DAR Members Place Wreaths at Revolutionary War Graves
Local DAR members stand at Levi Holloway’s grave at Carey Cemetery.
In conjunction with the National Wreaths Across America Day on Dec. 17, Horseshoe Prairie Chapter DAR members placed wreaths on the graves of four Hamilton County Revolutionary War patriots; George Dale, Levi Holloway, John Hair and Davis Whelchel.
The Chapter participated in the Patriot Pair program by donating wreaths for placement at veterans’ graves and received wreaths to lay at the gravesites of local patriots.
It is the mission of the National Wreaths Across America Day in December each year to “Remember, Honor and Teach by coordinating wreath-laying ceremonies at Arlington National Cemetery, and at more than 3,400 additional locations in all 50 U.S. states, at sea and abroad.”
For more information about Wreaths Across America, visit wreathsacrossamerica.org
About the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution:
The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) is a women’s service organization whose members can trace their lineage to an individual who contributed to securing American independence during the Revolutionary War. Today’s DAR is dynamic and diverse, with over 185,000 members in 3,000 chapters in the United States and abroad.
DAR members annually provide millions of hours of volunteer service to their local communities across the country and world. DAR chapters participate in projects to promote historic preservation, education, and patriotism. Over one million members have joined the organization since its founding in 1890.
If you are interested in learning more about DAR membership, visit www.dar.org or contact Shirley Hunter Smith at Shirley1776@yahoo.com.