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INDIANA SOCIETY OF THE SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

HOOSIER PATRIOT

Volume XLVI No. II December 2014 Indianapolis, Indiana

The Hoosier Patriot is a quarterly publication of the Indiana Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. While the editors and contributors strive to provide accurate and timely information, please consult local chapters and the Indiana Society web site for updated and additional information concerning specific meetings and events.

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INSSAR President’s Greetings

Compatriots:

When I was preparing my report of Indiana Society activities for the Central Dis-trict Meeting held at the end of October, it became abundantly clear the work we have been doing the past 12 months. I thought this would be good oppor-tunity to share with each of you the activities of the Indiana Society over the last year so you can share in the pride I feel for the great work we do: Participa-tion in Veterans Day parades and Wreath across America ceremonies; partici-pated in Memorial Day and 4th of July observances throughout the State; “Charged the Hill” with the flags during the Conner Prairie events over July 4th; participated in numerous parades throughout the state throughout the year; hosted the President General at the George Rogers Clark Memorial Service in Vincennes; commissioned a new Chapter –the Clifty Creek Chapter (Jefferson County); participated in monthly Naturalization ceremonies for new citizens; presented Flag Certificates to many individual and organizations for their patriotic display of the U.S. Flag; attended numerous school programs - visited public school, private school and home school groups telling the story of the American Revolution; discussed with students the Revolutionary War Exhibit at the Indiana War Memorial in Indianapolis; supported the C.A.R both through interaction as well as monetary support; participated with the Wounded Warriors program; attended Hon-or Flight returns of WWII and Korean Veterans; supported the DAR throughout the state with various joint pro-grams; sponsored Youth Programs with the Middle School Brochure Contest, the Elementary School Poster Con-test, the Eagle Scout Contest, JROTC programs, the Knight Essay Contest, the Rumbaugh Oration Contest; provided support of the U.S.O and presented portraits of George Washington to local schools in support of PG Dooley’s initi-atives; participated in approximately 5 Patriot Grave Markings throughout Indiana. If that was not enough, mem-bers of the Indiana Society participated at a number of national events, including: Last Naval Battle off Cape Canav-eral, FL, Blue Licks, KY, Rendezvous at Vincennes, Kings Mountain, SC, and Point Pleasant, WV. We placed wreaths at local battle events: De LaBalme Massacre, Capture of Fort Sackville [Vincennes], and Fort Ouiatenon.

Lastly, INSSAR Members hold 7 membership spots on 22 different National Committees. Two of these are as Chair-men and one as Vice-Chairmen. With this involvement, INSSAR has an opportunity to help set the course for the future of the SAR. Keep up the good work. Your commitment helps us to fulfill the mission of the Sons of the Ameri-can Revolution –“....to maintain and expand the meaning of patriotism, respect for our national symbols, the value of American citizenship, and the unifying force of ‘e pluribus unum’ that was created from the people of many na-tions -- one nation and one people.”

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Right: Musket salute at Fort Ouiatenon following the

wreath laying after the July HOD meeting. The wreaths were ceremoniously laid near the Liberty Tree, which was placed by the William Henry Harri-

son Chap. in 2010. This picture was used for our winter

postcard.

Below: Central District meeting in Blue Ash, Ohio.

Left:

Fall Leadership

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Augustin de la Balme commemoration

(A. de la Balme Commemoration photo) On Saturday, November 1st, the Annual Colonel Augus-tin de la Balme Battle Site Commemoration, hosted by the Col. Augustin de la Balme chapter, DAR, took place on the banks of the Eel River, near the Whitley-Allen County line. The Indiana Society Color Guard presented the Colors.

The Colonel, along with most of his men, perished during the battle at the hands of the Miami Indians, led by Chief Little Turtle (allies of the British).

Above: a sword from the battle was found during an excavation of the site.

Many SAR and DAR members participated and are pictured.

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Augustin de la Balme commemoration (continued)

SAR compatriot James A. Shoptaw is the “shadow soldier” depicted above.

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Anthony Halberstadt Veterans Day Activities

At sunrise on Veterans Day, the chapter presented the employees of Raytheon in Fort Wayne with a Flag Certificate, as well as a post-size American flag, in recognition of their patriotic display of the flag, as well as their continuing support of the local Veterans Administration. Each Memorial Day, the Raytheon grounds are decorated with hundreds of ‘spearhead’ American flags, each one representing a donation from a Raytheon employee. The event featured the singing of the National Anthem by the Raytheon Singers, with the flag being raised by the Color Guard of the 122nd Fighter Wing, Indiana ANG. Also in attendance were members of the Mary Penrose Wayne chapter, DAR.

At left, Chapter Chaplain John

Alexander II delivering the

invocation and Minutemen

Roger Barnhart.

Below, Dave Peters delivers

the post-size Flag.

At right, the 122nd Fighter

Wing Air National Guard Color

Guard raises the new flag.

At left, Raytheon em-

ployees, Anthony Hal-

berstadt members,

ANG Color Guard and

assorted guests look

on.

At right, the new flag

flies high and proud!

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Color Guard in Action

Earl Salisbury, Rod Sherrard, and Ron Darrah present-

ed the colors at the Caroline Scott Harrison DAR

meeting on Oct. 2.

Here is a presentation from the Northern Command Color Guard of the Indiana Society of the Sons of the American Revolution which celebrates 10 years of service to the community. The presentation shows members of the color guard as well as other chapters participating in various patriotic events. This should give you an idea of what activities we involve ourselves in. If you know of an interested individu-al in color guarding please forward on to them and if in the East Central Indiana area please give my name. If interest comes from other areas then please have them contact the appropriate INSSAR Com-mander. Bob Howell for Southern Command and Stuart Hart for the Central Command.

View the video at the following link: Color guard video

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Wreaths Across America at Indiana Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Madison, IN.

Pictured at Left: Robert Howell, James Arnold,

Ed Hitchcock, and T. Rex Legler from the Dan-

iel Guthrie Chapter.

Pictured Below: Members of the Clifty Creek and Daniel Guthrie Chapters, INSSAR and John Paul Chapter, NSDAR helped the community place wreaths on over 500 gravesites in the Indiana Vet-erans Memorial Cemetery in Madison. Pictured are (l to r); Allen Manning, Robert Howell, John Hutchinson, Betty Brunton-Konkle, Paul Konkle, Marilyn Hutchinson, T. Rex Leger, Pam Newhouse, Ed Hitchcock, Donna Denning, and Jim Arnold .

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Wreaths Across America (continued)

INSSAR compatriots show great respect in their tributes to our

fallen ancestors and heroes. Pictured clockwise starting at left: Ed

Hitchcock, Robert Howell, T. Rex Legler, and James Arnold.

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Yorktown Luminary Parade

Several INSSAR compat-

riots, wives, and DAR

members participated.

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Jay County Historical Society Festival, Portland

Right column, Mark Kreps presents flag certificates from the Continental chapter on October 4 to:

Peter Vogler, band director on behalf of the East Jay Middle School located in Portland.

Donna Bailey on behalf of First Merchants Bank of Portland.

Kay Locker, Co-President of the Jay County Historical Society .

Above, Left to Right: Dennis Babbitt, Mark Kreps, Janet Kreps,

Sarah Shoptaw, James A. Shoptaw and John "Jack" K. Carmichael.

Janet Kreps at the booth.

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On Oct. 16, 2014, the Alexander Hamilton Chapter, pre-sented a Flag Certificate to Vincent & Cynthia Oliva, of Fishers, Indiana. Making the presentation were Chapter President Kevin L. Waldroup, P.E. and his son James Wal-droup, who is both a Junior Member of the chapter and a member of the Old Glory Society, Children of the American Revolution. Mr. Oliva, a veteran of the Vietnam War, served in both the United States Marines and the U.S. Ar-my, retiring as a Sergeant Major. Oliva, a former NYPD officer, currently works as a Deputy U.S. Marshall. He in-stalled the flagpole when he moved into the neighborhood in 1999 and has added a soldier’s battlefield cross statue at the base as a tribute to the fallen.

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On Saturday October 17, 2014 the William Tuffs DAR Chapter of Elkhart County, Indiana and the

Alexis Coquillard SAR Chapter of South Bend, Indiana combined to present a program to six clas-

ses at the Northside Middle School in Elkhart, Indiana.

The ladies talked about their clothing and some Revolutionary War battles in northern Indiana

while the men talked about their clothing and some Revolutionary War flags.

In the group picture above are six DAR ladies in the first row. From left to right, they are Sherry

Welty, Cathy Reedy, Jo Ann Cummins, Susan Parkhurst, Mary Golden and Beth Thurston. In the

second row are four SAR gentlemen and two middle school teachers. From left to right, they are

Floyd Moreland, Greg Dolezal, two middle school teachers, Chuck Brownewell, and Ernie Davis.

Pictured below, Greg Dolezal is talking about the First Navy Jack flag.

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On Saturday, December 13th, five members (plus two wives) of the chapter participated in

the Wreaths Across America event held at Lindenwood Cemetery in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

This effort is led by the 201st Composite Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol (Fort Wayne),

with significant participation by local members of the VFW. Two participants were later

featured in a local news story covering the event.

Anthony Halberstadt Chapter Officers L-R; Don Melching (Historian), David Peters (President), Dennis Wright (VP), Jeff Jones (Secretary) and Jason Vasher (Treasurer) being ad-dressed by Roger Barnhart (at podium). Pictured above: Don Melching and Harvey Jones. Har-

vey is a charter member of the Anthony Halberstadt chapter. Harvey was presented with his 45-Year Cer-tificate & pin, as well as his Veterans Battalion Certifi-cate, for his service to our country during WWII.

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On Wednesday, 12 November 2014 the Clarence A Cook Chapter, Sons of the American Revolution presented

the C.A.R. Bronze Award to Honorary Sr. President Mary Freeman for her service to the Old Glory Society,

Children of the American Revolution.

The Bronze C.A.R-SAR Medal of Appreciation is presented in appreciation for outstanding services rendered

to a local C.A.R. Society. It bears a relief of the C.A.R. National Emblem on the obverse and is circumscribed

with the legend “SAR C.A.R. Medal of Appreciation.”

Under her direction, with the support of the Caroline Scott Harrison Chapter NSDAR, the Old Glory Society

became very active again. During her tenure the Society celebrated its 100th anniversary and the Clarence A

Cook Chapter, SAR becoming a co-sponsor of the Society. It is a well-deserved award, and we share in cele-

brating her recognition.

Pictured L to R: Honorary Old Glory Society C.A.R Sr. President Freeman, Old Glory Society C.A.R. Presi-

dent Michaela Eells, Cook Chapter President Wayne Eells.

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Pictured at left: Compatriot Ed Cozart spoke as John Honeyman (George Washington’s Spy) at the November Clifty Creek Chapter meeting.

Pictured at right:

Compatriot President Don Perkins (r) inducts Lynn Rogers (l) into the NSSAR with the assis-tance of Lynn’s brother, Compatriot E. Lee Rog-ers (c). Lynn’s Patriot is Gerardus Ryker, Sr who was killed at Floyd’s Defeat near Shelbyville, Kentucky.

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At a Continental Chapter INSSAR meeting on Nov. 15, 2014, Jack Carmichael presented a

Flag Certificate to Melvin E. and Marcia L. Craig, both who were students of his during

their high school years. Carmichael was their teacher in Farmland, IN over 50 years ago.

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Duneland Chapter honors World War II Veteran

On December 6, 2014, members of the Duneland Chapter INSSAR presented the SAR War Service Medal and Cer-tificate to World War II veteran Compatriot Lyle Lovell of Portage, Indiana. A native of Waukomis, Oklahoma, Mr. Lovell was in high school when the United States entered World War II. Knowing he would be drafted after gradua-tion, he volunteered to become an aviation cadet in March of 1943 thinking he would be allowed to finish high school. Instead, he was drafted one month later, inducted into the Army Air Corps, and sent to San Antonio, Texas, for flight training.

Mr. Lovell graduated aviation cadet training as a single engine pilot in February of 1944, promoted to the rank of Second Lieutenant and continued his training in the ensuring months. On D-Day he was on a troop transport ship heading to England. Lt. Lovell served with the 366th Fighter Squadron, 358th Fighter Group (Orange Tails) in France and Germany. He piloted P-47 aircraft on 84 combat missions during the Brest, Ardennes, Northern France, Rhine-land and Central Europe Campaigns. During this time he was promoted to First Lieutenant, shot down twice, wounded and became a prisoner of war for a brief time.

His decorations and citations include the Air Medal with ten oak leaf clusters, Presidential Unit Citation, WW II Vic-tory Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Service Medal, American Campaign Medal, and Order of the Purple Heart. Shortly after the end of the war, Lt. Lovell was promoted to Captain. Following the war, Captain Lovell served as Squadron Commander based in Okinawa. Lyle left the service in 1947 and attended the University of Ok-lahoma on the GI Bill majoring in chemical engineering. Following graduation he was employed as a chemical engi-neer for a subsidiary of Standard Oil and relocated to Northwest Indiana.

Compatriot Lovell has served as President, Secretary, and Treasurer of the Duneland Chapter and is currently the chapter’s Vice President. He was instrumental in establishing the Duneland Chapter after the nearby William Van Gordon Chapter disbanded. Nearing his 90th birthday, Lyle remains a valued member of the Chapter and is truly a member of the greatest generation.

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President David Lash,

left, presented the

American Flag Award

to Rockville, Indiana

residents Lee and Terri

Lamb.

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American Flag Awards pre-

sented by John Martin Chap-

ter President David Lash (left) to Don (right) and

Kathy (middle) Iliff of Brazil,

Indiana.

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At Right: The newest member of the

chapter., Gregory D. Frantz, is pre-

sented his NSSAR Certificate by chap-

ter secretary, David Kelly.

At left: Compatriot Noel K. Reen is awarded the Chapter Medal of

Distinguished Service by President George Frantz, the first

CMDS awarded by the Chapter.

At left: Compatriot Gary C. Steinhardt

is presented with the INSSAR Veter-

ans Battalion Certificate and the

NSSAR War Service Certificate.

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New Indiana SAR Member(s)

(Patriot Ancestor and state(s) of service in parenthesis) (registration date 9/19/2014 - 12/11/2014)

Alexis Coquillard

Bruce Alan McMillen (MEADOWS, Israel Virginia)

Joel Paul Schultz (SKINNER, William South Carolina)

Anthony Halberstadt

Robert Douglas Baize (MATTHEWS, Solomon Virginia)

James Robert Corbat (SCUDDER, Nathaniel New Jersey)

Joseph Decker Corbat (SCUDDER, Nathaniel New Jersey)

Michael Lee Schafer (JONES, John Virginia)

Donald Eugene Smith (WINSOR/WINDSOR, Isaac Maryland)

Howard Elliot Smith (WINSOR/WINDSOR, Isaac Maryland)

Clarence A. Cook

Drew Allen Sherrill (ASHBY Sr., Stephen Virginia)

Jake Douglas Sherrill (ASHBY Sr., Stephen Virginia)

Ross Anthony Sherrill (ASHBY Sr., Stephen Virginia)

Christopher Sean Weiler (WINTER, Christopher Massachusetts)

Clifty Creek

Robert Timothy Hartsaw (PEFFLEY, David Pennsylvania)

Lynn Carroll Rogers (RYKER Sr., Gerardus Kentucky)

Daniel Guthrie

Dale Eugene Brown ( SIMMONS, Adam Pennsylvania)

General Thomas Posey

James Dean Rudibaugh (BAKER, Richard Pennsylvania)

Kenneth Dean Rudibaugh (BAKER, Richard Pennsylvania)

Ohio Valley

Matthew Brian Bilderback (WOOLLEN, Edward Maryland)

Thomas Allan Mowatt (HADLEY, Joshua North Carolina)

William Duncan Mowatt (HADLEY, Joshua North Carolina)

William Henry Harrison

Gregory Dale Gebhart Frantz (PARSON, Matthias New Jersey)

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Welcome to Indiana State Society of the

Sons of the American Revolution!

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INSSAR Membership Honor Roll Anniversaries

Anniversaries (calculated for period between October 1st and December 31st

45th – John Amborn Pagin, Alexis Coquillard Chapter

40th --- Dr. Roger F. Robinson, George Rogers Clark Chapter

35th - Michael Hyer Lambert, Continental Chapter

20th - Michael Alfred Barlow, Continental Chapter

Michael Joseph Breen, Clarence A. Cook Chapter

Philip Alfred Brummit, Clarence A. Cook Chapter

John Albert O’Connell, Alexis Coquillard Chapter

10th – William Rogers Barde, Daniel Guthrie Chapter

David Everett Beeson, Anthony Halberstadt Chapter

Rodney Gene Ensley Jr., Duneland Chapter

Ronnie Gene Jackson, Clarence A. Cook Chapter

Stephen Harrison Johnson, Gen. Thomas Posey Chapter

Stephen Paul Johnson, Gen. Thomas Posey Chapter

Daniel Joseph Peters, Anthony Halberstadt Chapter

Robert Charles Peters, Anthony Halberstadt Chapter

Ernie Franklin Routh, John Hay Chapter

5th – David Paul Barrett, Clarence A. Cook Chapter

William Joseph Fife III, Clarence A. Cook Chapter

William Floyd Fleetwood, Daniel Guthrie Chapter

Jacob Browning Hester, Ohio Valley Chapter

James Alan Mellott, Alexis Coquillard Chapter

Barret Walker Muir, Alexander Hamiliton Chapter

Gary Wayne Jackson, John Hay Chapter

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UPCOMING EVENTS

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INSSAR WINTER HOUSE OF

DELEGATES MEETING

Date:

January 17, 2015

Time:

Registration 9:00 a.m.

Meeting 9:30 a.m.

Where:

Immanuel Lutheran Church

605 South Walnut Street

Seymour, IN 47274

Lodging:

January 16

Holiday Inn $85 + tax

(register before January 12)

249 N. Sandy Creek Drive

Seymour, IN 47274

Church is on highway 11,

4 blocks south of the hospital,

2 miles west of the Holiday Inn hotel.

Will include a program on a Revolu-

tionary War Soldier _____________________________________________________________

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See the INSSAR.org website for

More info on the above event(s)!

Sons of the American

Revolution

The Indiana Society

Winter House of Delegates Meeting

Saturday, January 17, 9:30 a.m. EST

Immanuel Lutheran Church

605 South Walnut Street

Seymour, IN 47274

Registration begins at 9 a.m.

Fall House of Delegates Meeting Pre-Registration Form

Compatriot Name:

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Mailing Address:

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Email Address: ________________________________________________

Chapter : _____________________________________________________

Guests Names: ________________________________________________

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Please complete and mail this form, along with payment.

Checks made to: David Benton Chapter, INSSAR, c/o Jerry Brown

Mail to:

Jerry Brown

200 West Freeman Avenue,

Seymour, IN 47274

Awards

Luncheon

Member # of Guests Total

Attending

Price

$15/person

Total

Total Due

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Notes on Applications By Bob Howell

1. Birth Certicates: In the past, an INSSAR applicant could submit either a “short-form birth certificate,”

which usually lists only the mother’s married name, or a “long-form birth certificate” which gives the moth-er’s maiden name. A “long-form birth certificate” was required if the line of descent from patriot to appli-cant went through the mother’s side of the family. However, the most recent edition of the Application Preparation Manual (p. 7) states, in part, “The documentation packet submitted with the application must contain a copy of the applicant’s long-form birth certificate naming parents, unless a certificate cannot be obtained,” Cases where a long-form copy of the applicant’s birth certificate is not available will have to be considered on a case-by-case basis. In Indiana, a copy of the long-form birth certificate is only available through the state. Local health offices can only issue short-form birth certificates.

2. How Do I Get An Indiana Long-form Birth Certificate? On the Internet, go to: Indiana Department of Health

- then under Divisions click on Vital Records - then click on Vital Records ordering system - then click on Birth Certificate - then fill in the required information. Make sure you order the Long-Form certificate - not the Standard -Form. I believe the cost is $10.00 but there may also be some mailing expense and it should take 2-4 weeks to mail the certificate.

3. Application Packages: To speed processing of both regular and supplemental applications, request that the application package contain the original and at least two copies of the application form, as well as copies of all documents cited as references.

Call for contest participants

Please encourage well-spoken 9th, 10th, 11th or 12th grade students that you might know to enter the 2015 Joseph S. Rumbaugh historical orations contest. Students enrolled in public, private parochial and home schools are eligible to compete. The Indiana Society's state level contest will be held Saturday, 18 April, at the public library in Fishers, Hamilton Co., Indiana. A respectable cash award will be presented to the first place finisher, who then will be eligible for the national contest, which will be held in nearby Louisville, Kentucky, in late June, concurrent with the 125th Congress. The five to six minute oration must be original and deal with an event, personality, or document of the Revolutionary War era and its relevance to America today. The oration must be essentially the same as the submitted manuscript. Manuscripts are due to me by 1 March. Please see the following URLs for full details and required forms. http://inssar.org/youth/ http://www.sar.org/Youth/Oration_Contest Feel free to refer interested parties directly to me. My email address is luke.jacobus@gmail.com.

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INSSAR.org

Our Indiana SAR website, beautifully maintained by webmaster Steve Oberlin, is chock full of help-ful information. You should take some time to get to know it. All sorts of information is available in-cluding our calendar of events, Patriot Graves registry information, Color Guard information, and even a beautiful display and description of Indiana Society SAR Awards and Recognition.

Take the following link to see what’s going on at www.inssar.org

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INSSAR Officers 2014-2015

President William E. Sharp Anthony Halberstadt wsharp01@comcast.net

Vice President Wayne Eells Clarence A. Cook wjeells@aol.com

Secretary David Peters Anthony Halberstadt reticular@yahoo.com

Treasurer Arthur Bowers Clarence A. Cook arthursbowers@gmail.com

Chancellor Terry English Daniel Guthrie barrister@smithville.net

District 1 VP Rob Pfaff Simon Kenton rcpfaff@mac.com

District 2 VP Matthew Boone Alexander Hawmilton boonemd@gmail.com

District 3 VP Jerry Brown David Benton jlbrown@cinergymetro.net

District 4 VP Ken Gilkey Ohio Valley kengilkey@wowway.com

Registrar/Genealogist Robert Howell Daniel Guthrie Howell1938@hpcisp.com

Historian Mark Kreps Continental mjkreps@gmail.com

Chaplin Don Counts Ohio Valley dcounts@insightbb.com

Trustee David Betzner Clarence A. Cook davidb@commsafe.com

Alternate Trustee William E. Sharp Anthony Halbersatadt wsharp01@comcast.net

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Standing Committees

Committee Chairman Home Chapter Email address

Audit John Boone Alexander Hamilton johncboone@gmail.com

Budget Arthur S. Bowers Clarence A. Cook arthursbowers@gmail.com

Finance T. Rex Legler – 1 yr

David Betzner – 2 yr

– 3

Daniel Guthrie

Clarence Cook

t.leglerii@comcast.net

davidb@commsafe.com

Color Guard Commander Robert Cunningham Daniel Guthrie rpcunnin@indiana.edu

George Washington Fund Roger Barnhart Anthony Halberstadt Barn3369@earthlink.net

Medals and Awards Wayne Eells Clarence A. Cook wjeelles@aol.com

Membership & Chapter Develop-ment

INSSAR District VP’s

Program Committees

Americanism & Flag Recognition George Frantz William Henry Harrison gwfrantz@hotmail.com

Americanism Poster Contest Richard Smurdon Alexis Coquillard celticjet@aol.com

Middle School Brochure Contest Craig Ladweg Anthony Halberstadt tcladwig@gmail.com

Eagle Scout Randy Hillenburg Clarence A. Cook derburgs@comcast.net

Rumbaugh Orations Luke Jacobus Daniel Guthrie luke.jacobus@gmail.com

Knight Essay Douglas Wilson Daniel Guthrie wild_wilson@hotmail.com

ROTC/JROTC Gary Steinhardt William Henry Harrison gsteinha@purdue.edu

Boys State Jim Arnold Daniel Guthrie JimIndySAR@aol.com

CAR Liaison Allen Stout Anthony Halberstadt kctsto@aol.com

Hoosier Patriot Editor Jeffrey W. Hornung Clarence A. Cook jeff-hornung@comcast.net

Ladies Auxiliary April Legler Daniel Guthrie aalegler@indiana.edu

Patriot Graves Registry

Veterans Programs Kevin L. Waldrop Alexander Hamilton Kevin@kevinwaldroup.com

Webmaster Steve Oberlin Clarence A. Cook steve@oberlins.com

Operation Ancestor Search Ron Darrah, Richard Steckley Clarence A. Cook rdarrah@att.net

INSSAR Committee Chairs 2014-2015

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INSSAR Chapters (with established dates)

George Rogers Clark: prior to 1955 and rechartered in 1964

Alexis Coquillard: 15 Oct 1957

Clarence A Cook: 19 June 1961

Continental: 10 Apr 1962

William Henry Harrison: 1963 and rechartered in 24 Oct 1977

Simon Kenton: 21 Sep 1965

Ohio Valley: 15 Oct 1965

John Hay: 4 Dec 1968

Anthony Halberstadt: 18 July 1969

John Martin: 23 June 1978

General Thomas Posey: 12 Oct 1985

Daniel Guthrie: 17 Jul 1987

Alexander Hamilton: 1998

David Benton: 10 Oct 1999

Duneland: 25 July 2009

Clifty Creek: 19 Apr 2014

In future issues I would like to include establishment history on our chap-ters. If you have interesting information on the beginning of your chapter please send it to me at jeff-hornung@comcast.net

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INSSAR LADIES AUXILIARY

The Indiana Ladies Auxiliary Sons of

the American Revo-

lution, assists Indi-ana Society with

programs, fund rais-

ing, historical edu-

cation and carrying out its mission of

inspiring patriotism and informing oth-

ers of the contributions of our patriot ancestors. Membership in the Auxiliary

is open to the wives, mothers, daugh-

ters, sisters, aunts, nieces and other women relatives of members of the

Sons of the American Revolution.

The Auxiliary meets quarterly during the INSSAR House of Delegates meet-

ings. In addition to conducting busi-

ness, the ladies often have their own programs and speakers. The Indiana

Ladies Auxiliary website:

http://inssar.org/sar_auxiliary.aspx

The Ladies Auxiliary is always a wel-

come part of our House of Delegates meetings. Several members are pic-

tured above at the fall 2014 HOD

meeting.

Indiana Society Color Guard

The Indiana Society Color Guard is proba-

bly best known for the color and pageantry

their uniforms and flags bring to a parade, grave dedication or other community

event. Emotions can range anywhere from

children's questions and smiles to tears from a veteran's pride and memories.

While all of this is true and important, one

cannot overlook the wonderful side effect

of fellowship with others who share com-mon interests and passions.

New members are encouraged for local and statewide participation. There are loan-

er uniforms available and participation and travel is limited only by your own time and energy. Please consider serving in the Color Guard and experiencing the fel-

lowship of your compatriots and the appreciation of your community.

Contact Color Guard Commander Stuart Hart for more information (317) 849-0882

or sar.stuart@gmail.com

The Hoosier Patriot is a publication by and for the compatriots of the Indiana Society. Contributions of original, previously unpublished materials are welcomed and encouraged. Photos must have at least a paragraph describing the depicted event.

Deadline for submitting material is 45 days prior to the upcoming quarterly House of Delegates meeting.

If you no longer wish to receive the Hoosier Patriot, please reply to this email with "Unsubscribe" in the subject line.

Hoosier Patriot Editor: Jeff Hornung, 4632 W 1120 N, New Palestine, IN 46163: Email: jeff-hornung@comcast.net

IN MEMORIAM

(September 19th - December 11th)

Gary Lee Harpe – Daniel Guthrie Chapter

Ward Wilfred Moore – Daniel Guthrie Chapter

An estimated 3,500 veterans of the American Revolution are buried in the

State of Indiana. The Indiana Society Sons of the American Revolution has

cataloged over 2,200 such graves and posted relative information at http://

graves.inssar.org.