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Calendar of Events 2013 Quarterly Meetings Sept. 13-14, 2013 Stagecoach Inn; #1 Main Street, Salado, TX 76571; (254) 947-5111 or (800) 732-8994; August 13, 2013 cutoff The Texian date. Room rates: Standard Upstairs $69, Standard The Official Publication of The Sons of the Republic of Texas Downstairs $80, Jacuzzi $100, Pool side $120 + tax. Dec. 6-7, 2013 Hampton Inn & Suites, 7006 N. Navarro, Victoria, TX 77904; (361) 573-9911; November 26, 2013, cutoff date. VOL VI NUMBER 3 July 2013 Rate: $110. + tax, 1 king or 2 queen size beds; free parking. 2013 SRT Events SRT Quarterly Meeting in Brazoria County, June 7-8, 2013 March 2 Texas Independence Day March 6 Fall of the Alamo A successful Quarterly Meeting of The Sons of the March 27 Goliad Massacre Republic of Texas was enjoyed by many members and April 20 San Jacinto Day September 21 Texian Navy Day on the Battleship Texas guests, thanks to the hard work of the Stephen F. Austin October 2 Battle of Gonzales Chapter #6, Angleton. Friday afternoon guests toured November 3 Stephen F. Austin’s Birthday (Father of Texas) the Gulf Prairie Cemetery, where Stephen F. Austin 2014 Annual Meeting was first interred after his death on December 27, 1836. April 4-6, 2014 Marriot Plaza San Antonio, 555 South Alamo St. San Antonio, The historic Texas cemetery is adjacent to Peach Point TX 78205; toll free 800-228-9290; March 7, 2014, cutoff date (room block released). Rates: Run of House $125.+ tax, Plantation. At the Friday evening dinner at On the River Executive King $159.+ tax Concierge $169.+ tax; Restaurant, Freeport, attendees heard a special program Complimentary self-parking for group attendees staying at the on the Texas Navy, presented by honorary member hotel; for attendees at the hotel for the event and are not Michael Bailey. After the Saturday morning Executive staying overnight, parking is $10, self or $16. Committee meeting at Holiday Inn, Clute, a delicious barbeque lunch was catered at the Stephen F. Austin Statue in Angleton, where members and guests learned 2013 Quarterly Meeting Historic Gulf Prairie Cemetery at Jones Creek, Brazoria Sept. 13-14, 2013 Stagecoach Inn, #1 Main Street, Salado, TX 76571; County, established circa 1833. about “Artillery of the Alamo,” presented by honorary (254) 947-5111 or (800) 732-8994; August 13, 2013, cutoff date. member Dr. Gregg Dimmick; thanks to the Stephen F. cont. pg. 3

President General’s Message about our Republic of Texas heritage. and make plans now to join us for Thanks to the Stephen F. Austin another quarterly meeting in Salado Chapter #6, Angleton, for such an this September. The weekend of outstanding meeting. September 20-21 is filled with 1717 Eighth Street activities, including two celebrations Bay City, TX 77414 The SRT Matching Campaign has concluded. If you contributed of Texian Navy Day, with one in Return Service Requested by check to the first organized fund Brazoria County and one on board raising project in years, designed to the Battleship TEXAS, with SRT support the core awards given each honorary member, Jerry Patterson, year by SRT, your name is listed on KSJ, delivering the keynote address; Contact us at: the Honor Roll in this issue and on Texas Heroes Day at Monument Hill, SRT Office: www.srttexas.org Email: [email protected] the SRT website. Thanks to everyone LaGrange, is a third opportunity. 1717 Eighth Street, Bay City, TX 77414 David Hanover, KSJ who made this project such a big Find the event that appeals the most Phone: (979) 245-6644 Fax: (979) 244-3819 success. to you, and attend! While one might expect somewhat Enjoy a safe and fun summer, God Bless Texas! of a lull in Texas history-related activities after the busy months of What’s Inside March and April, this issue will SRT Quarterly Meeting...... 1, 3 Building Fund Recommendation...8 show that our members and chapters President General’s Message...... 1 are working as hard as ever to DRT Convention...... 8 perpetuate the memory and spirit Janet’s Korner...... 2 Battle of Mexico...... 9 of the men and women who settled Matching Campaign...... 4, 5 In Memoriam...... 9 Texas. The June quarterly meeting SRT Book Exchange...... 6 New Members...... 10, 11 in Clute, Brazoria County, was filled In & Around Texas...... 6, 7 Calendar of Events...... 12 with opportunities to learn more Executive Committee Ja n e t ’s Korner By: Janet Knox 2013 - 2014 Administrative Assistant email: [email protected] 1717 Eighth Street • Bay City, Texas 77414 New SRT MEMBERS (979) 245-6644

• Sept. 13-14, 2013 Stagecoach Inn; P.O. Box - #1 Main Street, Salado, TX 76571; (254) 947-5111 or (800) 732-8994; August 13, 2013 cutoff date. Room Name Chapter ancestor Hometown rates: Standard Upstairs $69., Standard Downstairs George Armstead Pugh, Jr. 6 Michael Green Alvin,TX $80., Jacuzzi $100., Poolside $120.+ tax. Joseph Donald Cable 7 Thomas McKissick Garrett Corpus Christi, TX • Remember: All active duty military personnel, your dues are waived. Please notify SRT office by email, Robert Windsor Kerr 7 William Christian Menefee Dallas, TX postal service or telephone. Kenneth James Kerr 7 William Christian Menefee Plano, TX • You can view The Texian newsletter on the website Brian Christopher Kerr 7 William Christian Menefee TX for free. You may also purchase The Texian, and it Left to right front row: Joel Lee Davenport 8 Samuek Givens Evetts Ennis, TX will be mailed to you for a fee of $20.00 this year. If David Stone, Chaplain General; David Hanover, KSJ, John Bernard Davenport 8 Samuel Givens Evetts Mesquite, TX you would like it mailed, please send the fee to the President General; Tom Houston, First Vice President Charles Rollen Stephenson 8 Ralph Hester Richardson, TX national office. General; Robert Kendall, KSJ, Second Vice President Reed Christoper West 8 James McDaniel Bedford, TX • Those members that have not paid their 2013 dues are General; and Janet Knox, Administrative Assistant. now considered delinquent and must pay a $50.00 James Walter Williams 8 Hiram Williams Terrell, TX reinstatement fee plus the $40.00 dues fee for the Left to right back row: Denver Eugene Medders 12 Gordon C. Jennings Haughton, LA current year. Edward A. Heath, Treasurer General; Randy Pollard, William Teak Nalle 12 Mitchell Garrison Austin, TX • Please note that any applicants for membership in Historian General; Bob Steakley, Secretary General; John Hattie Stokes 12 Lawrence Sullivan Ross Dripping Springs, TX the SRT must have 3 signatures of recommending SRT Joe R. Davidson, KSJ, Executive Committeeman; Dempster Sneed Watson 12 Harm Dietrich Bohls Ausitn, TX members. There has been a problem with the Sam F. Clark, KSJ, PPG, Executive Committeeman. Jay Byron Wiley 12 Thomas Miller Joseph Austin, TX signatures from chapters. If the applications are not signed and I have to send the application to the chapter, Larnce Virgil Barker 22 Jesse Barker Salado TX it may take up to an additional month to receive them District Representatives Jimmy Ray Barker 22 Jesse Barker Bastrop, TX back at National Office. Please let us remember to fill 2013 - 2014 Daril Lawrence Anthes 36 David Green Heflin Ranson, WV out the application completely and save us all $$$ on John Luther King, Jr. 36 Telitha Ann Ferguson Dallas, TX postage. It is not necessary if the applicant lives out of state, but every applicant should affiliate with a chapter. Houston Derrick Jay Heflin 39 David Green Heflin Abilene, TX This does not mean that they will have to attend Dalton Jackson Scott 39 Wade Love Perryton, TX meetings. Application must be typed and notarized, Daryk Thomas Scott 39 Wade Love Perryton, TX and don’t forget the check. Steven Westley Eckhardt 40 Johann Heinrick Ludoph Habenicht Helotes, TX • The editor welcomes all submissions of news articles Dr. Gilberto S. Garcia, Jr. 40 Andres Garcia San Antonio, TX and photos for The Texian. Please submit electronic data using the following guidelines. 1. Submit text in Carl David Oehler 40 Gottfried I. Heimann San Antonio, TX WORD document format; articles may be edited due Marvin Alfred Roemer 40 Joseph Vincent Phillip Floresville, TX to space limitations. 2. Submit photos as separate Brian Amir Shajari 40 Charles Colville Frankland San Antonio, TX attachments in .jpg,.eps,or .tif format. Caption for each Kenneth Ross Wright III 40 James Talbot Ross Lewisville, TX photo must be included in the WORD document, wither before or after the article’s text. Identify the placement Ronald Lee Girard 48 Adam Zumwalt Ingram, TX of people (e.g. L-R, center, front row, back row, etc.), Edwin Lanier Crump 58 Edmond Crump Conroe, TX with a corresponding key that matches the name of the photo file attachment (e.g. file name Photo 1, Photo 2, etc.). Please limit the number of photos submitted Left to right front row: per article. Bob Steakley, Frontier District; Joe Pyle, Piney Woods District; Arthur O. Evans, Gulf Coast District. • I would like to thank you for the articles and pictures you are sending for your newsletter; they have been Left to right back row: GREAT. I need YOUR help with articles and pictures. Kenneth Pfeiffer, Heart of Texas District; John Knox, if your chapter has or will be celebrating any events, Post Oak District; John Homman, Lone Star District; PLEASE email me at: [email protected]. I will be Ronald W. Brown, San Jacinto District. (Not shown submitting the October issue for publication; the David J. Temple, North Central District , William deadline for submissions is September 26, 2013. D.”Buddy” Power, North East District and Robert Schuhmann, Brazos District). 2 11 SRT Quarterly Meeting in Brazoria County, June 7-8, 2013 cont. from pg. 3

Austin 500 Museum for the great place to meet. Also, special thanks to our two honorary members for their New SRT MEMBERS educational programs during the weekend!

Name Chapter Ancestor Hometown

Michael Elbert Johnson Richard Moore Ingleside, TX Robert Bryan Jones John F. Beal Houston, TX Charles Edward Maddox Jose de Jesus Hernandez Austin, TX Jerry Glynn Taylor Stephen J. Cantrell Denver, CO Joe Elton Bailey 1 James Henry Bailey Woodway, TX Clovis Carl Davis, Jr. 1 Elijah Isaacks Lebanon, OR Thomas Rapier Dawson 1 Margaretha Bertsch Houston, TX Christopher Glenn Driskill 1 Deveraux Jerome Woodlief Starkville, MS Joseph James Earthman 1 Henry Earthman Houston, TX Scott White Holman III 1 John Thomapson Holman Houston, TX Robert Charles Hooker, Jr. 1 Martha Jane Carr Magnolia, TX Chester Thomas Janczak 1 Henry F. Granau Cypress, TX Stephen F. Austin’s remains were reinterred on Republic Hill A rare tour of Stephen F. Austin’s private quarters at Peach at the State Cemetery on October 18, 1910; shown here, his Point Plantation was arranged after the cemetery tour on Fred Kurtis Kasper 1 Charles T. Stanley Houston, TX original gravesite is maintained at the Gulf Prairie Cem- Friday afternoon. Kai Alexander Kasper 1 Charles T. Stanley Houston, TX etery, located at Jones Creek. Caleb Grant Moore 1 Col. Martin Palmer ( Parmer) Baytown, TX Corbin Nathaniel Moore 1 Col. Martin Palmer (Parmer) Baytown, TX Jimmy Dale Nowell, Jr. 1 Richard A. Nowell Pearland, TX Joshua David Pope 1 Col. Martin Palmer (Parmer) Dayton, TX Raborn Lovelace Reader, Jr. 1 Samuel Damon Magnolia, TX Dennis Duane Reader 1 Samuel Domon Pasadena, TX Wesley Corbin Reader 1 Samuel Damon Magnolia, TX Douglas Gene Streetman 1 Henry F. Granua Cypress, TX David Rhome Morris 3 William English Temple, TX Will Garrett Ory 3 Thomas Menefee Salado, TX Fredric Warren Feist 6 John Pamplin Shelburne Gadsden, AL Fredric Warren Feist 6 Alfred Minton Gadsden, AL Hugo Kraft III 6 Johann Heinrick Kraft needville, TX Hugo Kraft, Sr. 6 Johann Heinrick Kraft needville, TX Edwin Kraft 6 Johann Heinrick Kraft needville, TX Hayden Anthony Kraft 6 Johann Heinrick Kraft needville, TX Hugo Kraft, Jr. 6 Johann Heinrick Kraft needville, TX Posing with the prototype for the colossal Stephen F. Austin Statue, back row (L-R): Jim Davis, SFA Chapter #6 member and a member of the San Jacinto Chapter #1, Houston; The Stephen F. Austin Statue, on Hwy. 288, Angleton, stands Darrell Schwebel, Secretary of SFA Chapter #6; Scott Leo- almost 60 feet tall. Construction of the statue was organized pold, Chapter Vice-President; Larry Hunt, current Chapter by the Stephen F. Austin 500, a volunteer group wanting to President. honor the Father of Texas. Front row (L-R): Bill Greenwood, Past Chapter President; Dr. Gregg Dimmick, guest speaker and honorary member of SRT; Arthur Evans, Past Chapter President and current Gulf Coast District Representative for SRT; Tommy Palmer, Past Chapter President.

10 3 Matching Campaign “Honor Roll of Donors” The Sons of the Republic of Texas would like to thank and recognize each of the members and friends listed below for their very generous gifts in support of the annual programs which promote our historical, educational and patriotic purposes, mission and goals. The generosity of the members and friends surpassed the goal to match $25,000, donated by a wonderful member of SRT. Each year, SRT gives a total of $11,000, for the Educator of the Year Award, the Presidio La Bahia Award, the Summerfield G. Roberts Award and the Texas History Essay Contest Award. Every dollar donated by members and friends helps to perpetuate these important programs. SRT now has just above $50,000, which will fund the annual awards for several years. 2013 One generous donor underwrote all the cost for the stationery, envelopes and postage related to promotion of Texian Navy Day the matching campaign. Honoring Thank You for your continued support. The Texian Navy Joe R. Davidson, KSJ Save the Date Matching Campaign Chairman Saturday, September 21, 2013 11:00 AM The Sons of the Republic of Texas Battleship Texas Joe F. Allison Marcine Cottle John F. Guenzel James K. Anderson W.R. Crim Phillip A. Guittard USS TEXAS – BB-35 Bruce C. Arendale Joe R. Davidson, KSJ Ray Habermacher Laurance H. Armour III Alfred Davis IV, KSJ William S. Haddock, Jr. Battleship Texas State Historic Site Larry Kit Arnold James P. Davis George W. Hallmark 3523 Independence Parkway South Stephen F. Austin Chapter #6 John C. DuBose David Hanover, KSJ La Porte, Texas 77571 Jerry Brannen Bill Dugat III George W. Harcourt Paul G. Bell, Sr. Forrest M. Dunn Bryan Hardeman Larry Biegert H. Dodd Eastham Wayne Harrell Ceremony organized and hosted by: Thomas E. Bingham Grant K. Eckert Joyce A. Harvey The Sons of the Republic of Texas David Birmingham David G. Eller Joe Hely SRT sponsored by: Col. Robert E. Blount Albert Elliott Joe D. Hermes W.C. Boarman Carolyn Ericson James J. Hill The Battleship Texas Foundation Gerald M. Botts Arthur O. Evans Don M. Hillis With assistance from the staff of the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department Clarence N. Bowen T.R. Fehrenbach Dr. Charles E. John K. Boyce, Jr. Bishop David E. Fellhauer Hollingworth Contact: Ronald W. Brown / 713 621 5660 / [email protected] William C. Boyce Clay Fisher Luman W. Holman William C. Boyce, Jr. Jack G. Fisk Samuel W. Hopkins, Jr. (www.srttexas.org for additional details) Charles P. Briggs III, KSJ Charlie Fogarty Tom Houston Ronald W. Brown Ronald R. Franke David Hudson Terry Broxson Brian N. Fuller Andrew Humphrey Denton Bryant William F. Fuller Larry P. Hunt In Memoriam J. Fred Bucy III Robert W. Gayle Robert B. James Name Chapter hometown Frank W. Calhoun John Gilley Hunter Jenkins Capital Bass Club Joseph Ginn, KSJ Marshall Jenkins Charles Andrew Bollfrass P. E. 38 Spring, TX Thomas L. Carey III Dennis Giuffré Billy Johnson, KSJ Roy Robert Campbell III 7 San Antonio, TX D. Eugene Carroll Albert Seguin Gonzales George W. Johnson Preston Murdoch Geren, Jr. 36 Fort Worth, TX John Bertetti Casseb Rev. Harley B. Gordon, Jr. J.D. Jones Howard Elton Lacey, Ph.D. 14 Lakeway, TX Steven L. Clack James W. Gorman Jeffrey Jost Boyd Lewis DeSpain 16 Victoria, TX Merritt M. Clements Dr. Melton Graham Homer C. Kelton Robert Bryan Jones Houston, TX Robert Coffman Most Rev. Charles V. Grahmann Richard M. Kleberg III Jack Dennis McCullough, Jr. 19 Nacogdoches, TX Joe Cohen Eugene Odent Grandjean John W. Knox cont. pg. 5 4 9 In and Around Texas In and Around Texas

Building Fund Recommendation Years ago, a Building Fund was established for the purpose of building or purchasing a Headquarters for The cont. from pg. 4 Matching Campaign Sons of the Republic of Texas (“SRT”). Due to various concerns with real property ownership, The SRT Execu- David Ladymon L. Vaughn Oliver, KSJ Kenneth E. Skillern, KSJ tive Committee has voted several times against following through with the original plans, and it is unlikely that Robert C. Lane (In Memory) John Parten James A. Smith such plans will take place any time in the foreseeable future. The Sons of the Republic of Texas Foundation, Les Ledger William M. Penny, Jr. Joe Soules Inc. (“the Foundation”), recommends to SRT that those funds, now held in trust by the Foundation, be repur- Richard J. Lindley James I. Perkins Bob Steakley posed for other programs or contingencies and no longer be earmarked as a Building Fund. At the discretion of Lone Star Chapter #58 Marshall Bookman Peter Albert A. Sterling, Jr. the Foundation, the funds would be transferred to current account(s) held by the Foundation, so that benefits can Harold Lord Mervin D. Peters George W. Strake, Jr. be derived. Wilbur L. Matthews, Jr. Robert Petter, Jr. Dr. John Y. Tarlton John T. McCoy Charles Pierce, Jr. Egon R. Tausch William S. McIntyre Piney Woods Chapter #52 Don Taylor Additional information will be published in the October 2013, and January 2014, issues of The Texian. If the J.A. McKimm III Randy Pollard Thomas O’Connor Chapter SRT Executive Committee is agreeable to this proposal, and if the general membership votes in favor of the Clement Milam Ronnie Powell #16 final recommendation at the 2014 Annual Meeting, any contributor to the original SRT Building Fund will have James Mitchell Robert Power James B. Tidwell the opportunity to submit a written request, with proof of his or her original contribution amount, in order to Pruitt Moore III Cannon H. Pritchard Jody T. Tidwell request a refund of the original principal amount. If approved by both the Executive Committee in December John Robert Moore Joe W. Pyle Edward Vela 2013, and the general membership in April 2014, deadlines for submissions of refund requests will be published Larry L. Morris Robert M. Randolph Guyton H. Watkins John Mortimer Robert E. Reese George M. West in subsequent issues. H. Armour Munson Anthony G. Riddlesperger Joe A. Windham James Niese Dannah Wayne Rose Stuart S. Wright Aaron Noack Chris Seeligson Millard F. Zeagler, Jr. 122n d DRT Annual Convention Gavin Noack Andrew R. Seger Thomas M. O’Connor Walter Shofner

SRT Book Exchange & circulating Library This program started in 2008 and has been underutilized for a few years. We would like to see the program reactivated. The reasons this program started are: • a member has a Texas history book that he no longer needs or wants; • rather than placing it in a garage sale or otherwise disposing of it, the member brings it to a SRT quarterly or annual meeting; • a frontispiece is provided by SRT acknowledging that the book has been donated by the member • any member interested in the book takes it home to read and return at the next quarterly or annual meeting, hopefully bringing some of his used Texas history books to donate to the library; • the SRT Circulating Library can work at the chapter level, too; for chapters meeting on a regular basis, a chapter president could request a small supply of the frontispiece labels from the SRT Headquarters and promote the program at chapter meetings, encouraging chapter members to bring their unwanted Texas history books to the next chapter meeting and put them into circulation within the SRT. (L-R) President General David Hanover, KSJ, and Daughters of the Republic of Texas President General Each donated book becomes the property of The Sons of the Republic of Texas and will be used in a Karen R. Thompson, at the 122nd DRT Annual Convention at the Holiday Inn, Beaumont, immediately af- circulating library, available during quarterly and annual meetings. ter the May 16, 2013, Opening Ceremony. President General Thompson proudly displays “The Daughters, A Dozen Decades of DRT,” the third and most recent history book of the organization since its formation; If you need a label for your book, please contact Janet at the office. Labels will be available at quarterly and the book’s publication was one of her primary goals as President General. Congratulations to Retiring annual meetings. President General Thompson!

8 5 In and Around Texas In and Around Texas

July 4, 2013, Houston, TX, San Jacinto Chapter, Historian’s Report Early today, over one dozen vehicles arrived at the graveside setting for Mary Smith McCrory, wife, and, Anson Jones, the last President of the Republic of Texas, who died on Jan. 9, 1858. Attached herewith are most of the names of our San Jacinto Chapter, SRT guests, members and Volunteers with The Texas Army commanded by Gov. Rick Perry and Gen. Sam Houston IV, Commanding.

Twenty-three attendees, most in 1836 period uniform, assembled beneath a great sheltering pair of sweetgum trees near the Glenwood Cemetery at Anson Jones’ and Mrs. Jones’ marked graves, found adjacent to a State of Texas Historical Marker, to hold a Wreath Laying Ceremony.

A Welcome by San Jacinto Chapter, Houston, SRT Historian James E. Mitchell greeted attendees, followed by the Pledges to the Flags of the US and Texas. Tom Green III was invited to offer greetings to all and to historically connect the July 4th Independence Day Celebration ties with Anson Jones, the last Republic of Anthony Emmitte, The TX Army Color Guard Capt., appears with raised sword in front of the Anson Jones Family graves at Glenwood Texas President, who died January 9, 1858. Cemetery, 2525 Washington Ave., Houston, TX.

Kameron K Searle, J.D., our San Jacinto Chapter, Houston, Master of Ceremony, invited Lieut., Gail Thompson, Texas Navy and Texas Army volunteer, Julie Bailey to present floral bouquets to the graves of Mary McCrory Jones and her husband, Republic of Texas President Anson Jones. The San Jacinto Chapter, SRT Wreath was presented by chapter historian.

Mr. Searle narrated, Anson Jones’ veteran service as a Private in the Volunteer Texas Army at the battles of San Jacinto on April 20 & 21, 1836. An overview of Anson Jones’ friendship with Gen. Sam Houston and the (officially unclassified) secret strategy of The Philosophical Society of Texas, (organized on Dec. 5, 1837) that met in the Capitol in Houston in order to assimilate its chapter membership along philosophical lines to gain admittance into the United States and win over American Congressional support for annexation of Texas to the United States, may have surprised attendees.

Following the 25 minute talk, Texas Army Col. Anthony (Tony) Emmitte commanded a black powder firing party (17) musket salute and ordered The Texas Army volunteers, to silently salute and to “Mourn Muskets,” which they did beautifully in unison!

A prayer was volunteered by Ralph A. Hoeting, San Jac Volunteers that sent us along in remembrance of the Appearing as Master of Ceremonies for the San Jacinto Chapter SRT wearing blue blazer is Compatriot Kameron K. Searle; Anson Jones Family, US Independence and The Texas Army Gen. Carroll “Curly” Lewis, Jr. to his right, front appears Jerry Tubbs, Volunteer of The TX Army (TA); left, side appears Compatriot Tom Houston, wearing his powder-horn with a gray vest and SRT Medal and red ribbon; Carl Hill, (TA); James E Mitchell, (SJ) Chapter Historian, holding the straw hat; (SJ) Chapter Compatriot Randal Hankla in buckskin; (SJ) Chapter Past Pres., Ron W Brown; and, out of plain view are SRT Compatriots Tom Green III, KSJ; Gus Mistrot; David Martin, Lone Star Chapter; and, photographer (SJ) Compatriot Joe R Davidson, KSJ.

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BUILDING FUND RECOMMENDATION 9EARSAGO A"UILDING&UNDWASESTABLISHEDFORTHEPURPOSEOFBUILDINGORPURCHASINGA(EADQUARTERSFOR4HE Sons of the Republic of Texas (“SRT”). Due to various concerns with real property ownership, The SRT Execu- tive Committee has voted several times against following through with the original plans, and it is unlikely that such plans will take place any time in the foreseeable future. The Sons of the Republic of Texas Foundation, Inc. (“the Foundation”), recommends to SRT that those funds, now held in trust by the Foundation, be repur- posed for other programs or contingencies and no longer be earmarked as a Building Fund. At the discretion of the Foundation, the funds would be transferred to current account(s) held by the Foundation, so that beneﬁts can be derived.

Additional information will be published in the October 2013, and January 2014, issues of The Texian. If the SRT Executive Committee is agreeable to this proposal, and if the general membership votes in favor of the ﬁnal recommendation at the 2014 Annual Meeting, any contributor to the original SRT Building Fund will have the opportunity to submit a written request, with proof of his or her original contribution amount, in order to request a refund of the original principal amount. If approved by both the Executive Committee in December 2013, and the general membership in April 2014, deadlines for submissions of refund requests will be published in subsequent issues.

122ND DRT ANNUAL CONVENTION

(L-R) President General David Hanover, KSJ, and Daughters of the Republic of Texas President General Karen R. Thompson, at the 122nd DRT Annual Convention at the Holiday Inn, Beaumont, immediately after the May 16, 2013, Opening Ceremony. President General Thompson proudly displays “The Daughters, A Dozen Decades of DRT,” the third and most recent history book of the organization since its formation; the book’s publication was one of her primary goals as President General. Congratulations to Retiring President General Thompson!

8 IN AND AROUND TEXAS

Anthony Emmitte, The TX Army Color Guard Capt., appears with raised sword in front of the Anson Jones Family graves at Glenwood Cemetery, 2525 Washington Ave., Houston, TX.

Appearing as Master of Ceremonies for the San Jacinto Chapter SRT wearing blue blazer is Compatriot Kameron K. Searle; to his right, front appears Jerry Tubbs, Volunteer of The TX Army (TA); left, side appears Compatriot Tom Houston, wearing his powder-horn with a gray vest and SRT Medal and red ribbon; Carl Hill, (TA); James E Mitchell, (SJ) Chapter Historian, holding the straw hat; (SJ) Chapter Compatriot Randal Hankla in buckskin; (SJ) Chapter Past Pres., Ron W Brown; and, out of plain view are SRT Compatriots Tom Green III, KSJ; Gus Mistrot; David Martin, Lone Star Chapter; and, photographer (SJ) Compatriot Joe R Davidson, KSJ.

7 2013 TEXIAN NAVY DAY

Honoring The Texian Navy Save the Date Saturday, September 21, 2013 11:00 AM Battleship Texas USS TEXAS – BB-35

Battleship Texas State Historic Site 3523 Independence Parkway South La Porte, Texas 77571

Ceremony organized and hosted by: The Sons of the Republic of Texas SRT sponsored by: The Battleship Texas Foundation With assistance from the staff of the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department

Contact: Ronald W. Brown / 713 621 5660 / [email protected] (www.srttexas.org for additional details)

In Memoriam Name Chapter Hometown Charles Andrew Bollfrass P. E. 38 Spring, TX Roy Robert Campbell III 7 San Antonio, TX Preston Murdoch Geren, Jr. 36 Fort Worth, TX Howard Elton Lacey, Ph.D. 14 Lakeway, TX Boyd Lewis DeSpain 16 Victoria, TX Robert Bryan Jones Houston, TX Jack Dennis McCullough, Jr. 19 Nacogdoches, TX

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Name Chapter Ancestor Hometown

10 NEW SRT MEMBERS

Name Chapter Ancestor Hometown George Armstead Pugh, Jr. 6 Michael Green Alvin,TX Joseph Donald Cable 7 Thomas McKissick Garrett Corpus Christi, TX Robert Windsor Kerr 7 William Christian Menefee Dallas, TX Kenneth James Kerr 7 William Christian Menefee Plano, TX Brian Christopher Kerr 7 William Christian Menefee TX Joel Lee Davenport 8 Samuek Givens Evetts Ennis, TX John Bernard Davenport 8 Samuel Givens Evetts Mesquite, TX Charles Rollen Stephenson 8 Ralph Hester Richardson, TX Reed Christoper West 8 James McDaniel Bedford, TX James Walter Williams 8 Hiram Williams Terrell, TX Denver Eugene Medders 12 Gordon C. Jennings Haughton, LA William Teak Nalle 12 Mitchell Garrison Austin, TX John Hattie Stokes 12 Lawrence Sullivan Ross Dripping Springs, TX Dempster Sneed Watson 12 Harm Dietrich Bohls Ausitn, TX Jay Byron Wiley 12 Thomas Miller Joseph Austin, TX Larnce Virgil Barker 22 Jesse Barker Salado TX Jimmy Ray Barker 22 Jesse Barker Bastrop, TX Daril Lawrence Anthes 36 David Green Heflin Ranson, WV John Luther King, Jr. 36 Telitha Ann Ferguson Dallas, TX Houston Derrick Jay Heflin 39 David Green Heflin Abilene, TX Dalton Jackson Scott 39 Wade Love Perryton, TX Daryk Thomas Scott 39 Wade Love Perryton, TX Steven Westley Eckhardt 40 Johann Heinrick Ludoph Habenicht Helotes, TX Dr. Gilberto S. Garcia, Jr. 40 Andres Garcia San Antonio, TX Carl David Oehler 40 Gottfried I. Heimann San Antonio, TX Marvin Alfred Roemer 40 Joseph Vincent Phillip Floresville, TX Brian Amir Shajari 40 Charles Colville Frankland San Antonio, TX Kenneth Ross Wright III 40 James Talbot Ross Lewisville, TX Ronald Lee Girard 48 Adam Zumwalt Ingram, TX Edwin Lanier Crump 58 Edmond Crump Conroe, TX

11 Calendar of Events 2013 Quarterly Meetings Sept. 13-14, 2013 Stagecoach Inn; #1 Main Street, Salado, TX 76571; (254) 947-5111 or (800) 732-8994; August 13, 2013 cutoff date. Room rates: Standard Upstairs $69, Standard Downstairs $80, Jacuzzi $100, Pool side $120 + tax. Dec. 6-7, 2013 Hampton Inn & Suites, 7006 N. Navarro, Victoria, TX 77904; (361) 573-9911; November 26, 2013, cutoff date. Rate: $110. + tax, 1 king or 2 queen size beds; free parking. 2013 SRT Events March 2 Texas Independence Day March 6 Fall of the Alamo March 27 Goliad Massacre April 20 San Jacinto Day September 21 Texian Navy Day on the Battleship Texas October 2 Battle of Gonzales November 3 Stephen F. Austin’s Birthday (Father of Texas) 2014 Annual Meeting April 4-6, 2014 Marriot Plaza San Antonio, 555 South Alamo St. San Antonio, TX 78205; toll free 800-228-9290; March 7, 2014, cutoff date (room block released). Rates: Run of House $125.+ tax, Executive King $159.+ tax Concierge $169.+ tax; Complimentary self-parking for group attendees staying at the hotel; for attendees at the hotel for the event and are not staying overnight, parking is $10, self or $16.

2013 QUARTERLY MEETING Sept. 13-14, 2013 Stagecoach Inn, #1 Main Street, Salado, TX 76571; (254) 947-5111 or (800) 732-8994; August 13, 2013, cutoff date.

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