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Arizona SAR Eagle Scout Essay Contest Winner announced
Arizona SAR has named Colin Hutton as this year’s Eagle Scout Essay Contest winner. A resident of Scottsdale, Colin will also be recognized by the BMG chapter at their February meeting.
Colin's essay "More Than a War" puts the American Revolution into context as part of a much larger movement in the the 18th century
Age of Enlightenment. His essay and entire application form will be forwarded to the National SAR essay contest. Good luck Colin!
Also, after many years of serving as the
state and Palo Verde chapter Eagle Scout Chairman, Ed Koeneman is stepping
down to focus on his new startup business. Richard Young has volunteered to fill both roles. Richard has been a very active scouter in Mesa for many years. Good luck Ed, thank you for your years of leadership and welcome aboard Richard!
Remember to promote the SAR Eagle Scout program to any BSA scouts that have reached the rank of Eagle and have not yet reached their 19th birthday by the December 31st essay contest deadline.
More information can be found at the state and national websites.
https://www.sar.org/arthur-m-berdena- king-eagle-scout-contest/
http://www.azssar.org/state/eagle.html
Bill Baran works with the
Ohio Society SAR to arrange
a Grave marking Ceremony
for his ancestors
First of two segments
By Bill Baran
This project involves the Ohio Society of SAR and the Ohio Genealogical Society (OGS). Two of my Patriot Ancestors Captain John Boggs Sr. and his wife Mary (nee Williamson) widow of Robert Barr, married in Virginia (now West Virginia) 1785.
In their late 40’s or early 50’s they had 5 children together. Mary brought 4 and John brought 9 to the marriage but managed to go from Ohio County Virginia (Wheeling) to Pickaway County Ohio and start a new life in 1797 or 8. The family was in this location for a number of decades. My branch John Barr (son of Mary’s first Marriage) and Jane Boggs (daughter of John’s first marriage) left for Indiana in 1830’s.
In the Fall of last year I mentioned to the Ohio State Society that I would like to have a grave ceremony for these two Patriots. I men- tioned where the cemetery was located and they said they would check it out. They had a hard time finding it because of excessive trees and weeds. Once the site was found they arranged a scout troop to help clear it. Two weekends and 20 some people got it done. The graves will be reset and on June 4th 2022 we will have the ceremony. I plan to attend and will be dressed out as Robert Barr PA Frontier Ranger who lost his life in 1778 defending Fort Wallace and retreating to Fort Barr near New Derry, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.
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