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INDIANA SOCIETY OF THE SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

HOOSIER PATRIOT

Volume XLVIII No. 1 October 2016 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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Happy Autumn Compatriots –

The heat of summer is about to pass. School is in session. It is now the season of ap-

ples, pumpkins, and the amazing color-rama of fall foliage. Having grown up in up-

state NY, it brings back memories of my grandmother finishing large batches of

canned applesauce. It also meant making sure the piles of wood were large enough

for the coming winter. One cannot help but think back to the hard work our ances-

tors were putting in to make sure they were set for the coming winter.

The fall season was also an active season for our ancestors that took them away

from preparing their families for the coming winter. History shows us they were also

busy fighting for their liberties and the establishment of our country.

Highlights include Stamp Act Congress (Oct 1765), British Arrive in Boston (Oct 1768), Continental Congress (Sept 1774), Attack on St Johns, Canada, begins Canada

Campaign (Sept 1775), Second Congress (Sept 1775), Capture of Ft Johnson, SC (Sept 1775), US Navy founded (Oct 1775), Saratoga NY (Sept & Oct 1777), Battle of Capes (Sept 1781), Yorktown (Oct 1781), Treaty of Paris (Sept 1783). A more complete listing can be found at: https://www.nps.gov/revwar/revolution_day_by_day/1775_main.html These sacrifices were not made just by the lives of men. The fight for liberty also included the sacrifices of the

women and children. While the men were away, farms needed to be taken care of, children raised, food and fuel to

prepare for winter prepared and stored. One of the best records we have about the sacrifices of entire families

comes from Abigail Adams. Her letters and journals give us great insight to the raising of five children and caring for

the farm while her husband was away.

As we celebrate all the festivities that come with the autumn season, let’s take a moment and remember all the

sacrifices our ancestors made during this same season.

YMHS

Wayne

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Pictured above: Color Guard members performed their flag duties with honor.

Pictured above: Gary C. Steinhardt presenting JROTC Certificate to Cadet First Lieutenant Elaine M. Allen.

Pictured right: Compatriot Mark Kreps received several awards for his outstanding efforts.

Contributed by Cliff Blanchard

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Pictured above: Compatriot Adam G. Atherton being inducted by Compatriot William Sharp.

Pictured right:,Former Allen County Sheriff Joe Squadrito being presented with the Law Enforcement Medal by chapter President Dave Peters.

Contributed by Dave Peters

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Contributed by Allen Manning

Clifty Creek Chapter

Pictured left: - Clifty Creek Chapter

President Don Perkins presenting

South Ripley High School Senior Josh

Walston the Medal for Heroism.

Pictured right: Clifty Creek Chapter mem-bers Ed Cozart with his son Eddie who is holding the rifle owned by Patriot William Elston Collings at the 11 September 2016 SAR Marker dedication at Pigeon Roost Me-morial Cemetery in Underwood, Indiana.

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Continental Chapter

Continental Chapter President Dave DeHaven pre-senting Compatriot Scott DeHaven with his military service certificate, medal and a flag certificate.

Compatriot Keith Freer presenting a program on the Second Amendment.

Newly elected Vice President of the Continental chapter James Allen Shoptaw. Shoptaw is a Veteran of Desert Storm.

Continental Chapter President Dave DeHaven

presenting a new membership certificate to

Compatriot Larry Reed. Contributed by Mark Kreps

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Pictured left, Randall Eck-ley,President of the Duneland Chapter, Indiana SAR, was awarded the Liberty Medal in recognition of outstanding services in the recruitment of new members by the National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution at the 126th NSSAR Congress held in Boston. President Eckley is shown with the Lib-erty Medal and Certificate. Wayne Eells, President of the Indiana Society, SAR attended the Duneland Chapter's Au-gust 6th meeting during which Compat-riot Eckley was presented with the award.

Pictured right: New Compatriots

Gene Jones and Ron Hyer were in-

stalled into the Duneland Chapter on

Satruday, August 6, at the Valparaiso

Public Library by Chapter President

Randall Eckley.

Duneland Chapter

Contributed by Randall Eckley

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John Hay Chapter

Constitution Week

On September 20, 2016 the John Hay Chapter of the INSSAR and the Christopher Harrison Chapter

of the INDAR jointly participated in a program to distribute copies of the United States Constitution

and Bill of Rights to the High School students of the East Washington School Corporation in Pekin,

Indiana. This effort was conducted during the nation’s Constitution Week (September 17-23). It was

done with the approval and gratitude of the East Washington school administration.

Representing the John Hay Chapter of the INSSAR were Compatriots Dr. David Bell, in a Colonial sur-

geon general uniform, and Allan Martin, in a Colonial militia outfit. Representing the Christopher

Harrison Chapter of the INDAR were Daughters Carol Weatherholt and Jeanine Martin, in DAR dress.

Approximately 350 copies of the Constitution/Bill of Rights were distributed to high school students

during the lunch period in the high school cafeteria, and the effort was well received by the stu-

dents.

Contributed by Allan Martin

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William Harrison & John Martin Chapters

Combined meeting August 13

Left: Steven Lee Heller (right) was pre-

sented National Society & Indiana State

Society of the SAR Certificates for being

a member of the Military Service Veter-

ans Corp by Chapter President Cliff

Blanchard.

Right: Chapter President Cliff Blanchard pre-sented the National Society of the SAR Flag Certificiate to Karen Stearley for showing her patriotism by displaying both the National & Indiana State Flag in front of the Center Point Hardware Store in Center Point, Indiana.

Above: William Bratton (portrayed by Robert Durrett) talks about his experi-ences as a gunsmith, blacksmith & hunter as a member of the Lewis & Clark Expedition. Beaver pelts were another means of of money.

Above: John Martin Chapter Treasurer George Brattain (right) presents the National Society of the SAR Certificate of Appreciation to Robert Durrett for being the guest speaker at the John Martin & William Harrison Bi-Chapter meeting.

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William Harrison & John Martin Chapters

Combined meeting August 13 (continued)

Pictured above: William Bratton (portrayed by Robert Durrett) speaks to a captive audience of his life as a member of the Lewis & Clark Expedition.

At left: Possible family relatives (left to right) Jerry Bratton, George Brat-tain, (Robert Durrett "aka' William Bratton), and Dave Brattain. SAR members/guest who are tracing their family history to William Bratton.

At right: The entrance to Martin Ceme-tery, Ferndale, Parke County, Indiana. The John Martin Chapter wish to have a Grave Dedication sometime next year for their namesake "John Martin" who's buried in the family cemetery.

Contributed by Cliff Blanchard

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Patriot James Bryan Grave Marking

Riverside Cemetery Spencer, IN 14 Aug 2016

Contributed by Mark Kreps

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Contributed by Dennis Babbitt

DAR Revolutionary War Grave Dedication,

30 July 2016, Southport Indiana

Graves of Samuel Bryan and Mary Bryan. (Sponsored by the Mary Bryan Chapter and the Samuel Bryan Chapter, Marion County). Pictured above Color Guard members Dennis Babbitt, Stuart Hart, Steve Oberlin

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Blueberry Festival Parade

Pictured above: (left to right) Milton Sherrard, Greg Dolezal, Zachery Smith and Ernie Davis. The photo was taken by Dallas Barkman (another member of the SAR Color Guard who participated in the parade). Pictured Below: (left to right) Chuck Brownewell, Zachery Smith, Dallas Barkman, Milton Sherrard, Kathrynmary Schultz (from the William Tuffs DAR Chapter) Ernie Davis and Greg Dolezal.

On Monday September 5, 2016, seven members of the Alexis Coquillard Chapter SAR Color Guard and one member of the William Tuffs Chapter DAR participated in the Blueberry Festival Parade in Plymouth, Indiana. The group won the First Place Color Guard Trophy.

Contributed by Ernie Davis.

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History of the INSSAR Color Guard: Part I (1973-1995)

President Issues a Challenge. It has been the dream of several members of SAR in Indiana that a color guard or marching unit some day be formed by the Indiana Society, or by one of the Chapters. Our late Compatriot, Rev. Dr. Herman R. Carson, was the first one I heard to voice this desire, along with Compatriot “Ting” Morris. (Editor’s Note: The above challenge was issued by State President Jack K. Carmichael at the conclusion of the business session of the Annual Meeting in Salem.)

The Hoosier Patriot, page 2, Volume 4, Number 4, June 1973

Color Guard. Indiana Society of the SAR received $1,000.00 from the Indiana American Revolution Bicentennial Com-mittee to aid in the formation of a Color Guard for our society. Scott F. Hosier, president of the Clarence A. Cook Chapter, extends an invitation to members who are interested in working with the Color Guard to report this interest to him, Ph: 291-6919.

The Hoosier Patriot, page 2, Volume 9, Number 3, March 1977

Compatriot Scott F. Hosier (Jr.), of the Clarence A. Cook Chapter of the Indiana Society of the Sons of the American Revolution, had three (3) identical uniforms made, modeled after the uniform worn by his Patriot Ancestor Captain Andrew Wallace at the Battle of King’s Mountain, and detailed in the record of his estate, to be worn by his son, his grandson and himself.

The distinguishing features of this uniform were a green jacket with red facings, a flowing red cape, a buff colored vest and riding breeches, knee high riding boots, and an officer’s chapeau. The uniforms were created by the Landes Costume Company, located at 811 North Capitol Avenue, in downtown Indianapolis, prior to the American Bicenten-nial in 1976. The cost to Scott F. Hosier (Jr.) was $1,300.00 each. This sum was used to generate matching funds, pro-vided by a government grant, which were used to purchase three (3) muskets, bayonets and accoutrements.

Scott (Jr.), his son, Scott Hosier (III), and his grandson, Scott Hosier (IV), wore these uniforms in the Indianapolis Vet-erans Day Parade in 1976. Scott (Jr.) later acquired two (2) replicas of General Casimir Pulaski’s sword at a cost of $265.00 each. A third sword, that Scott (Jr.) still carries, is a reproduction of a Hessian sword of the period. The sword was purchased from The House of Swords in St. Louis, without a scabbard, so Scott (Jr.) had one made with sterling silver mountings, at a cost of approximately $500.00. He estimates its current value at $1,500.00.

With the passing of time, Scott’s son, Scott Hosier (III), and his grandson, Scott Hosier (IV), lost interest in wearing this remarkable uniform. But from the day I first met Scott F. Hosier, in 1984, he talked about the need for the crea-tion of an SAR Color Guard. These uniforms were the seed from which the three (3) member Color Guard sprang, when Compatriots Scott F. Hosier (Jr.), John R. Green and I, donned them during my first term as Chapter President (1991).

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History of the INSSAR Color Guard: Part I (1973-1995) (Continued from previous page)

The Clarence A. Cook Color Guard made its first appearance at the INSSAR Annual Meeting at what is now the Court-yard by Marriott, located at 501 West Washington Street, in downtown Indianapolis on Saturday, April 13, 1991. The program was The History of the Flags of the United States, and the members of the three man Color Guard carried each one of them into the room, one after the other, and placed them in their stands.

The Color Guard continued to grow, one member at a time, so that three (3) years later, when I was asked to serve as President of the Indiana Society of the SAR (1993-95), there were seven (7) members; Scott F. Hosier (Jr.), Found-er of the INSSAR Color Guard, Carson C. Smith, the first recruit, and John R. Green, the first Commander, who were joined by Calvin R. Ammerman, Wilbur Graves, Lowell E. Nichols (Sr.), and John W. (Bill) Wilson.

The members of the Color Guard began to research and recreate museum quality replicas of the uniforms that were likely to have been worn by their own Patriot Ancestors. John R. Green and Lowell E. Nichols (Sr.) wore the blue jack-et, and white trousers, of the Continental Army. Calvin R. Ammerman wore a buff colored jacket with green facings, and the riding helmet and boots of a Virginia cavalry officer. Carson C. Smith was the first to wear the fringed hunting shirt, leggings and moccasins of a guide, and the first to carry a long rifle, hunting knife and tomahawk.

By 1995, a number of the members of the Clarence A. Cook Chapter Color Guard came to be identified by the nom de guerre of their Patriot Ancestor, thus, Scott F. Hosier (Jr.) became “Captain Andrew Wallace,” Carson C. Smith be-came “Guide Joseph Nickell,” John R. Green became “General Nathaniel Greene,” Calvin R. Ammerman became “Richard Henry ‘Light Horse Harry’ Lee,” and Lowell E. Nichols (Sr.) became “Private Elijah Mayfield.”

Compatriot Carson C. Smith

2207 Van Ness Place

Indianapolis, IN 46240-4703

317-319-3712 Cell

carson.c.smith@gmail.com

Carson Clay Smith served as President of the Clarence A. Cook Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution (1991 and 2003-05), and President of the Indiana Society of the Sons of the American Revolution (1993-95). He was a founding member of the INSSAR Color Guard and author of The Biography of Compatriot Clarence A. Cook (1871 -1962). He has received a number of commendations from the Sons of the American Revolution including the Patriot Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal and the Good Citizenship Medal, and letters of thanks from the President Gen-eral of the National Society, and Presidents of the Indiana Society and the Clarence A. Cook Chapter of the SAR.

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Compatriots -- We are getting very close to time for students to start submitting essays for the

Knight Essay Contest at the chapter level. Please have a plan in place at your chapter in case some-

one from your district enters the contest. What kind of award will you give to your chapter winner?

Will you invite your winner and family to a chapter meeting to be honored? What local media can

you contact with your story about the essay contest?

Be aware that kids often do not know how to contact their local chapter and will contact me, the state chairman. I may contact you with an entry. If you have interested students, please try to get them turned in by the beginning of December. Please have your chapter winner submitted to me, the state chairman by December 15 to give me time to rank them for the state contest and get the state winner submitted to the national contest. Doug Wilson Knight Essay contest chairman _________________________________________________________________________________

The Daniel Guthrie participated in the Grave Marker Dedications for Revolutionary War Patriots James Bryant, William E. L. Collings and John Henderson. We also helped make up the Indiana SAR color guard for the following parades; Gosport Lazy Days, Paragon Homecoming and the 25th Scottish Festival, Columbus, Indiana. The first one was opening ceremonies and the second was the parade of Tartans (We where the lead Color Guard at both of these events.) We had pictures in the Evening World, Spencer, Indiana, The Republic, Columbus, Indiana and the Journal, Ellettsville, Indiana. Compatriots Ronald Knight, James C. Arnold and Dr. T. Rex Leg-ler II was on the Front Page of the Herald Times, Bloomington, Indiana for the 50th Vietnam War Commemoration Ceremony held on the Monroe County Courthouse lawn. The Chapter sponsored a hole at the American Legion Post 18 Golf outing to help raise money for a small bus for the Veterans Honor Guard and other Veterans Activities. For this quarter we presented a Flag Certificate to the Monroe County Water Corporation. We have at least two more Grave Markings that are coming up in the near future. On September 20th the Daniel Guthrie Chapter was requested to present Colors for the Indiana Torch Relay coming thru Ellettsville, Indiana. On September 24th we had a Color Guard in the Mitchell Per-simmon Festival Parade in Mitchell, Indiana. Contributed by Jim Arnold

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The Indiana Society Should Support The Franklin House A Proposal by Compatriot Ron Darrah, Cook Chapter

Compatriots, it distresses me when I visit the numerous historical properties around the country that are sup-ported wholly or in part by the DAR, the Colonial Dames, the Indiana Pioneers, and other lineage groups similar to ours. Where is the SAR place in that listing? We visited the Benjamin Franklin House on our last trip to London, and I think it is a good candidate for the Indi-ana Society to lend its support. There are no evident houses in the United States for Patriot Benjamin Franklin, as there are for Washington, Jefferson, Adams, and others of that Revolutionary generation. Visit the website at http://www.benjaminfranklinhouse.org. Let’s discuss this at the next Delegates meeting. Let’s go international and let’s honor a Revolutionary Patriot.

(Contributed by Ron Darrah)

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Patriot Ancestor's Biographies Program Compatriots,

Initiated by PG Brock two years ago, and continued under PG Lawrence last year, the Patriot Biographies Program is a continuing program for 2016-2017 during PG Tomme’s term in office.

I am asking for your assistance to get the word out to your State Society and/or Chapters in order to encourage your membership to em-brace this important program.

At this time, 4,358 biographical sketches have been loaded to the Patriot and Grave Index. Submissions for biographical sketches should be forwarded to patriotbios@sar.org. The information should be provided in a file that is Microsoft WORD compatible. Please help us spread the word. With your help we will continue to expand the database to build the best data source that we can. Please note, there is no defined format for your submission. We ask that the information be between 200 – 500 words and be sent in a Mi-crosoft WORD-compatible format. This is no need for documentation references. As noted on the database, it is the sole responsibility of the author to research the facts and data contained in the submission. Citing sources is not required. The sketch cannot be used for proof of lineage. It can, however, serve as a guide for the continuation of research. The Patriot Ancestor Database is one way you can honor your ancestor’s for perpetuity. For those Chapters/State Societies presented a streamer during 2014-2015 or 2015 - 2016, a Star will be presented for each additional 20 achievement. This Star will be affixed to the Streamer. For clarification on how the achievement levels are calculated: Example - A chapter has obtained a 12 submission rate. If they hit a total of 20 during the current year, they will be presented a Stream-er. Stars will be presented at each additional 20 level - 40 - 1 Star; 60 - 2 Stars; 80 - 3 Stars, etc. For the member counts, we will use the December 31, 2016 membership that have paid their 2017 dues. National Headquarters will pro-vide this information as they did last year. All Streamers and Stars will be presented at the 2017 National Congress in Knoxville. We do have a method to identify the listing of all the Patriot Biographies that have been entered into the database. We have established a Patriot named “Index” - #P-334038 within the Patriot and Grave Index. We have expanded the Index to alphabetize by State of service for the Patriots. Hopefully, this will enable a more specific search when looking for a biography entry. In order to access: 1. Enter the Patriot and Grave Index ( http://patriot.sar.org/fmi/iwp/cgi?-db=Grave 20Registry&-loadframes ) and input “Index” in the box labeled Full or Partial Surname and then click the SEARCH box. 2. Patriot Index with Ancestor # P-334038 will come up. Click on the "Read Biography” box in the lower left corner of the page to access the listing of biographies in the database. Please let me know if there is any additional information that we can provide to encourage participation from your State Society.

Pro patria,

Doug

Douglas T. Collins Patriot Ancestor’s Biographies Committee Chairman

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Color Guard Events

Here is a list of the October and November Central Indiana events. Those signed up so far are listed. If you are not listed and will participate please let me (Stuart Hart) know. If you are listed and cannot make it, please let me know. If you have previously signed up, also note the new event on Saturday, 8 October.

Thursday, 6 Oct — CSH House post colors . (Need is filled)

Stuart Hart, Ron Darrah, Carson Smith

Saturday, 8 Oct — Highland Games, Indy http://inssar.org/event/annual-highland-games-indy/?instance_id=598 (need three more)

Stuart Hart,

Saturday, 22 Oct — Lemuel-Perin Grave Marking http://inssar.org/event/lemuel-perin-gravemarking-ceremony/?instance_id=577

Stuart Hart, Mark & Janet Kreps, Rod Sherard,

Monday, 7 Nov — Mary Bryan Vets Program http://inssar.org/event/mary-bryan-dar-vets-pgm/?instance_id=594 need 2 more

Stuart Hart

Thursday, 10 Nov — Naturalization Svc Fairgrounds http://inssar.org/event/international-festival-naturalization-proceeding/?instance_id=597

Stuart Hart, Jim Arnold, T. Rex Legler, Ron Darrah, Rod Sherard,

Friday, 11 Nov — Indy Vets Day Parade http://inssar.org/event/indy-veterans-dat-parade/?instance_id=595 (need more)

Jack Fife, Stuart Hart, Ron Darrah, Keth Freer,

Friday, 11 Nov — Center Grove North Middle Sch Vets Pgm http://inssar.org/event/center-grove-sch-vets-pgm/?instance_id=596 (need 3 more)

Rod Sherard

Contributed by Stuart Hart

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New Indiana SAR Member(s)

With Patriot Ancestor and state of service

Hoosier Patriot Fall 2016 (registration date 7/01/2016 – 9/30/2016)

Welcome to Indiana State Society of the

Sons of the American Revolution!

CHAPTER FIRST MIDDLE LAST ANCESTOR STATE

Continental Alexander David Knight ARMFIELD Sr., William PA

Continental Larry Stephen Reed DAUGHERTY, William Sr.

PA

Continental Jonathan David Russell COCHRAN, Samuel PA

Daniel Guthrie Jon Patrick Brown FICKLIN, John VA

Daniel Guthrie Larry Eugene Decker HIRE, Leonard VA

Duneland Ronald Lee Hyer THOMAS, John SC

Duneland Gene Marneal Jones BARR, Daniel NC

Duneland James Lawrence Wells CARRINGTON, Samuel MD

John Hay Donn Harvey Behl McCHESNEY, John NY

Ohio Valley George Donald Whitfield KEY, Martin VA

Ohio Valley Scott Allen Whitfield KEY, Martin VA

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INSSAR Membership Honor Roll Anniversaries

Anniversaries (calculated for period July 1st, 2016 to October 30th 2016)

SERVICE REGISTRATION FIRST MIDDLE LAST CHAPTER 58 08/21/1958 Robert W. Shoemaker Alexander Hamilton 43 08/06/1973 Donald Archie Smith Clarence A Cook 35 09/28/1981 Charles Monroe Carpenter Daniel Guthrie 30 07/03/1986 Dene Brian Stratton Clarence A Cook 30 09/08/1986 Delbert Himsel Ohio Valley 25 08/19/1991 Donald Charles Smock John Martin 25 08/28/1991 Earl William Salisbury Clarence A Cook 20 07/10/1996 Thomas Roy King Daniel Guthrie 20 08/02/1996 Terry Rait Johnson Alexander Hamilton 10 07/17/2006 Bernard David Messmer Ohio Valley 5 07/01/2011 Andrew John Smith Alexis Coquillard 5 07/01/2011 Vernon Wayne Coats John Hay 5 07/01/2011 David Alan Myers Ohio Valley 5 07/14/2011 Brian Everett Antrim Continental 5 07/14/2011 William Nathan Ford Clifty Creek 5 07/14/2011 David Benton Greger David Benton 5 07/14/2011 Rodney Paul Stayner Anthony Halberstadt 5 08/04/2011 Richard Kenneth Farlow Daniel Guthrie 5 08/04/2011 Mark Brian Robinson Clarence A Cook 5 09/14/2011 Alfred Howard Bauer Ohio Valley

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Cedric (“Ced”) Hustace was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. During World War II, he lived in Baton Rouge, Louisi-ana, and El Paso, Texas. After the war, he graduated from Texas Western College (now UTEP). He served in the U.S. Army in Germany for three years and there met and married his wife, Carol, a St. Louisan. Ced received his JD from the University of Texas in 1963 and practiced law for 39 years in St. Louis, Missouri, and Evansville, Indiana, retiring in 2002. Since child-hood, Ced always had a love of music and art. He’s an accomplished musician and an impressionist artist. His works are in collections in the United States and many other countries, including the U.K., Germany, France, Ireland, Hungary, Italy, Australia, Egypt, Ro-mania, Serbia and India. He is Artist Laureate of the Indiana State Bar Association. In 2011, Ced served as Resident Artist aboard Oceania Cruises’ newest ship, m/s Marina, on its inaugural voyage. In addition, Ced is a well-known masters racewalk champion, having competed nationally and internationally. Ced is vice president of the Thomas Posey Chapter of the INSSAR.

CEDRIC HUSTACE ARTIST, 12122 Pear Tree Lane, Evansville, IN 47725-9217 USA Telephone: 812 867 7149, Cell: 812 453 3522

Facebook Email: hustaceart@aol.com, Web Site: www.hustaceart.com ,

Above: Colonist Preparing for Battle

Acrylic 12" x 16"

Cedric Hustace (c) 2012

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Right: Patriots to the Fray

Acrylic 12" x 16"

Cedric Hustace (c) 2012

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IndianaSAR.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.IndianaSAR.org

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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 Robert C. Cunningham for more information at rpcunnin@indiana.edu

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.

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

Hoosier Patriot Fall 2016 (June 15th 2016 – September 30th 2016)

In Memoriam

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.

FIRST MIDDLE LAST CHAPTER

Marvin Ray Horton Continental

John Hubbard Holliday Clarence A Cook

Douglas Alton Adams Alexis Co-quillard

Robert Dennis Boone Alexander Hamilton