The Gunn Salute Good News About a Great Family

Volume 7, Issue 1 Winter 2018

Inside this issue: AGM 2018 Cover & 3 2018 AGM President’s Letter 2

Sarasota Games 3

New Members 4

International 5 Gathering

Flowers of the 5 Forest

Int’l Gathering 6-8 Itinerary

Int’l Gathering 9-11 Booking Forms

Branch 12 Commissioners

Officers of the 13 CGSNA

Storekeeper 14

We’re On Facebook! 15

Gunn Items for Sale 15

CGSNA Editor’s 15 Position

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Letter from the President – Winter 2018 Dave Ziemer

Hello again Brothers & Sisters of Clan Gunn!

We just concluded another AWSOME AGM in Florida at the Central Highland Games. It was a wee bit cold, but we hearty Scots & our Viking constitution (along with a dram or two) hardly noticed! The tent was always busy, with lots of visitors, family & those who were there to become a part of our wonderful Clan. We signed 18 new or renewing Gunns. We also raised $1755.00 in the raffle for the Clan Gunn & Clan MacCallum - Malcolm Society Piping Scholarship!

A great job by all! I would especially like to thank Howard H. Curran, Charlie & Alexie Kehm, Chuck & Jän Franz and Steve & Sandy Wilson. Also, thanks are in order to James Edward Smith. He not only was he helping host the tent, James represented Gunn in the heavy athletics as a competitor! We were also thankful to have our Clan’s Chaplain, Becky Robbins-Penniman at the Games. She gave the invocation for the Games, a very special honor for her & Clan Gunn, and blessed our meeting as well. It was also great to see Woody Williams at the games! He’s been to almost all the AGMs that I have the past few years! Thanks to all for hosting a wonderful event, one which I will remember for a while.

I won’t ramble on about the meeting itself, but a lot of important things were decided or discussed that pertain to the way we do things as commissioners & deputy commissioners. I would ask you to read the minutes of the meeting & start to think about how this might affect you & your regions. Speaking of regions. We are going to be needing a Commissioner for the Montana/Utah region. If anyone is interested, let David Bricker or me know if you are interested.

I am looking for a Commissioner to host the 2019 AGM, targeting spring or early summer of 2019. I would ask that anyone who is interested send me an email. The process is for us to look over the proposals & pick the one that meets our requirements of timing & location. Try to include as much as you can as far as accommodations & meeting space/banquet ideas or estimates. We are going to approach AGM locations in this manner going forward. We want to give potential hosts a year or more to get their ducks in a row. It makes of a less stressful job of planning & hosting an event. Feel free to email me at [email protected] with any questions about this or any other stuff in this letter!

I hope to see a bunch of you at the gathering in Scotland this summer!

Slàinte mhòr agad! Dave

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Sarasota Games 2018

By: James Edward Smith

A cold and windy morning gave way to a beautiful day off Fruitville road for the annual Sarasota Games. The games themselves were, in a word, growing. A bit bigger than the year before and showing promise of even more the grounds where they were held are ready for more and bigger everything.

Clan Gunn had, as usual, one of the most spectacular and hospitable tents of all the clans in attendance, with Deputy Commissioner and unofficial War Chief James Smith taking his first run at leading a table, and the ever wonderful company and mentoring of 1st VP Charlie and his wife Alexis, even sporting at one point our own Wolf Warrior! The tent space itself sat facing the athletics field, which ran non-stop through the whole day, with the sheepdog demonstration field just behind.

Under roof were held the dance competitions, across from them the stage played a variety of Celtic music, and sandwiched between there were good eats and vendors.

Though the turnout of actual clan Gunn members was small for the parade, we did manage to sign up a full 300% greater membership than the year previous! A small achievement when the bare numbers read 3 new members, but every bit helps and it shows these games are on the rise.

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2017 New CGSNA Members These individuals from all across the country joined the Clan Gunn Society of North America in 2017.

Keith Beddingfield Erin Maness Victoria Tillotson Kimberly Billings Lori Maness Joyce Waser Pamela Bishop Steven Maness Michelle Webb Rachel Black Howard Mann Kathy Wetzler Cynthia Bloomfield Pauline Mann John Wiley Craig Chapman Sandra Manson Timothy Wiley Mark Chiocca Thomas Manson Christopher Williamson Steve Christie Denise Matos Jeffrey Williamson Julie Coe Linda Maynard Christopher Wilson Howard Curran Mark McComas George Wilson Lorne Currie Carolyn McKenzie Janet Wilson Mathew Eberius Melissa Medders Jarrett Wilson Diane Ebert Lynn Merrill Richard Wilson Dale Ellis Daniel Meyer Samuel Wilson C Emerson Mary Miltiades Seth Wilson

James Fogarty Truman Mincer William Wilson Edward Fogarty, III Dorothy Moody Mark Wilson, Jr. Leslie Freeman Emily Moore Derek Wingate David Gagnon Christopher Nelson Ethan Worcester Jacob Gardar Diana O'Shields Bethany Wylie Paula Greenwald Tammy Peters Cecily Zagnaroli William Grey William Phillips Emily Ziser Angela Groenhout Kristine Podgorsak Crystal Gunn Kevin Prohl David Gunn Angele Propst Laura Gunn Barbara Putnam Robert Gunn Guy Richardson Ronald Gunn Wendy Riddensdale Ryan Gunn Richard Robbins Kara Harwood David Robinson Valerie Heberle Gregory Robinson We will begin including a list of Raymond Henderson Nicholas Robinson new members to CGSNA with Barbara Holder Shellee Robinson future issues of the Gunn Steven Horton Gregory Robison Salute Sherry Hosfeld Rhonda Robison Alan Jackson Jennifer Roy Fred Jameson Erika Schmitt Kevin Jameson Lynne Schroeder Cindy Jamieson Sharon Scribner Gary Jamison Shawn Scribner Jason Jarvis Kevin Seiler Dana Jaye Caleb Skaggs Charles Johnson Mary Sloan Ashley Jordan Robert Sloop, Jr. Patrick Joseph Timothy Smith Lynn Juneau Loren Sorenson Levi King Robert Stearns Peggy Larsen Tonia Stidham David Lassiter Grant Sullivan Byron Leger Daniele Summerfield Aaron Main Connie Tallman Susan Majara Gary Tate Page 5 The Gunn Salute

19th International Gathering July 21-28, 2018

The 19th International Gathering of the Clan Gunn will be held July 21 - 28, 2018 in Scotland. Activities will be held on the Orkney Islands and in Caithness.

The itinerary is now complete. Links to the Itinerary and Booking Form follow this announcement. The U. K. Society is finalizing a link that will allow payment for activities at the Gathering to be paid by using PayPal. Payment will be taken in Pounds Sterling but charged to you in U. S. or Canadian dollars. New this year is a discounted rate for Society members. There is also a children's rate for those under 15 years of age.

Also new this year is the timing of the church service at Kildonan. In the past it has always been held on the Sunday following the AGM and the Hallkirk Games. This year it has been moved to the Thursday so that more can attend. In the past some attending the Gathering had to miss the church service in order to begin travel home.

Please be aware that Edinburgh will be busy at this time of year with The Edinburgh Tattoo and the Fringe Festival both beginning on 3 August 2018. Booking your accommodations early is advisable as this is the high travel season for Scotland.

Members are welcome to contact me with any questions. Email is probably best at [email protected].

Rich Gunn Clan Commissioner for North America

Bill Wilson—Flowers of the Forest

William (Bill) Leroy Wilson passed away in Sacramento on December 24, 2017. Bill joined the Marine Corps and served in Korea, including the Inchon Landing, the retaking of Seoul and the significant Battle of the Chosin Reservoir.

Bill married Lois Oleniacz in 1952 and they raised their two children in Cleveland, Ohio and the Bay area. In 1983, Bill met Susan Squires Roman and they shared a loving, respectful and joyful marriage of 33 years until Bill’s death.

In addition to being a proud Marine, Bill was an equally proud Scot. A member of Clan Gunn, he was active in the Sacramento chapters of the St. Andrew’s Society, the Caledonian Club and the Scottish American Military Society. He also played the drums in the Sacramento Cameron Pipe Band.

Bill was respected and admired as an accomplished artist. He earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the Academy of Art University of San Francisco in 1957 and created many beautiful paintings, sculptures and pieces of jewelry throughout the years. Bill used his artistic talents throughout his professional career as a graphic artist working for several commercial companies and agencies. The last 38 years of his career were spent with the State of California Department of Water Resources. Page 6 The Gunn Salute

The Clan Gunn 19th International Gathering 2018 – Itinerary

Volume 1, Issue 1 Day 1 Saturday 21st July 15.30 We will meet at John O’Groats to catch the 4.00pm Ferry to Orkney. This is an unscheduled crossing and has been specially laid on for Clan Gunn and doesn’t hang about for stragglers. 16.30 – 18.30 Orkney registration will be held in the foyer of the Orkney Hotel, Kirkwall. 19.00 Supper will be at the Orkney Hotel which will be followed at around 8.30pm by an illustrated talk on Clan Gunn history in an Orkney context. Drinks are not included with the dinner, but can be purchased separately.

Day 2 Sunday 22nd July 11.00 We will meet at St Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall for the Sunday service followed by a brief dedication (laying of wreaths) to St. Magnus and St. Rognvald from both of whom the Clan claim descent. Lunch – You will be left to find your own lunch at one of Kirkwall’s many cafes, bistros, hotels or restaurants, a great number of which are just a short walk from the cathedral.

14.00 – 18.30 Afternoon Trip – Coaches leave from outside of St Magnus Cathedral and please be prompt as there is a lot to see and we can’t wait for stragglers. Option 1, The Mainland tour will include visits to Skara Brae, one of the best preserved Neolithic settlements in the world and for those that have never been to Orkney before, this is a “must see”. We will also visit the Brough of Birsay, an uninhabited tidal island off the north-west coast of the Mainland of Orkney, which features the remains of Pictish and Norse settlements. This was also the original seat of the Earls of Orkney and first burial place of Magnus at whose tomb miracles occurred, enabling him to be made a Saint. All admissions are included in the price.

Option 2, A craft trail tour including visits to Sheila Fleet Jewellery (one of Scotland’s leading designer-makers of gold and silver jewellery often inspired by her love for nature), Hoxa Tapestry (home to Orkney artist Leila Thomson’s unique, large, hand woven tapestries which are inspired by the rhythm of life and landscape of Orkney) & Fursbreck pottery (a family business in the town of Harray – often referred to as the original Harray Potter). Again, all admissions are included in the price

19.30 An Orkney Evening in the Girnel, Kirkwall: This will include Supper, entertainment from a local story-teller followed by a class in traditional Orkney dancing. The evening ends with a mini-ceilidh where clan members have an opportunity to try out their new dance skills with the help of a caller and local musicians. There will also be a chance to try a traditional Orkney Cog – a unique wooden drinking vessel (not to be confused with a clog) filled with a warm spiced brew mix. Drinks are not included with the dinner, but can be purchased at the bar.

Day 3 Monday 23rd July 09.30 – 18.00 Full day tour to Rousay to include a scenic island drive around what is nicknamed “The Egypt of the North” due to its wealth of archaeological sites. Multiple stops are optional on this circular tour but should include Midhowe Broch and Cairn and there are optional visits en-route at Blackhammer Chambered Cairn or Taversoe Tuick (both Neolithic monuments). Subject to availability a visit to the gardens at Trumland House may also be possible. Lunch will be included at either the community centre or a local hotel. On our return from Rousay we will travel to the Ness of Brodgar to visit this world-renowned archaeological dig site featured recently in several documentaries and in the media. Free Evening - You will be at liberty to try one of the many excellent restaurants in Kirkwall or if you’re feeling worn out by the exertions of the Rousay trip, you can always just have dinner at your hotel/accommodation. If you are staying at a B&B, many of these will offer an evening meal if given a bit of advance warning.

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Itinerary (Cont.)

Day 4 Tuesday 24th July 09.30 Coaches leave from outside St Magnus Cathedral for the trip to Burwick where we will catch the 11.30am ferry back to John O’Groats in Caithness. We will aim to stop at the Italian Chapel on the little island of Lamb Holm on the way to the ferry. The chapel was constructed by Italian POWs during the Second World War and is a testament to ingenuity and what can be achieved with virtually no resources. It also features some amazing trompe l’oeil artwork. 13.00 On arriving at John O’Groats, coaches will meet us and take us to the Seaview Hotel for a soup and sandwich lunch

14.30 After lunch, there is a short drive to Lambaborg and Freswick castles, the former of which was said to be Sweyn Asleifsson’s Caithness home, before returning to Wick (approx. 16.00pm) to settle in to your Caithness accommodation. 18.00 – 19.00 For those that have joined the Gathering in Caithness, there will be a Caithness Registration at Mackay’s Hotel, Wick. 19.00 A buffet Supper will be served at Mackay’s Hotel followed by an illustrated lecture on Caithness past and present. Drinks are not included with the dinner but can be purchased at the bar.

Day 5 Wednesday 25th July 09.30 – 14.30 Coaches will depart from outside of Mackay’s & the Norseman hotels for a tour of Wick and its surroundings. The tour will include a visit to the Wick Heritage Centre, the Old Pulteney distillery, the Renewables Centre in Wick harbour followed by a cold buffet lunch in Staxigoe hall. Free Afternoon & Evening – There will be a free afternoon which will hopefully give you a chance to catch up on any washing, shopping or just relaxing. You will again be free to try one of the local restaurants, bistros, hotels in Wick. If you prefer, you can always have dinner in your hotel, but it would be best to let them know in advance that you will be dining.

Day 6 Thursday 26th July 10.30 – 22.30 A relatively late start so a chance to have a (much deserved) lie in. Coaches will depart from outside of Mackay’s & the Norseman hotels for an all day trip to Kildonan Strath (one of the homes of the Gunns) where we will have a short service at Kildonan church. This will be followed by a light lunch at the Timespan visitor centre and visits to the Clan Gunn Heritage Centre and North Lands Creative Glass. The Clan Gunn Heritage centre requires little introduction and there will be plenty of time to look at the exhibits and visit the shop. We are also hoping to present the prizes following a competition whereby local primary schools were asked to design exhibition boards for the centre depicting the life of Sweyn Asleifsson and his links with Clan Gunn. North Lands Creative is a unique studio organisation and gallery in Lybster, whose focus is on contemporary glass with a national importance in developing glass in the UK. North Lands Creative facilitates and supports professional artists to make new art work and we will be granted access to the workshops while we are there. 17.00 The coaches will then head to Swiney house where you are invited to a drinks reception hosted by the Chief of Clan Gunn, Iain Gunn of Gunn and his wife Bunty.

18.30 – 22.30 The coaches will then take the clan to Clyth Hall for supper and a local Ceilidh before returning to Wick for 22.30. The Ceilidh will showcase some of the local talent and usually includes singers, Caithness dialect, highland dancing, pipers and dancing (you should be pretty good at this by now). A ceilidh is all about inclusivity and if any of you would like to “do a turn” please let one of the organisers know – we would love to see you. The day is a full one and you will not have a chance to return to your hotel until late evening. However, the evening’s entertainment is informal so do not feel you have to dress up for the trip.

Day 7 Friday 27th July 09.30 – 17.00 Coaches will depart from outside of Mackay’s and the Norseman hotels for a day trip along the north coast of Caithness to the Dunnet Bay Distillers, makers of Rock Rose Gin & Holy Grass vodka (the former of which is very popular with our family). The tour will also take in nearby Mary-Ann’s cottage, a perfectly preserved and totally original example of a croft (farm) house and a great insight into how life was lived in much of Caithness (and indeed the Highlands in general) from the mid 1850’s until the mid-1900’s (although Mary-Ann Calder lived there until 1990). Page 8 The Gunn Salute

Itinerary (Cont.)

13.30 There will be a light buffet lunch at the Northern Sands hotel followed by a visit to Caithness Horizons museum (in Thurso). Caithness Horizons is a fascinating museum that brings to life the history and culture of Caithness and utilises a combination of state of the art technology alongside traditional presentations. We will be returning to Wick via Dirlot Castle, a 14th century stronghold built on top of a 50 ft plug of rock and believed to have been occupied by the Gunns at various times before its abandonment in the 1660’s. 19.00 The evening offers a Dinner Dance at the Norseman Hotel Wick which includes a delicious three course meal. Dancing will be provided by the excellent Addie Harper’s Band. Wine is not included but there will also be a cash bar. Carriages at 11.00pm.

Day 8 Saturday 28th July 10.00 Coaches will leave from outside of Mackay’s and the Norseman Hotels for the short journey to Halkirk where the AGM will be held at the Ross Institute. 11.00 Annual General Meeting. 12.00 There will be a March to the Halkirk Highland Games Field and all members of Clan Gunn are invited to join in if they wish. Kilts are preferred if possible, but are not mandatory.

12.30 – 15.45 The Halkirk Highland Games is a traditional sporting event started in 1886 and one of the premier sporting events in the North of Scotland. It includes the established heavyweight events of “tossing the sheath”, “weight for distance”, hammer and of course, “tossing the caber”. Also on show are pipers, highland dancers, track and field athletics, cyclists and clay pigeon shooting as well as many side show attractions. A sandwich lunch is included and will be provided in the Women’s Institute (WI) tent on the games field, you just need to let them know that you are part of the Clan Gunn party. There will also be a Clan Gunn hospitality tent where you can come and have a dram (or a soft drink if you’d prefer) and have a chat with some of the local Gunns. Coaches will leave from outside of the Ulbster Arms hotel (opposite the Ross Institute and where the march starts from) at 16.00 for the journey back to Wick. Please try to be punctual as due to the number of people attending the Halkirk Games, it is difficult to round people up on the games field.

19.00 – 23.00 The Clan Gunn Formal Dinner will be held at Mackay’s Hotel, Wick and marks the end of the 2018 International Gathering. This is the only black tie/highland dress event of the programme and we would encourage those of you that have brought this to wear it. However, please don’t worry if you don’t have a “black tie outfit” – we do understand that not everyone does and also the limitations of checked in baggage mean that it may be impossible to bring everything with you. The evening will begin at 7.00pm with a drinks reception followed by a sumptuous dinner with wine included. There will be speeches with coffee and a dram and we would envisage that the evening will finish around 11.00pm.

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The Clan Gunn 19th International Gathering 2018 – Booking Form

*Please visit www.clangunn.us to print the Booking Form in it’s entirety Volume 1, Issue 1

Cost/ No of Per- per- Date Event/Trip son sons Total Cost Sat 21st Return ferry John O'Groats to Burwick - Return coach to Kirkwall. £34.00 Return ferry John O'Groats to Burwick - Return coach to Kirkwall. (under 15) £17.00

Buffet supper at Orkney Hotel followed by a talk on Sweyn Asleifsson. £25.00

Sun 22nd Service at St Magnus. Free

Mainland coach tour A to Skara Brae & Birsay or (choose 1 tour only). £45.00 Mainland coach tour A to Skara Brae & Birsay or (under 15). £25.00 Mainland coach tour B Craft Trail. £45.00 Mainland coach tour B Craft Trail (under 15). £25.00 Orkney Evening @ The Girnel, Kirkwall with dinner. £40.00 Orkney Evening @ The Girnel, Kirkwall with dinner (under 15). £20.00

Mon 23rd Day trip inc. boat Trip to Rousay (inc. Lunch) returning via the Ness of Brodgar. £86.00 Day trip inc. boat Trip to Rousay (inc. Lunch) returning via the Ness of Brodgar (under 15). £45.00

Coach from John O'Groats to Seaview Hotel for lunch followed by a visit to Lam- Tues 24th baborg & Freswick Castles and on to Wick. £25.00 Caithness reception, buffet dinner & illustrated talk on Caithness, Mackay's Hotel, Wick. £30.00

Wed 25th Coach trip to Wick Heritage Centre, Old Pultney Distillery & Wick Renewables including a buffet lunch at Staxigoe Hall. £50.00

Coach trip to Kildonan Strath, North Lands Creative & the Clan Gunn Heritage Thurs 26th Centre including a light lunch @ Timespan. £35.00 Reception at Swiney House Free Ceilidh & High Tea at Clyth Hall. £28.00

Fri 27th Coach trip to the Rock Rose Gin Distillery, Mary Ann's cottage, Caithness Horizons & Dirlot to include a cold buffet lunch at the Northern Sands hotel. £45.00 Dinner Dance at the Norseman Hotel, Wick. £45.00

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Booking Form (Cont.)

Sat 28th Coach to the AGM at Ross Institute, Halkirk followed by a visit to the Halkirk Highland Games, a light lunch on the games field and return trip back to Wick. £40.00 Clan Gunn Formal Dinner at Mackay's Hotel, Wick £55.00 Clan Gunn Formal Dinner at Mackay's Hotel, Wick (under 15) £40.00

Complete Package (non members) includes all events with 5% discount £554.00 Complete Package (non members) - Under 15 - includes all events with 5% discount £446.00 Complete Package (CGS members, UK, US or NZ) includes all events with 10% discount £525.00 Complete Package (CGS members, UK, US or NZ) - Under 15 - includes all events with 10% discount £423.00 Total Cost

Full Name Address Email address

Full Please list any special dietary requirements for party mem- Name bers

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Accommodation Information Clan Members are responsible for booking their own accommodation, however the Clan Gunn Society has reserved rooms at The Orkney Hotel in Kirkwall Tel: 01856 873477 - www.orkneyhotel.co.uk, from £85/night for a single room and £110/night for a double/twin room B&B - Rooms will only be held until 1st Feb 2018, Mackay's Hotel in Wick Tel: 01955 602323 - www.mackayshotel.co.uk, from £95/night for a single room and £130/night for a double/twin room B&B and The Norsman Hotel in Wick Tel: 01955 603344 - www.norsemanhotelwick.co.uk, from £70/night for a single room B&B, £90/night for a double room B&B. In all cases please quote Clan Gunn.

Clan members should contact these hotels directly and rooms will be allocated on a first come first served basis

Other accommodation at a range of prices is also available and details can be found at www.visitscotland.com/destinations-maps/orkney/ accommodation and at www.visitscotland.com/destinations-maps (then selecting accommodation & Caithness and North Sutherland area) or indeed, at www.tripadvisor. co.uk However, please ensure that any accommodation is within walking distance of the Orkney Hotel in Kirkwall or Mackays Hotel or the Norseman Hotel in Wick, unless you have your own transport.

Details of Intended Accommodation Orkney Address: Caithness Address:

Payment Information The booking form should be returned as soon as possible and payment must be made by 30th April 2018. Cheques in Sterling should be made payable to “The International Clan Gunn Gathering”.

We welcome payment by bank transfer and please email Sarah Gunn (see below) for account details.

Credit/Debit Card or Paypal payments can also be made online through the Clan Gunn Society website www.clangunnsociety.org.

Please send or email the completed booking form and cheque/money order to:

Mrs Sarah Gunn 4 St Bernard's Crescent, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, EH4 1NP Telephone: 0131-315-4975 Email: [email protected]

Joining Information

If you are travelling to Orkney, please make your own travel arrangements to John O’ Groats in Caithness in order to catch the passenger ferry at 4.00 p.m. on Saturday July 21st 2018.

There is a free local bus connection to John O’ Groats from Thurso railway station and a local bus service town centre to John O’ Groats from Wick.

There is a car park at the ferry terminal.

The Caithness Towns of Wick and Thurso are both approx. 20 miles from John O’ Groats (30 minutes drive).

Edinburgh and Glasgow are approx. 280 miles from John O’ Groats (5-6 hour drive).

If you are flying to Orkney (Kirkwall), the airport is only a 10-15 minute drive from the town and there is a regular taxi service.

If you are only attending the Caithness events, you can register at your first event. Page 12 The Gunn Salute

Branch Commissioners of Clan Gunn

Florida Northwestern Southern Prairies Viking Branch Charlie Kehm AK, OR, WA, ID AR, MO IA, MN, ND, SD 440 CR 720 Kathleen Elsner Kent Burson David Ziemer Clewiston FL 33440 2701 Kulshan St 1533 Hayselton Dr 1121 Woods Edge Dr (863) 983-8458 Bellingham WA 98225 Jefferson City MO 65109 Hartford WI 53027 (306) 671-8528 (573) 636-9906 (262) 670-0329 Milt & Harriet Wilson 14820 NE 8th Court Dani Na’Fey Yankee Andrew Martin North Miami FL 33161 3214 96th St South #A9 CT, MA, ME, NH, RI,VT 6975 Lark Ave (305) 944-3471 Lakewood WA 98499 Stephen R Olsen Hartford WI 53027 (206) 794-3565 1744 Main Street (414) 916-1242 Andrew P Wiley Concord MA 01742 5329 Yerkes St Shawn McWilliams (978) 369-4373 (Cell) North District Jacksonville FL 32205 2029 S Hilton St (UT, MT) (904) 710-3909 Boise ID 83705 David Bricker (208) 440-9115 Central Rocky Mountain 758 S 590 E Orem Howard Hunt Curran AZ, NV, NM Provo UT 84097 101 East High Street Neil & Jobeth Fjell (414) 687-0522 Iviedo FL 32765 Texas 2592 West Ohio St (407) 340-7548 Heather Smith Apache Junction AZ 85120 Western Great Lakes 521 Berryhill Dr (480) 201-3636 (IL, WI) James Edward Smith Mansfield TX 76063 (602) 810-4170 Jeff Growel 6467 Charleston Street (806) 773-8701 263 Hartford Rd Hollywood, FL 33024 Slinger WI 53086 (954) 639-3140 Mike Pearson (414) 315-4003 22014 CR 850 Northern California Georgia Farmersville TX 75442 Fresno to OR Border Jon Yuds Cason Slaughter (972) 843-8029 Chuck Jamison 222 Joellen Dr 102 Pinewood Ct 9382 Blue Oak Dr Waukesha WI 53188 Perry GA 31069 Gene Gunn Orangevale CA 95662 (414) 412-7481 (404) 357-0042 36 River Bluff Dr (916) 750-4834 Lytle TX 78052-3718 Eastern Seaboard (DE, PA) Diane Curtis (830) 709-5013 Michelle Beagle Bucky Nelson 3092 Spring Hill Pkwy Apt B 237 Walker Valley Rd 1444 Maplewood Dr Smyrna GA 30080 Mary Ellen Cook Castroville CA 95012 New Cumberland PA 17070 (404) 886-6588 944 Prescott (831) 594-1203 (717) 215-7814 Kerrville TX 78028-3309 (830) 792-4810 Jerred Gunn Paradise (HI) 2575 Freeport Blvd Steve Craven Western Prairies Sacramento CA 95818 7365 Makaa St KS, NE, OK (916) 448-0130 Honolulu HI 96825 Sean E Manning (808) 395-0870 P.O. Box 3567 Chuck Gunn Tulsa OK 74101 3545 W Dayton Rocky Mountain (CO, WY) (918) 691-1414 Fresno CA 93722 Les Swanson (559) 276-8104 P.O. Box 668 Chesapeake (DC, MD, VA) Hugo CO 80821 Dan Myers Debra Smith Delta (AL, LA, MS) 611 E. Main Street 784 Northridge Ctr #342 Eastern Canada Elaine Pangallo & Christianburg VA 24073 Salinas CA 93906 NB, NL, ON, PE, QC Cathy Patterson (540) 494-8040 (831) 261-8959 Ted & Louise Gunn 107 Circle Dr 10485 Rue Vanier Enterprise AL 36330 Great Lakes (IN, MI) Southern California Quebec QC (334) 393-0216 Gregory Gunn-(OH) Mexican Border to Fresno Canada G2B 3N4 (334) 406-7380 (Cell) P.O. Box 426 Mara Gunn (418) 842-6563 Swanton OH 43558 P.O. Box 1973 Southern Highlands (NC, SC) (419) 388-9415 Newport Beach CA 92659 Central Canada (AL, MB, SK) Dan Robinson (949) 548-1551 Debra Lynn (Gunn) Kuzub 6314 Kee Lane 355 Parkway Blvd Harrisburg NC 28075 Brian Wilson Flin Flon MB (704) 309-7356 P.O. Box 339 Canada R8A OK2 Fillmore CA 93016 (204) 687-4298 Volunteer State (TN) (805) 890-3026 Justin Mann Boone Country (KY, WVA) Empire (NJ, NY) Western Canada (BC, Yukon) 320 Abbey Road Gregory Gunn Tim Nelson Donald Gunn

Kingsport TN 37663 P.O. Box 426 29 Freemont St 4449 Tremblay Drive

(843) 513-3515 Swanton OH, 43558 Tonawanda NY 14150 Victoria BC V8N 4W7 Motto or Tagline Business (419) 388-9415 (716) 440-8463 (250) 477-1007 Page 13 The Gunn Salute

Officers of the Society About the Society

President Dave Ziemer The Clan Gunn Society of North America is dedicated 1121 Woods Edge Dr to the advancement of kinship and knowledge of the Hartford WI 53027 heritage of Clan Gunn and its septs, and of Scottish (262) 670-0329 history and culture. It is fraternally related to the Clan Gunn Society of Great Britain. Immediate Past Rich Gunn President 10294 Meuret Road Our goals, and the purposes for which the corporation Wilton CA 95693 was organized are: (916) 687-8510 • to stimulate and promote a spirit of kinship among the First Vice- Charlie Kehm the members of the Society throughout the continent of President 440 CR 720 North America and between this Society and the Clan Clewiston FL 33440 Gunn Society of Great Britain. (863) 983-8458 • to foster, promote and honor our Scottish heritage and Second Vice- Chuck Franz traditions. President P.O. Box 680 Lebanon OH 45036 • to stimulate and inspire among the members, the pride (513) 292-6722 and spirit of their ancestors, with the particular emphasis on the ancestry of the members as it pertains to the Recording Anne Gunn surname of Gunn and the surnames of the septs Secretary 2717 Gladstone St Apt 701 historically associated with the Clan Gunn. Halifax NS B3K 0A4 Canada (902) 406-9897 • to preserve the history, records, and artifacts of the Clan Gunn Membership Alise Erickson Secretary 845 S McDermott Rd • to individually provide and render, through the conduit Nampa ID 83687 of the Society, aid and comfort to members of the Society. (208) 250-8943 • to provide to the extent practical, aid, comfort and Treasurer Jerred Gunn hospitality to persons of Scottish ancestry. 2575 Freeport Blvd Sacramento CA 95818 The Chief of the Clan and Name of Gunn is (916) 448-0130 Iain Alexander Gunn of Gunn, Swiney House, Lybster, Caithness KW36BT, Scotland Chaplain Becky Robbins-Penniman 617 Edgewater Dr. Membership inquiries are invited. Dues are $25.00 (US) per Dunedin FL 34698 family and are payable on the anniversary of your (727) 458-2625 membership. Please send new application and renewals to the Membership Secretary. The application for new members Historian (Vacant) as well as the renewal application can be found on-line at www.clangunn.us. In addition, renewal applications can be processed on-line. Society Pipers Heather Gunn Haskell (East Coast) 2622 Governor Street The Gunn Salute is the Quarterly Newsletter of the Garden City, GA 31408 Clan Gunn Society of North America (ISSN 0738-4886). (912) 964-6119 To submit information for the newsletter, please send an email to: [email protected]. Chuck Jamison (West Coast) 9382 Blue Oak Dr. Facebook Administrator Orangevale, CA 95662 https://www.facebook.com/groups/OfficialClanGunnUS/ (916) 989-3953 Jan Franz [email protected]

Genealogists Abb L. Gunn Gunn Salute Editor/Publisher 2403 Treeridge Parkway Heather Smith Alpharetta GA 30022 521 Berryhill Dr (770) 552-6775 Mansfield TX 76063 (806) 773-8701

Eastern Deputy Barbara Terpening Westford Knight International and UK P.O. Box 314 Representative Liason Officer Fairburn GA 30213-0314 Norman B Biggart Lin Robinson (770) 964-5375 4 Baron Park Lane; Apt 1 1415 Briarcliff Rd Burlington MA 01803-5431 Shelby NC 28152 Branch Vacancies Western Deputy (781) 272-1537 (704) 477-4653 (Vacant)

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We’re On Facebook!

This page is dedicated to Volumeall things 1, Clan Issue Gunn...our 1 rich history, events, news. Please keep posts positive and non-political/religious. Inappropriate posts and behavior will not be tolerated and will be removed. Clan Gunn folks are encouraged to join and get in touch with your Scottish Viking Roots! Membership is critical to our continued success. Please see www.clangunn.us/membership.htm to join and/or renew your membership. https://www.facebook.com/groups/OfficialClanGunnUS/ jän Franz

Gunn Items For Sale

I have two items of my late husband’s for sale.

1. Piper’s plaid in the Clan Gunn muted tartan. Excellent condition. $75 plus $15 postage. Sorry, no photo available. A photo would not do it justice. 2. Shoulder satchel with front flap embroidered with the Clan Gunn crest. Three zippered compartments, 4 pen/phone/notebook pockets plus a separate phone bag. Black canvas with gold embroidery. Like new condition. $40 plus $15 postage.

Contact: Delores Jean Gunn 68 International Boulevard Sonoma, CA 95476 [email protected]

It is with a heavy heart that I am stepping down as the CGSNA newsletter editor and am inquiring to all of you for my replacement. I have been the editor since 2012 and I have enjoyed it immensely, but it is time for a new editor with a fresh perspective. I have a couple of life changing events occurring and want to be sure I am present for it all. My son is graduating high school this year and has been accepted to Texas Tech University. Go Red Raiders! I have also been heavily involved with my son and his raising/showing of longhorns which takes us away from home many weekends throughout the year. Additionally, I recently accepted a new position at my company and it is requires an additional time commitment. Blessings to each and every one of you! If you would like more details on this position, please email me at: The Gunn Salute 521 Berryhill Dr. Mansfield, TX 76063

VISIT US ON THE WEB AT: WWW.CLANGUNN.US

THE SEPTS OF CLAN GUNN

Alexander George Gunn, James Magnus Robert Thomas Allisterson the Crowner Jameson MacMain George MacComas MacAllister Corner Jamieson MacManus Georgeson MacOmish Sandeson Croner Jamison Magnus MacGeorge Tomson Sandison Crownar MacHamish Magnusson MacRobb Thomson Crowner MacSheoras Main MacRory Cruiner Maness Robb Torquil Cruner Mann Robeson MacCorkhill MacChruner Manson Robinson MacCorkill Andres Manus Robison MacCorkle Andresson Robson MacCuille Rorieson

David Gunn John William MacDade Ganson Johnson MacWilliam MacDhaidh Gaunson Kean Neil More Keene MacNeil Wiley Henry MacIan MacNeill Sweyn Will “Foreigner” Eanrig MacKames Neillson Swain Williamson Gailey Enrick MacKeamis Neilson Swan Wills Galdie Enrig MacKeamish Nelson Swann Willson Galley Henderson MacKean Swanney Wilson Gallie Inrig MacKeanis Swannie Wylie Gauldie MacEnrick MacKendrick Swanson Wyllie