Deborah Goodacre Sometimes we have to talk business! The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution tenets include service, historic preservation, education, and patriotism. Let’s talk education for a few minutes. Many people do not know that various scholarships are available to students through the state and national committees. National endowments from wills and trusts…
Deborah Goodacre It’s hard to believe it is December when you are reading this article. This month’s feature is Gila Butte Chapter member Judy Putnam in the “Spotlight.” She was so excited to be featured that she wrote her history. I didn’t have to do a thing! “I became a member of the Hunt Chapter…
Deborah Goodacre Did you know the marble for the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier came from the Yule quarry in Colorado, approximately an hour from Aspen, where the elevation is close to 8,000 feet? It was quarried by the Vermont Marble Company. The completed tomb is three levels in height. DAR daughter Alma Krieger, Anasazi…
Deborah Goodacre This is the story of the Clark family, a family that reaches back to the Great Migration in which Puritan families fled England, seeking religious freedom. It is indeed rare to be able to research and prove one’s line of ancestry back to the Mayflower with detailed and accurate information; however, Delphine and…
Deborah Goodacre The Gila Butte Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) is in full swing with our mid-September meeting featuring a Committee Fair. DAR performs community, national, and international services through numerous committees. Our members will have the opportunity to join in the work and fun. In October, we celebrate the American Heritage show and…
Deborah Goodacre In recent articles I have written about the origins of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) and about our country’s history. This month I would like to feature Lesley Baran of our Gila Butte chapter, who has been a member of the DAR for more than 30 years. However, Lesley’s husband Bill…
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Deborah Goodacre Not only is the weather changing, but it seems the whole dynamic of my neighborhood is changing. People are selling their homes and leaving for parts unknown or returning to their home states for the cooler summer months. For those of us still here, rest assured the members of Daughters of The American…
Deborah Goodacre This month, I’d like to introduce you to a member of our Gila Butte Chapter, Patty O’Neill. Patty worked tirelessly for many days prior to the sale in her front yard, organizing and arranging mountains of donations from our community to raise funds for the many organizations we support. The garage sale netted…
Deborah Goodacre As a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), one question I am frequently asked is, just what is a patriot? Good question, but first, let’s start at the beginning with our fight for independence. Once the founders of our country became more than fed up with the thumb of British…