Tennessee Society, Sons of the Revolution

JRI-AC Chapter Meeting

February 23rd, 2010

The Anderson County Chapter met Tuesday evening. Nine Members were present and had pizza and ice cream. They discussed the banquet coming up on Saturday, and viewed the web site of the Banquet Speaker. Six of the Members present said they plan to attend the banquet, and most of those will bring a spouse. A motion for the Chapter to present an eagle statue to the speaker did not pass.

Jerry Mustin, Harry Baumgartner and Lynn Fox will post the colors for the Colonial Dames on March 5.

Gene Hicks brought up the idea of having an informal Summer Meeting at Marble Springs instead of a formal Banquet.

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January Board of Managers Meeting

January 23rd, 2010

At the January meeting of the Tennessee Society Board of Managers a resolution was passed indicating that the Board intends that the Rifleman be published and distributed quarterly, and on time and within budget.

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E MAIL ADDRESSES REQUESTED

January 5th, 2010

When you receive your membership dues notice this year, please indicate your email address on your return form. The Registrar will update our files accordingly. Also, I will use this means to contact members of noteworthy events/happenings which will, in many cases, be more timely than thru the Rifleman publication. David Whaley 2009-2010 Pres.

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Tennessee Society Events

December 13th, 2009

All Members of the Sons of the Revolution are reminded that they are welcome to attend the meetings of the Tennessee Society Board of Managers which is normally held at 3:00 PM on the third Thursday of each month. To be sure of the time and place, you should contact the Tennessee Society President (President@TNSOR.ORG) before the meeting.

In case you have not checked our events page, the date and location for the 2010 Tennessee Society meetings have been determined.

The Tennessee Society 2010 Annual Meeting and Washington’s Birthday Celebration will be held at the East Tennessee Historical Society on Saturday, February 20.

Next summer the membership will meet at Club LeConte on Saturday, July 17, 2010.

The General Society Board of Managers will meet in September, 2010 in Baltimore, Maryland, and the 2012 Triennial meeting is planned for Savannah, Georgia.

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November Board of Managers Meeting

November 22nd, 2009

The Registrar reported that we are losing members far faster than we are gaining new members. Each and every member is encouraged to recruit family and friends to join the Society. Joining a local chapter (or forming one if there is not one in your county) is the best way to become an active member.

The State Society has only about 50 active members. The other 650 members rarely, if ever, participate in the events of the Society. For those members, the Rifleman is an important benefit of membership. Recognizing this, the board passed a resolution directing that the Rifleman be published quarterly.

The Tennessee Society standing rules have not been updated for some time. The Board asked that the previous edition of the rules be distributed to each board member, and additions or corrections be collected for consideration at the January meeting of the Board. Once the standing rules are approved by the Board, copies will be made for distribution.

Christmas Celebration – Charles Carroll, president of the European Society, plans to host a special party for the Officers, members of the Board of Managers, and active members of the Tennessee Society on December 11. Information about this event may be obtained from Charles, or from Chris Christenberry.

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L. D. Strader Obit

October 20th, 2009

STRADER, LAWRENCE DEAN, Tennessee Society, Sons of the Revolution Member # 784, admitted 10/15/1961 (ancestor William Gardner) died suddenly October 11, 2009, age 78, at Parkwest Hospital. He was preceded in death by his parents, Fred and Winnie Pitts Strader. L.D., as most people knew him, was an only child. He is survived by several cousins and many, many friends. A Central High School graduate, he attended all reunions and loved being with his buddies. A graduate of the University of Tennessee, he was employed by and retired from the Reading Railroad. He was an Air Force veteran of the Korean War, and continued to meet with his Unit. He belonged to Sons of the Revolution of TN, was eligible for Jamestown Society as his father’s family settled in Jamestown, VA about 1607. Genealogy was one of his hobbies and he was always looking for new “relatives”. He was a Mason, Bright Hope 557 Lodge, Thirty Second Degree Scottish Rite Knoxviille Consistory, Kerbela Shrine Temple and the Klown Klan. He earned the Eagle Scout rank as a Boy Scouts and more recently helped form a Ham Radio club for young scouts. He belonged to R.A.C.K., his “call sign” K4LDS was well known by other Ham operators. He said he had talked with someone in every country in the world. He traveled extensively during his life and belonged to East TN Stars who drove their motor homes all over Alaska and many other places. He felt his was the best of worlds; Summers in East TN and Winters in Wimauma, FL with friends and the Strawberry Festival. He was a true and caring friend and cousin. Memorials can be made to East Tennessee Foundation, 625 Market St., Suite 1400, Knoxville, TN or to the charity of your choice. Visitation for family and friends will be Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009 from 5:00-7:00 pm at the Chapel of Gentry-Griffey Funeral Home. A family graveside service will be held at 10:00 am on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2009 at the Stoney Point Cemetery in Hardin Valley. Rev. Dave Hutchison will be officiating. You may sign the guestbook at www.gentrygriffeyfuneralchapel.com.

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John Rice Irwin – Anderson County Chapter Meeting

October 20th, 2009

The JRI-AC Chapter of the Sons of the Revolution will hold its 2009 Annual Meeting and Dinner on Tuesday, October 27, beginning at 6:00 p.m. at the Magnolia Tree Restaurant in Oak Ridge (1938 Oak Ridge Turnpike). Members are invited to bring a guest. Timothy Massey, Commander in Chief of the Society of the Descendants of Washington’s Army at Valley Forge will be the speaker. Dinner includes salad, entree (Steak, Salmon or Chicken Cordon Blue) two vegetables, non-alcoholic drink and desert for $20.00. Please let Gene Hicks know by Friday, October 23 if you plan to attend.

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Susong Memorial – Nov 7

October 11th, 2009

Ladies and Gentlemen: Just a reminder that November 7 at 10AM the Nathanael Greene Chapter SOR; Watauga Chapter SAR; and the Greene Regiment, Tennessee Brigade, DVF; will be having a memorial service at the Susong Memorial Church in Greene County. We will be honoring the service of Andrew, Barbara, and Nicholas Susong, all Patriots and all buried in the Susong Memorial Cemetery. It is rare indeed to have the opportunity to honor a husband, wife and son who served the cause of American Independence. If you would like a part on the program or would like to present a wreath please let me know. Tim Massey

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2009 Triennial in Glendale, California

September 26th, 2009

The following General Society Officers were elected to serve until the 2012 Triennial.

President Terry L. Davenport (TN)
Secretary Curtis P. Cheyney (PA)
Asst Sec Laurence Simpson (NY)
Treasurer Philip Coombe, III (NY)
Asst Tres J.E.B. Stuart (VA)
Registrar William R. Hearter, Jr (AZ)
Solicitor Michael Phelps (CA)
Historian Gordon B. Smith (GA)
Chaplain Reverend G. Clayton Ames III
Surgeon Charles C. Lucas (NY)
Capt. CG Richard D. Smith (PA)
Vice Presidents
Region 1 Henry N. McCarl (MA)
Region 2 Richard M. Patterson (MD)
Region 3 Mitchell Bush (GA)
Region 4 David L. Rutherford (TN)
Region 5 Robert D. Rati (IL)
Region 6 Charles B. Witt, Jr. (CA)

Nominating Committee
W. Steven Mark (PA)
Richard M. Patterson (MD)
M. Hall Worthington (MD)
J. Robert Lunney (TN)
Thomas C. Etter, Jr. (NY)
Wilburn Jackson Winter, Jr (GA)

Emertus Status
James B. Ebert (MD)
Robert L. Sprinkle (NC)
Jack J. Early (KY)
Paul F. Davis (AZ)

The following amendments to the Bylaws were passed:

ARTICLE II – EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

SECTION 1 – COMPOSITION. There shall be an Executive Committee which shall be composed of the General President, the General Vice-Presidents, the General Secretary, the General Treasurer, the General Registrar, and the General Solicitor.
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SECTION 4 – QUORUM. Seven members of the Executive Committee shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. An Assistant General Officer shall substitute for his principal at any meeting if the latter is unable to participate.

ARTICLE IV
SECTION 6 – REGISTRATION FEE

Upon approval of an applicant’s application by the State Society and simultaneous with the transmittal of said application by the State Society to the General Society for assignment of a General Society number, or submission of an applicant’s approved supplemental application, the State Society shall remit the registration fee in a sum sufficient to defray the cost of the General Society associated with registration as determined by the Treasurer of the General Society in consultation with the President of the General Society, which sum shall not exceed Twenty-Five dollars ($25.00).

The following amendment to the Constitution was passed.

ARTICLE X
The General Society shall have power at any meeting to admit State Societies, thereto, and to entertain and determine all questions affecting the qualifications for membership in or the welfare of any State Society as may, by proper memorial, be presented by such State Society for consideration. But the General Society shall have no power under this provision to expel any State Society or member thereof or otherwise to discipline or prosecute any State Society or member thereof.

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General Society, Sons of the Revolution

September 26th, 2009

Sons of the Revolution in the State of Florida

The Delegates to the Triennial Convention of the General Society of the Sons of the Revolution voted on Friday, July 25 to accept the Florida Society’s payment of dues in arrears and welcome them back into good standing. The Delegates expect that we are on the path to restoring the General Society’s reputation as a confederation of Sovereign and independent State Societies, and that any animosities that may have developed in recent years will fade as we seek together to further our goals of patriotic celebration of the independence and freedoms won by our ancestors, and fellowship with our fellow patriots.

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