During our Grave Marking yesterday, May 21 2022 at Old St Paul’s Lutheran Church in Newton NC, our State Society President, Jay Deloach presented Compatriots Jack Bowman and Frank Merrell with the highest honor and medal that the State Society can present, The Patriot Medal for long and continued service to the State Society and […]
Our second day of Honoring the 12 Patriots buried at Old St Paul’s Lutheran Church in Newton NC on Saturday, May 21, 2022. It was very hot, many people from SAR and DAR, family menbers of the Patriots and church members turned out for the celebration. It was a fabulous day for everyone.
Catawba Valley Chapter began it’s three day grave marking service on Friday afternoon, May 20th 2022.
Catawba Valley Chapter held it’s regular bimonthly meeting yesterday, May 14th, 2022. If you weren’t there, you missed a great day. Along with our regular business, our speaker, Fred Weyler of Andrew Jackson Chapter, TN SAR spoke on The Battle of Kings Mountain and afterwards, presented the Chapter with a copy of his book, “All […]
Catawba Valley Chapter finished up their JROTC season by presenting the Bronze JROTC Medal and Certificates to Cadet Sgt Maj Daniel Atwood at South Iredell High School, presented by Chapter President Ben Setser, and Cadet Richard Obert at St Stephen’s High School, presented by Chapter Vice President John Jay Cline. Congratulations to these outstanding young […]
Catawba Valley Chapter has the pleasure of presenting the Bronze JROTC Medal and Award Certificate yesterday, May 4, 2022 to Cadet Davis Tucker of Hickory High School, presented by Compatriot Michael Blackburn; and to Cadet !st Lt Kayce Bailey of Bandys High School, presented by Chapter President Ben Setser. It was a great honor and […]
Catawba Valley Chapter President Ben Setser had the honor to present Cadet 1st Sgt Dinnen Frank with the SAR JROTC Bronze medal and certificate on Friday, April 29th at Statesville High School, Statesville NC. Congratulations Cadet Frank!
Catawba Valley Chapter continues to honor our patriots for Patriots day. Here are the graves of Lt. John Hoyle, John Jarrett, Martin Coulter and Peter Little. Thank you for your service.
Grave Marking Ceremony After two and a half years of trying to make this happen, it will take place on May 21st
Catawba Valley Chapter President Ben Setser had the pleasure of presenting the Bronze JROTC Medal and Certificate to US Air Force Cadet Ryder Phares of Bunker Hill High School at their Military Banquet on 9 April 2022. We had a great time.
24 chapter newsletter 10 April 2022
Catawba Valley Chapter, Sons of the American Revolution was honored to present Anthony Charles with the Eagle Scout Achievement Award at his Court of Honor on February 27th at Mount Olive Lutheran Church in Newton NC. Anthony and his father Michael Charles are both members of Catawba Valley Chapter. Congratulations Anthony!
Catawba Valley Chapter had the pleasure of presenting Maiden High School JROTC with a framed copy of the Declaration of Independence today, Wednesday, February 23, 2022 in honor of George Washington’s 290th birthday. Photographed are Lt. Col. Joseph Thomas, Chapter President Ben Setser, Cadet Major Laiza Ubaub and Chapter VP John Jay Cline. We had […]
Catawba Valley Chapter SAR along with Jacob Forney Chapter DAR held their first annual George Washington Birthday Afternoon Tea, Sunday, February 20th. The celebration began with Chapter President, Ben Setser presenting in coming Jacob Forney Regent, Fran Goins with a Certificate of Appreciation for her constant presence and involvement with whatever our chapter may be […]
22 chapter newsletter 10 February 2022 For your reading pleasure, our February Newsletter.
21 chapter newsletter 10 January 2022
Catawba Valley Chapter closed out 2021 with Wreaths Across America at Western Carolina State Veterans Cemetery in Black Mountain, N.C., on December 18th. We had to work between rain showers. The rain stopped just in time to lay the wreaths, then began again for the commemoration, which had to be moved under shelter. Chapter President, […]
20 chapter newsletter 10 December 2021