On November 17th Halifax Resolves Chapter Vice President Geoff Pittard presented a flag certificate to Associate Warden of Custody Claretha Edwards of the Roanoke River Correction Institute Minimum Custody Facility. The facility was recognized for properly displaying and maintaining the flag of the United States of America. On hand to observe the presentation were Associate […]
Halifax Resolves Chapter Vice President Geoff Pittard presented a flag certificate to Associate Warden of Custody James Durham of the Roanoke River Correction Institute Medium Custody Facility on November 17th. Observing the presentation was Roanoke River Correctional Institute Warden Wendy Hardy. The facility properly maintains and displays the flag of the United States of America.
A grave marking ceremony honoring Compatriot Judge Joseph Powell Pippen was conducted by the Halifax Resolves Chapter on the afternoon of November 19th with Halifax Resolves Chapter President Ken Wilson presiding as the Master of Ceremonies. Compatriot Pippen’s granddaughter and g-granddaughter watched as representatives of the North Carolina Society, the Halifax Resolves Chapter, the Alamance […]
The Halifax Resolves Chapter marked the grave of Clarence A. Wyche, Past National Trustee of the North Carolina Society on the morning of Saturday, November 19th. Chapter President Ken Wilson conducted the ceremony attended by representatives of the North Carolina Society, the Alamance Battleground Chapter, the Halifax Resolves Chapter, and the Elizabeth Montfort-Ashe Chapter NSDAR. […]
Catawba Valley Chapter, in conjunction with Col Alexander Erwin Chapter and Quaker Meadows conducted a Grave Marking for 4 Patriots at Obeth Cemetery, in side Lake James State Park in Nebo NC on 19 November 2022. Patriots Lawrence Unger, John Gibbs, William Fullwood and Abraham Renshaw were honored with memorial stones, stories of their lives, […]
Halifax Resolves Chapter President Ken Wilson was invited to speak to the Elizabeth Montfort-Ashe Chapter NC DAR at their November 12th meeting. The topic of the program was “Stories From Halifax”. These accounts were discovered by Wilson during his family research and research for SAR programs. All were related to pre-Revolution and Revolutionary War time […]
Halifax Resolves Chapter President Ken Wilson attended a Veterans Day Commemoration Ceremony on November 11th sponsored by the American Legion Shaw-May Post 38 in Roanoke Rapids. Guest speakers were CW5 James Herring, USA (ret.) and Captain William Robinson, USAF (ret.). CW5 Herring retired as a Special Forces member having served tour of duty in Afghanistan […]
The Halifax Resolves Chapter partnered with the Albemarle Chapter to remember Dr. Cleveland M. Hawkins, Ph.D. at West Lawn Cemetery in Elizabeth City on November 5th. Compatriot Hawkins was a charter member of the Halifax Resolves, its first secretary and second chapter president. He later served as the Region 1 Vice President. Dr. Hawkins was […]
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Catawba Valley Chapter, in conjunction with Hickory Tavern DAR conducted a formal grave marking for Patriot Edwin Brown, 1755-1830, near Taylorsville NC yesterday morning, 5 November 2022. The ceremony was conducted between rain showers, and even with the foul weather and remote location, there were about 25 people in attendance, including members from 4 SAR […]
First North Carolina Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution. Chartered 21 April 1928 in Asheville, North Carolina, and became the Blue Ridge Chapter. The October 8, 2022, Blue Ridge Chapter Meeting held in Asheville featured a packed agenda that included the swearing-in of two new members and a presentation by guest speaker David […]
First North Carolina Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution. Chartered 21 April 1928 in Asheville, North Carolina, and later became the Blue Ridge Chapter. Four members of the Blue Ridge Chapter Sons of the American Revolution Color Guard joined other compatriots and history buffs at the 242nd anniversary of the monumental battle of […]
The Halifax Resolves and Mecklenburg Chapters joined forces to remember one of the Mecklenburg Chapter members buried at Oakwood Cemetery in Louisburg, NC, Dr. Frank Oliver Alford. Compatriot Alford, 55867 / 568, was born August 29, 1899 in Franklin Co. to Lawrence Sidney Alford and Susan Parker Arrington. He served in the United States Navy […]
The Halifax Resolves Chapter conducted a grave marking ceremony at the Allen – Coley Cemetery in the Stem Community of Granville County on October 15th. Patriots William Allen, Archer Johnson and John C. Whitfield were honored for their contributions to the American Revolution. Greetings were brought by South Atlantic VPG George K. Strunk and NCSSAR […]
For your reading pleasure, the Catawba Valley Chapter, 10 October Newsletter, “The Catawba Coalition”, Volume 3 Issue 10.
A nameplate honoring Francis Nash has been added to the Alamance Battleground Memorial Trail. The trail officially opened on October 2, 2021, to honor those who participated in the War of Regulation between 1765 and 1771. At the head of the trail, a kiosk bears memorial nameplates for individuals who either supported the Regulation or […]
First North Carolina Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution. Chartered 21 April 1928 in Asheville, North Carolina, and later became the Blue Ridge Chapter. Members of the Blue Ridge Chapter Color Guard were honored to present our nation’s “Colors” at a recent Naturalization Ceremony held in Asheville, North Carolina on September 23rd. The event […]
First North Carolina Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution. Chartered 21 April 1928 in Asheville, North Carolina, and later became the Blue Ridge Chapter. Of the 20 available honorary slots, Blue Ridge Chapter President Craig Issacson of Hendersonville, NC, and Blue Ridge Chapter Color Guard Commander Garry Linton of Fletcher, NC were chosen […]