SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION JOHNSON CITY, TENNESSEE QUESTIONNAIRE / INFORMATION SHEET Thanks for your willingness to present a program to the Kings Mountain Chapter, Sons of the American Revolution, October 17. We meet the second Thursday of the month, in a private dining room at the rear of Peerless Restaurant, 2531 N. Roan Street, Johnson City. The Peerless Restaurant is off from the street, on the west side, near I-26 exits 20A or 20B. It has a large parking lot in front of the building. You may want to ask the hostess for directions to the dining room where SAR is meeting. You are scheduled to speak on Tipton Haynes State Historic Site: Colonial America in our Own Neighborhood. While this program is a matter of public service, and does not carry a stipend, your dinner is provided. Please arrive by 5:40 if you need to set up for your presentation. Immediately following dinner, a brief business meeting will take place at 6:30, and you will be introduced and speak following the business meeting. Please speak for twenty to twenty-five minutes, followed by five to ten minutes for response and questions. Please strictly observe these time parameters; our members are told what the length of programs will be, and we need to keep our word to them.

7 Our obligation to our forefathers April 2014 Page 7 Please also respond to the questions below so we can accommodate your presentation. We need two-weeks notice if you require the equipment listed under number two. Thanks very much for your willingness to speak. We are looking forward to hearing you. Will you need a table? Two or three? Do you need for us to supply a video projector, screen, computer? Will you come in any sort of period costume? Will you bring any handouts? If so, please bring twenty-five copies. What other equipment will you bring? What may we say to introduce you? Current career title? Professional experience? Pertinent personal information? Education? Publications? Other? Please also provide a one paragraph description of your presentation which can also be used in our introduction of you. Cordially, John C. Wakefield, Vice-President Kings Mountain Chapter SAR jcwakefield@milligan.edu (home) (cell) A Final Schedule: I recommend setting all of your programs at the beginning of the year. It s a better policy for you, your chapter members, and your speakers. Why is it a better policy? You have finished the toughest part of the task, so you can usually relax for the year. Also a complete list of the year s programs, distributed to the members, puts their minds at ease about the year and contributes to the stability of the enterprise. Your members like to see what s ahead. Some of them who might otherwise have skipped a meeting might come if the topic and speaker seems of interest to them. So what happens when you lose a speaker later in the year? Consult speakers scheduled for later months. Inquire about their availability to fill in. If one of them can come, then you have bought a little time to find another speaker for that later month. If you can t move a speaker up in the year, have an ace-in-the-hole ready: someone within the chapter who could be ready to speak. Don t default on a program. Check Back with Your Speaker: Contact the speaker about two weeks prior to his/her speaking date. Review the basic information with the person: date, time, title of the talk, and material you will provide. If you don t receive an response, call the person. The Night of the Program: Arrive before your speaker. Be evident so that you, who have already communicated with this person, are the first person the speaker encounters. Explain the location of their presentation, assist them with set-up, introduce the speaker to the chapter president, and sit with the speaker during dinner. Be his/her host for the evening. At the time of the program, introduce the speaker to the membership. A word about the most difficult, but one of the most important aspects of your job: keeping the program to its allotted time. Why is it so important? Your fellow-members count on the program lasting only its announced length; they have other plans for their lives. Furthermore, they are less apt to continue to attend meetings if they experience programs that go on and on and on. Assuring that the program does not go beyond its announced and requested length is a tough call. I don t know any better way to do it but to look the speaker straight in the eye, smile very cordially, and say, Now please understand. If it seems that the program is going to extend beyond the announced length, you can count on me to stand when you grab a breath, thank you for the program, and call for a brief time of questions. I ll do it with a smile, but I ll do it! The Follow-Up: After your speaker has provided a program to your SAR chapter, communicate your appreciation. Do not stretch the truth. If the presentation was no better than average, simply express your gratitude that they came. Closing Out: You can actually derive some joy from scheduling programs for your SAR chapter. You will encounter many people who are eager to help. You will increase your knowledge of the resources available in your area. And you will garner a few kudos from your fellow SAR members, who appreciate what you ve done. But do it thoroughly and well. You ll be glad you did and so will your fellow SAR members. EDITOR S NOTE: We appreciate Compatriot John Wakefield s initiative to volunteer to prepare and share this guide for planning a meeting schedule. We hope chapters will find it useful as they plan their meetings for the year.

8 Page 8 April 2014 TENNESSEE PATRIOT State Society s Highest Recognition PATRIOT MEDAL Roger A. Tenney Thomas Kilgore Chapter Society s 2 nd Highest Recognition DISTINQUISHED SERVICE MEDAL David Miles Vaughn Col. Anthony Bledsoe Chapter President Colin D. Wakefield Organized Dece PATRIOT MEDAL Colin D. Wakefield Joseph Greer Chapter BRONZE GOOD CITIZENSHIP Jason P. Wright Hiwassee Chapter Society s 3rd Highest Recognition MERITORIOUS SERVICE MEDAL John C. Head Valentine Sevier Chapter BRONZE GOOD CITIZENSHIP William S. Geshwiler Tombigbee Chapter BRONZE GOOD CITIZENSHIP William Bell Hickerson James Madison Chapter MERITORIOUS SERVICE MEDAL Claude T. Hardison, Jr. Col. Benjamin Cleveland Chapter BRONZE GOOD CITIZENSHIP J. Sanford Payton Andrew Jackson Chapter BRONZE GOOD CITIZENSHIP Kenneth J. Whittaker Lt. William P. Quarles Chapter BRONZE GOOD CITIZENSHIP Herbert M. Gould Valentine Sevier Chapter Presented by District 5 Director Jerry V. Smith President Wakefield, Trustee Charles Dam President Colin D. Wakefield Meeting to be dedicated to the m of President William L. Eubank I In Bill s memory, the John to the Center for Advancing Am the hat at the Annual Meeting, a total donation of $1,760 in hono CAAH. Bill was an ardent support

9 Our obligation to our forefathers April 2014 Page 9 University of the South Vice Chancellor Dr. John McCardell TNSSAR President s Banquet After Dinner Guest Speaker mber 2, 1889 President Claude T. Hardison, Jr DAR FINDERS AWARD Elsie B. Smith Mollie and Katie Wakefield, daughters of Colin and Nan Wakefield and alumni of the University of the South, introduced guest after dinner speaker Vice Chancellor Dr. John M. McCardell, Jr., a distinguished historian and national leader in liberal arts education. CERTIFICATE OF SPECIAL COMMENDATION WITH LIBERTY BELL Valentine Sevier Chapter President Herb Gould, on behalf of President Wakefield, presented Elsie Baggett Smith with the SAR Medal of Appreciation. She assisted more successful Tennessee SAR applicants than any other DAR member in This medal is the second highest recognition SAR can give to a member of the DAR. Congratulations to NSSAR EMERITUS MEMBER (50 years of service) John B Morris IV Andrew Jackson Chapter Member since March 18, 1964 TNSSAR Secretary John W. Kubenka Kings Mountain Chapter TNSSAR Webmaster Ronald C. Whitson Kings Mountain Chapter mann, John Sevier President Tim Adams proclaimed the 2014 Annual emory of service and friendship II ( ). Bill died in January Sevier Chapter donated $1,160 erica s Heritage. While passing nother $600 was collected, for a r of Bill Eubank s work for the er for the idea of The Center. Special thanks! I am very appreciative of Bob Hickey and Tim Massey for contributing some of the photos used to report the Annual Meeting in this edition. Rick Hollis, Editor Tennessee Society SAR continues to have the largest number of Friends of the SAR Library. Annual Membership is only $25. To join, please send your $25 check to: John C. Echerd 7541 Savannah Dr. Ooltewah, Tennessee TNSSAR Treasurer David P. Hammett Valentine Sevier Chapter TNSSAR Registrar David L. Eagan Lt. Andrew Crockett Chapter TNSSAR CHAPLAIN Dr. Sam W. McKinstry, Kings Mountain Chapter (not pictured) AMERICANISM AWARDS Lt. William P. Quarles, Small-Size Chapter Col. Anthony Bledsoe, Medium-Size Chapter Lt. Andrew Crockett, Large-Size Chapter Lt. Andrew Crockett, Overall Chapter winner

10 Page 10 April 2014 TENNESSEE PATRIOT YOUTH CONTEST AWARDS SAMUEL HOOD Fount Smothers Contest CAR under 12 years DYLAN WEST Fount Smothers Contest CAR OVER 12 years SAMANTHA P. ANDERSON Joseph S. Rumbaugh Oration Contest BRENT DRYER Scobey Rogers Eagle Scout Scholarship WILLIAM N. GUILL JROTC/ROTC BONNIE McLIN WAKEFIELD George S. and Stella M. Knight Essay Contest Above Fount T. Smothers CAR under 12 Chair William B. Hickerson Winner Samuel Hood President Colin D. Wakefield Right Joseph S. Rumbaugh Oration Chair Thomas W. Coglan Winner Samantha P. Anderson President Colin D. Wakefield Above Chair George E. Pesley Winner Bonnie McLin Wakefield President Colin Wakefield PRESENTATION OF GREETINGS FROM OTHER STATE SOCIETIES Above JROTC/ROTC Chair Timothy K. Adams Winner CAPT William N. Guill President Colin D. Wakefield Left Scobey Rogers Eagle Scout Chair Glenn J. Taylor Winner Brent Dryer President Colin D. Wakefield Dr. James A. Morock, Sr. Vice President General Southern District SAR C. Michael Wells Librarian General National Society SAR Michael P. Schenk President Mississippi Society SAR Tony L. Vets Former President Louisiana Society SAR John R. Wallace Former President Alabama Society SAR PRESENTATION OF GREETINGS FROM OTHER LINEAGE SOCIETIES Theodore M. Duay III President Florida Society SAR Jeanne Preston Daughters of the American Revolution John Glynn of Glynstewart Descendants of the Signers Declaration of Independence Bertram H. Chalfant Sons of the Revolution Ronnie L. Lail Overmountain Men Victory Trail Association James H. Maples Descendants of Valley Forge Rick D. Hollis General Society War of 1812

11 Our obligation to our forefathers April 2014 Page TNSSAR COLOR GUARD MEDAL PRESENTATIONS 2014 Annual Meeting Coordinator David L. Eagan (left) presents a print to raffle winner Randall H. Chandler, (right) James Madison Chapter President. Chandler is on the right. The print is of Kings Mountain. Proceeds will benefit the 2017 NSSAR Congress Host Society Reception Fund. MEMBERSHIP AWARDS FOR CHAPTER GROWTH Stallworth Award Greatest Percentage Increase Kings Mountain, 61% Joe A. Chambers for Kings Mountain Chapter Left SILVER COLOR GUARD MEDAL Commander Roger A. Tenney Thomas Kilgore Chapter Above BRONZE AND SILVER COLOR GUARD MEDALS John W. Kubenka Kings Mountain Chapter Left SILVER COLOR GUARD MEDAL James L. Hobbs Lt. Andrew Crockett Chapter DeMere Award Greatest Number/new members Stephen Holston, 26 members O. Lee Johnson for Stephen Holston Chapter Randall Chandler wins Kings Mountain Print PRESENTATIONS MADE BY PRESIDENT COLIN D. WAKEFIELD CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION STATE OFFICERS Claude T. Hardison, Jr., President-Elect Darryl S. Addington, Vice President David P. Hammett, Treasurer John W. Kubenka, Membership and Recording Secretary David L. Eagan, Registrar Richard T. Spencer, Jr., Genealogist Capt. Cleo G. Hogan, USAFR, Chancellor O. Lee Johnson, Jr., Historian Rev. Dr. John W. Steen, Jr., Chaplain, Emeritus Dr. Sam W. McKinstry, Chaplain Dr. Mark R. Russell, Surgeon Ronald C. Whitson, Webmaster Charles N. Dammann, National Trustee Timothy E. Massey, District 1 Director David E. Johnston, District 2 Director James K. Stone, District 3 Director Thomas W. Coghlan, District 4 Director Jerry V. Smith, District 5 Director B. Mott Jones, District 6 Director CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION CHAPTER PRESIDENTS James L. Hobbs, President, Lt. Andrew Crockett Chapter Maurice J. Kellogg, President, Andrew Jackson Chapter Charles V. Abrahamzon, President, Col. Anthony Bledsoe Chapter C. Van Deacon, Jr., President, Col. Benjamin Cleveland Chapter Robert E. Moore, President, Christopher Strong Chapter Jason P. Wright, President, Hiwassee Chapter Otis Knox Martin, Jr., President, Isaac Shelby Chapter William F. Dahnke, President, Jackson Purchase Chapter Randall H. Chandler, President, James Madison Chapter Timothy K. Adams, President, John Sevier Chapter William H. Comer, President, Joseph Greer Chapter G. Todd Williams, President, Gen. Joseph Martin Chapter Dr. Joe A. Chambers, President, Kings Mountain Chapter Richard C. Burdette III, President, State of Franklin Chapter Paul E. Jorden, President, Stephen Holston Chapter Glenn J. Taylor, President, Stones River Chapter Roger A. Tenney, President, Thomas Kilgore Chapter William S. Geshwiler, President, Tombigbee Chapter John C. Head, Jr., President, Valentine Sevier Chapter Ronnie L. Lail, President, Watauga Chapter Kenneth Joel Whittaker, President, Lt. William P. Quarles Chapter CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION CHAPTER CHAIRS Alvin R. Brown, American Legion/VFW Liaison O. Lee Johnson, Jr., Americanism Committee O. Lee Johnson, Jr., Wreaths Across America James E. Briddell, Archives Committee Roger A. Tenney, State Color Guard Commander Mark Dewayne Cox, Veterans Liaison William L. Eubank III, CAAH Liaison John H. Henderson, Jr., Constitution and By-laws Committee William Bell Hickerson, Jr., DAR-CAR Liaison Rick D. Hollis, Lytle Cemetery Committee Glenn J. Taylor, Eagle Scouts Committee Dr. Joe A. Chambers, Finance Committee Cdr. John C. Echerd, Friends of the SAR Library Dr. George E. Pesely, George S. & Stella M. Knight Essay Contest Timothy K. Adams, George Washington Endowment Fund David Miles Vaughn, Graves & Landmarks Committee Charles N. Dammann, Nominations Committee Charles N. Dammann, Past Presidents Committee James C. Hofstetter, Investments Committee James K. Stone, Medals & Awards Committee Claude T. Hardison, Jr., Membership & Extension Committee Richard T. Spencer, Jr., Newsletters & Publications Committee Chadwick Alan Bogart, Overmountain VTA Planning Committee Timothy E. Massey, Patriotic Education Committee Robert T. Nash, Resolutions Committee John A. Lynch, Jr., ROTC-JROTC Committee William Bell Hickerson, Jr., SAR CAR ESSAY Committee Thomas W. Coghlan, Swift/West/Rumbaugh Oration Committee Ronnie L. Lail, Sycamore Shoals Planning Committee Ronald C. Whitson, Website Committee

12 Page 12 April 2014 TENNESSEE PATRIOT Valentine Sevier Chapter Past Presidents welcome President Herb Gould Several past presidents of Valentine Sevier Chapter in Clarksville welcomed new President Herb Gould following his installation. (l to r): Alfred Anderson III, W. Donald Shelton, John C. Head, President Gould, Donald R. Horton, Cleo G. Hogan, Esquire, Dr. George Pesely, and James J. Thweatt. In service to TNSSAR, Johnny Head, immediate past chapter president, has been installed as TNSSAR District 5 Director; Cleo Hogan serves as TNSSAR Chancellor; and Jim Thweatt is a past TNSSAR President ( ) and was recently installed as TNSSAR Registrar. JOSEPH GREER CHAPTER (l to r): Treasurer Bob Hickey, President Bill Comer, Compatriot Glenn King, Vice President Mark Russell, Chaplain, Featured Speaker Jim Armitage, and TNSSAR President Colin Wakefield ( ). French Lick Color Guard Company assists DAR with Nathaniel Powell Grave Marking Margaret Gaston DAR and Caney Fork DAR Chapters held a Dedication Ceremony to remark the grave of Nathaniel C. Powell, a Revolutionary War Patriot, at the White Cemetery in Lebanon. The TNSSAR French Lick Company Color Guard presented the Colors for this ceremony. Front row (l to r): COL James E. Harbison, USMC (Ret.); LTC Grace Harbison Buell, USA (Ret.); Kathleen Grace Harbison; and Grace Harding Harbison. Back row (l to r): Members of the TNSSAR French Lick Company Color Guard Dennis Harris, James Hobbs, Fred Ryan, Bob Hughes, Harrell Phillips, Clarence Watson, Larry Pool. Frank Schafer and David Vaughn.

13 Our obligation to our forefathers April 2014 Page 13 KNOX COUNTY MAYOR TIM BURCHETT BOOSTS EFFORT TO RAISE MORE THAN $30,000 FOR WREATHS Wreaths Across America was a great success at Knoxville in Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett has always been involved with the event, but this year he made it a special effort. Thanks to Mayor Burchett's team and several other teams, more than $30,000 was raised to purchase wreaths for the area s two State Veteran's Cemeteries and the National Cemetery. Mayor Burchett also was the guest speaker at the East Tennessee State Veteran's Cemetery where both his parents are interred. THANK YOU MAYOR TIM BURCHETT!! 2013 NECROLOGY To report the death of a Compatriot, please contact your Chapter President; State Secretary John Kubenka, at john@kubenka.us; and State Chaplain Rev. Dr. John C. Wakefield at jcwakefield@milligan.edu. The State Secretary will communicate with National SAR HQ to update records. When we come to say goodbye to our loved ones, it is not easy, but if we remember the true definition of the word goodbye, it will make it easier. Our word goodbye comes from the old English benediction meaning God Be With You. Compatriot Roy J. West ( ) Gene Warren Turner Edward Robert Barton Kenneth Earl Wilkes Wilbur Clinton Wilder Harry Herbert Ellis Benjamin Leon Riggs Glen Edwin Campbell Christopher David Taylor Arless Edward Stonecipher John Dilday Bartee William Gerald Thompson Thomas O. Duff Paul Bert Huff Thomas Carroll Brock David Rade Wakefield Wayne Hunter Wakefield Lt. Andrew Crockett Chapter Col. Benjamin Cleveland Chapter Stephen Holston Chapter Lt. Andrew Crockett Chapter Lt. William P. Quarles Chapter Col. Benjamin Cleveland Chapter John Sevier Chapter Watauga Chapter Col. Benjamin Cleveland Chapter Valentine Sevier Chapter Isaac Shelby Chapter John Sevier Chapter Col. Benjamin Cleveland Chapter Col. Benjamin Cleveland Chapter Joseph Greer Chapter Joseph Greer Chapter Please welcome Compatriot David Davis as our new Newsletter Editor for The Tennessee Patriot CONTACT INFORMATION FOR NEW EDITOR Compatriot David Davis mr_carmie@me.com Please forward photos and stories that you would like to have considered for the next issue of the newsletter to Compatriot Davis. Be sure to include your own contact information so he can ask questions, if necessary. Thank you! As of the 2014 Annual Meeting TNSSAR has more than 1,100 members. Onward to 1,500 members!

14 Our obligation to our forefathers April 2014 Page 14 You are invited to become a George Washington Fellow Please contact Compatriot Tim Adams by tkadams1@gmail.com or by phone at Donate $1,000 to become a George Washington Fellow donations may be made at $200 per year for five years. Presently, Tennessee Society SAR has the third largest number of GWEF members in the United States. Sycamore Shoals State Historic Area kicks off its 36th July season of Liberty! This year, Liberty! The Saga of Sycamore Shoals, Tennessee s Official Outdoor Drama, will be hosting its 36 th year of performances in the Fort Watauga amphitheater at Sycamore Shoals State Historic Area in Elizabethton! Liberty! shares the incredible stories of the events that took place at Sycamore Shoals, during the late 18 th century, as settlers began moving into this area and beginning new lives. Throughout the intriguing scenes in the drama, our guests have the opportunity to not only discover events of historic importance, but also experience the traditions of the times. These stories are your stories! Liberty! will be performed the last 3 weekends in July, Thursday through Saturday, July 10 12; 17 19; and Each show begins at 7:30 pm. For additional information, please call the park at Sycamore Shoals State Historic Area, 1651 W. Elk Avenue, Elizabethton, Tennessee Directed by Joe Greene and Produced and Sponsored by Friends of Sycamore Shoals State Historic Area Need help recruiting a new member? Contact State Genealogist Richard T. (Dick) Spencer DSPEN47@aol.com TENNESSEE SOCIETY SAR MISSION Perpetuating the stories of patriotism, courage, sacrifice, tragedy, and triumph of the men and women who achieved the independence of the American people in the belief that these stories are universal ones of man's eternal struggle against tyranny, relevant to all time, and will inspire and strengthen each succeeding generation as it too is called upon to defend our freedoms on the battlefield and in our public institutions, including the stories of those brave men and women who came to this Tennessee wilderness with little more than their raw grit and determination and proceeded to claw out a gracious society of which WE are the recipients. Becoming a Member of SAR has two (2) basic requirements as provided in the NSSAR Constitution and By-Laws: 1. Eligibility for Membership 2. Lineal Descent from a Patriot with Acceptable Service A. A list of SAR Chapters in each State is listed on this Web-site, and an applicant may contact an officer of a Chapter near his home. B. Each State has a member who is designated as the New Member Helper. In most States, this is the State Registrar and he will direct an applicant to a Chapter where the applicant lives, or the nearest Chapter, and forward the inquiry to that Chapter. The Chapter will be responsible for assisting prospective members with the application process. Please consult State Genealogist Richard T. Spencer, Jr. - DSPN47@att.net Tennessee Patriot Send submittals for the TENNESSEE PATRIOT to Richard T. Spencer, Jr., Publisher, 376 Sims Lane, Franklin, Tennessee or by at DSPEN47@aol.com, or send to Rick D. Hollis, Editor, 521 South First Street, Clarksville, Tennessee or at tnssar@bellsouth.net. For questions, you may also contact the Editor by calling

15 T E N N E S S E E S O C I E T Y S A R C H A P T E R S Join SAR DISTRICT 6 Isaac Shelby Chapter, Memphis Jackson Purchase Chapter, Union City James Madison Chapter, Jackson PROSPECTIVE CHAPTERS Bedford County, Shelbyville (4) COUNTIES FOR FUTURE CHAPTERS Wilson County, Lebanon (5) Cumberland County, Crossville (2) Sevier County, Sevierville (2) DISTRICT 4 Lt. Andrew Crockett Chapter, Franklin Joseph Greer Chapter, Lynchburg Stones River Chapter, Murfreesboro Tombigbee Chapter, Columbia DISTRICT 5 Andrew Jackson Chapter, Nashville Col. Anthony Bledsoe Chapter, Gallatin Christopher Strong Chapter, Charlotte Thomas Kilgore Chapter, Springfield Valentine Sevier Chapter, Clarksville DISTRICT 1 Kings Mountain Chapter, Johnson City State of Franklin Chapter, Rogersville Watauga Chapter, Elizabethton DISTRICT 2 Gen. Joseph Martin Chapter, Harrogate Stephen Holston Chapter, Knoxville Lt. W. P. Quarles Chapter, Cookeville DISTRICT 3 Col. Benj. Cleveland Chapter, Cleveland Hiwassee Chapter, Athens John Sevier Chapter, Chattanooga NATIONAL SOCIETY SAR Headquarters 1000 South Fourth Street, Louisville, KY Executive Director Don Shaw Registrar Aaron Adams Librarian Michael Christian Education Colleen Wilson Merchandising Susan Griffin dshaw@sar.org aadams@sar.org mchristi@sar.org cwilson@sar.org sgriffin@sar.org For Chapter and meeting location information, contact the Chapter President. For membership, contact the Chapter Registrar. REMINDERS Please notify your Chapter Secretary of any changes of address, telephone number or address. The Chapter Secretary will forward that information to State Secretary John W. Kubenka. Your addresses MUST be current in order for you to receive any or all Society mail, which is sent by bulk mail, and is not forwarded. Submittals are welcomed for this newsletter. We prefer that the text be ed in MSWord. Photos shall be in electronic format and ed to Editor Rick D. Hollis at tnssar@bellsouth.net, but may also be submitted on a CD. Photos from newspapers and/or prints from film cannot be used, as they do not reproduce in acceptable quality. WE ARE LOOKING FOR NEW MEMBERS Are your friends, sons, grandsons, brothers and cousins members? Please encourage them to join SAR! General Society of the War of 1812 Eligibility proof as a descendant of a Soldier of the War of 1812 For membership information: Jerry V. Smith, President jerryvsmith@comcast.net Richard T. Spencer, Jr. DSPEN472att.net Jamestowne Society Eligibility proof as a descendant of a resident of Jamestowne, Virginia before 1700 For membership information: Tennessee Company (West) John E. McCutchen, President john.e.mccutchen@gmail.com Tennessee Valley Company (Middle/East) Rick D. Hollis, President tnssar@bellsouth.net Descendants of Washington s Army at Valley Forge Eligibility proof as a descendant of a Revolutionary War Soldier at Valley Forge For membership information: Michael Mankin thelostcause@embarqmail.com

16 The Tennessee Patriot Rick Hollis, Editor Tennessee Society of the Sons of the American Revolution 521 South First Street Clarksville, Tennessee RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED 2017 Congress Pin - Tennessee (l to r): District 5 Director John C. Head, Valentine Sevier Chapter; District 6 Director B. Mott Jones, Isaac Shelby Chapter; Webmaster Ronald C. (Ron) Whitson, Kings Mountain Chapter; Surgeon Dr. Mark R. Russell, Joseph Greer Chapter; Genealogist Richard T. (Dick) Spencer, Jr., Lt. Andrew Crockett Chapter; Rev. Dr. John C. Wakefield, Kings Mountain Chapter; Chancellor Cleo G. Hogan, Esq., Valentine Sevier Chapter; Historian William Bell (Bill) Hickerson, James Madison Chapter; Registrar James J. (Jim) Thweatt, Valentine Sevier Chapter; Vice President David L. Eagan, Lt. Andrew Crockett Chapter; Treasurer David P. Hammett, Valentine Sevier Chapter; President-elect Darrell S. Addington, M. D., Kings Mountain Chapter; National Trustee Colin D. Wakefield, Joseph Greer Chapter; President Claude T. Hardison, Jr., Col. Benjamin Cleveland Chapter; Membership and Recording Secretary John W. Kubenka, Kings Mountain Chapter; and Southern District Vice President General James A. Morock, Sr., M.D., Louisiana Society SAR. Not pictured: District 4 Director Alvin R. Brown, Sr., Tombigbee Chapter; District 3 Director Fred I Underdown, Hiwassee Chapter; District 2 Director David E. Johnston, Stephen Holston Chapter; District 1 Director Richard C. Burdette III, State of Franklin Chapter; Chaplain Emeritus Rev. Dr. John W. Steen, Jr., Andrew Jackson Chapter. AN OUTSTANDING EVENING FOR A GREAT TENNESSEE SOCIETY SAR PRESIDENT - COLIN D. WAKEFIELD Lydia Darragh Medal to wife Nan Nan & Colin Wakefield, Claude & Helen Hardison Ronnie Lail presents handmade Haversack Essay Winner Bonnie Wakefield