Check out Valentine Photography's Photo Galleries for Maj. K.M. Van Zandt Chapter, Texas SAR.
January 15, 2019
Compatriot Mike Connelley
presented a SAR Flag
Certificate to the Support
Our Troops organization at
Robson Ranch. President
Susan Gilbreath accepted
the certificate for the
organization.
January 19, 2019
Chapter President Gerry Gieger and Compatriot Mike Connelly presented the
2019 Law Enforcement Medal and Certificate to Officer Joel Zuniga of the
Fort Worth Police Department. A large number of his fellow Fort Worth
officers attended, including Assistant Chief Ed Krause who spoke to the
group and offered his thanks and answered questions from the group.
January 26, 2019
Compatriot James Alderman attended the
Lone Star Squadron Sea Cadet Banquet at
Joint Base Carswell on Saturday, January 26th.
James presented the Bronze Good Citizenship
Award to CPO Mitchell D. Meaders. Pictured
with James and Mitchell is Lt. Cmdr. Jane Bell,
Squadron Commanding Officer.
February 16, 2019
New member inductions:
(l to r) Vice President Chase Sanger, Michael Cox
(new member), Sophie Cox, Andrew Cox (new junior
member), Janice Cox, Ken Cox (Past President),
and Gerry Gieger (President).
Ken, Mike and Andrew are 3rd, 4th and 5th generation
SAR/DAR members, repectfully. Ken received a
supplemental application.
February 16, 2019
Our guest speaker was Bill Covington who
spoke on the "Signers of the Constitution."
March 16, 2019
Texas Society Secretary Drake Peddie presented SAR Color Guard medals posthumously to Mrs. Lila Davidson,
widow of Compatriot David Davidson who passed away on October 1, 2018. Eight members of Compatriot
David Davidson’s family attended the presentation of SAR Color Guard medals to him posthumously.
From right to left are: Chapter President Gerry Gieger, Texas Society Secretary Drake Peddie,
Mrs. Lila Davidson, Rob Davidson, Zechariah Davidson, Joshua Davidson, Shawn Davidson,
Elizabeth Davidson, Ric Davidson, and Gina Davidson.
March 16, 2019
Texas Society Secretary Drake Peddie inducted new member Troy Jeffery Kennedy into the chapter.
Jeff’s wife, Teresa, pinned the SAR Rosette on her husband.
March 16, 2019
Vice President Chase Sanger IV introduced Texas Society
Secretary Drake Peddie, our guest speaker, who provided
a lively and interesting presentation, filled with humor
and little-heard stories, on the importance of saving
our history.
April 3, 2019
Color Guard Commander
Bobby Gresham, presented
the first JROTC Award of
2019 to
C/CPL Raymond Korhone,
a student at
Haltom High School.
April 6, 2019
Members of the Maj. K.M. Van Zandt Chapter
at the Gala Dinner at the 124th State
Convention for the Texas Society of the
Sons of the American Revolution
in Austin on Saturday evening, April 6th:
(l to r) James and Ja Ann Alderman,
John and Meg Anderson, Mike Connelley,
Ron Turner, and Gerry and Sharon Gieger.
April 6, 2019
Compatriots Ron Turner, Mike Connelley,
John Anderson, and Chapter President
Gerry Gieger are joined by retiring
SAR District 5 Vice President Ron Carter.
April 6, 2019
Compatriots James Alderman, John Anderson,
Mike Connelley, Ron Turner, and
Chapter President Gerry Gieger.
April 6, 2019
The Texas Society Color Guard
124th Annual Texas Society
Sons of the American Revolution
Austin, Texas
April 11, 2019
Compatriot James Alderman
presented the ROTC Award
to TCU Army ROTC Cadet
Christopher del Pozo.
April 20, 2019
Compatriot Mike Connelley recognized our
Knight Essay Contest winner.
Thevnin Rumende, a native of
Namibia and now a US Citizen,
read his essay titled “Hero of Trenton”.
Thevnin’s father attended with him.
April 20, 2019
Compatriot Mike Connelley recognized
Andrew Kent Walker as the
3rd Place Winner in the
Texas Society SAR CAR Essay
Scholarship Contest for the year 2018.
Andrew’s father, Anthony Walker
accompanied him.
April 20, 2019
At our April chapter meeting, Vice President Chase Sanger
inducted new members Bill Meaders, His son Brian Meaders,
and his grandson Mitchell Meaders. Secretary Ron Turner
assisted by pinning the SAR Rosette on each new member.
In addition, Mitchell was our chapter’s Sea Cadet Award
winner and is also National Sea Cadet of the Year.
April 20, 2019
Vice President Chase Sanger
presented a
Vietnam War Veterans Corp
certificate to Compatriot
Darrell Dunlop.
April 20, 2019
Vice President Chase Sanger
presented a
Military Service Veterans Corp
certificate to Compatriot Mark Holt.
April 23, 2019
Secretary Turner presented the
SAR JROTC Award to
Cadet CSM Tyler Maxey at
Birdville High School.
April 25, 2019
Chapter Treasurer Vaughn Oliver presented the
SAR ROTC award to Cadet Matthew Flynn of the
AFROTC Detachment 845 at TCU.
April 27, 2019
Color Guard members (l to r)
Ron Turner, Vann Cunningham
and James Alderman pose with
Melissa Johnson, Regent,
Fort Worth Chapter NSDAR
at the White Gloves Tea
on April 27, 2019 at
Tarrant County Courthouse.
May 13, 2019
Compatriot Mike Connelley presented
14 Veterans at Robson Ranch with a
commemorative 50th Anniversary
Vietnam War Service Lapel Pin.
May 18, 2019
President Gerry Gieger presents
Jeff Kennedy with two SAR Veteran
Corp certificates for his military
service in Southeast Asia and
Special Operations.
May 27, 2019
The Mt. Gilead Historic Cemetery Association held their Memorial Day Commemoration. The city of Keller
joined the cemetery association to celebrate the local community and to honor those who gave their lives
for our country. The Boy Scouts conducted a flag retirement ceremony; distinguished speakers talked about
veterans, what they gave and what they give today; and the Frontier Band entertained everyone with music
for the occasion. A Color Guard made up of a contingent of riflemen from various organizations fired a
rifle volley in salute.
The Color Guard (l to r) consisted of Mike Edwards (local chapter president, Sons of the Republic of Texas),
Kevin Shellman (Sons of the American Revolution), Jim Young (War of 1812), Terry Theiss (Frontier Band),
James Alderman (Sons of the American Revolution), Kent Mathews (French and Indian Wars), Paul Porter (World War I),
and Mike Patterson (Sons of Confederate Veterans).
June 1, 2019
Two Van Zandt Chapter dual members participated in the marking of 16 Patriot Graves
in Portsmouth, VA. Doug Schwetke presented the Van Zandt chapter wreath at both ceremonies,
Cedar Grove Cemetery and Trinity Episcopal Church, and his brother, Bill Schwetke,
commanded the Color Guard. The Culpeper Minute Men Chapter of the Virginia Society
sponsored the events.
June 20, 2019
Compatriot Ralph Smith gave a
rousing andinspiring program
on General George Washington
at the June chapter meeting.
Ralph emphasized General
Washington’s reliance on his
faith to guide him.
July 20, 2019
President Gerry Gieger and Compatriot
Mike Connelley presented SAR Life
Saving Medals to Jeffrey King (L) and
Jason Godber (R). Also pictured is
Fort Worth Police Chief Ed Krause.
July 20, 2019
President Gerry Gieger administered the oath
to new Compatriots Steve Barnes (L) and Larry
Bannister (R). Secretary/Acting Registrar
Ron Turner pinned the SAR Rosette on
their collars.
July 20, 2019
Compatriot Bill Covington of the Arlington Chapter was our guest speaker
in July. Bill is a high school history teacher, an avid historian, and
speaks frequently on the Revolutionary War. Bill’s presentation was on
"The Continental Soldier of the American Revolution".
Bill talked about the equipment and weapons carried by the Continental
soldier during the course of the American Revolution.
