THE TEXIAN The Official Publication of The Sons of the Republic of Texas VOL V NUMBER 3 OCTOBER 2020 GRANBURY SONS OF THE REPUBLIC OF TEXAS MEMBERS RECEIVE TEXAS HISTORIC COMMISSION AWARD Eleven members of the local David Crockett Chapter of the Sons of the Republic of Texas received special recognition and the Award of Merit in Historical Preservation from the Texas State Historical Commission at their meeting Monday, October 5. This award recognizes the efforts and/or contributions of an individual or organization involved in Texas cultural and historical resources. Over the last two years, local members of the SRT took on a community service project to refinish faded, discolored, and damaged historical monuments in Granbury and Hood County. With financial assistance from Hood County Historical Commission for the cost of materials, volunteers have refinished and made 26 historic markers look like new. In this on-going project, most of the refurbished markers are around the courthouse square, providing interesting historical information about early Granbury to its many visitors. Special guests attending the award ceremony were The Honorable Ron Massingill, Hood County Judge, and Becki Barnes. Judge Massingill submitted the application for the award to the Texas Historical Commission. Ms. Barnes is the President of the Hood County Historical Commission. The participants in the marker renewal project and recipients of the award are: Errol Flannery, James Veale, Ron Sutton, Devin Lindsey, Charlie Gillespie, Phil Harris, Robert Hollmann, Jim Scott, Jerry Turner, Dan Vanderburg, , and Jerry White (not pictured). PRESIDENT GENERAL’S MESSAGE Gentlemen: technologies. Some modified events take place at the December quarterly I hope you are all doing well and and meetings have taken place where meeting. We will see if we are able to staying safe during these troubling local governmental guidance allows. hold the December meeting in Goliad times. The SRT September quarterly as planned or by teleconference. We As governmental restrictions meeting was again held by also approved the creation of an SRT continue to hamper our meetings and teleconference with 35 in attendance. Christmas ornament and a ‘Wooden activities your Executive Committee At the meeting your Executive Nickel’ hand out to use as a recruiting and Officer Manager continue to Committee was happy to approve the tool. communicate and move forward with chartering of the new ‘Deaf Smith’ We continue to plan for the 2021 day-to-day operations and projects. chapter. We look forward to seeing annual meeting in San Antonio March Working with our Information many years of success in the new 5-7. If we can we hope to have special Technology Committee Chairman, chapter. Discussions were held on events to commemorate the 185th Vaughn Oliver, we have undertaken the the possibility of increasing dues and anniversary of the Fall of the Alamo. digitalization of several years of our application fees for 2022. The vote on Thanks again to all. applications and redesign of the index that to forward for general member Kenneth W. Pfeiffer, to simplify access to both the new and approval at the annual meeting will President General previously scanned images. About 500 applications with their supporting documents have already been scanned. WHAT’S INSIDE Once caught up we plan to stay current President General’s Message ........1 In Memoriam ................................6 with scanning on an on-going basis. Kudos to the several chapters who Janet’s Korner ...............................2 Chapter News ............................ 5-7 have begun to hold their meetings in New SRT Members ................... 3-4 Calendar of Events ........................8 a safe manner utilizing various new EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE JANET’S Korner Office Manager 2020 - 2021 email: [email protected] 1717 Eighth Street • Bay City, Texas 77414 (979) 245-6644 Kenneth W. Pfeiffer, KSJ , President General Randy Pollard, KSJ, First Vice President General December: Quarterly Meeting; TBD- due to Covid. Ronald W. Brown ,KSJ, Second Vice President • The website is up and running at srttexas.org. If you Mike Wilson, Secretary General have any problems please let the National Office know or Devin Lindsey, Treasurer General email Janet at: [email protected]. I will be glad to assist you. Steve Manis, Historian General • Nominations from chapters for The Knight of the Order Jeff Corbin, Chaplain General of San Jacinto are due October 22, 2020. Please send to the National Office or email to Janet. Edward A, Heath, KSJ, Executive Committeeman • Start thinking about submitting nomination for the Michael Young, Executive Committeeman Educator of the Year and Honorary Membership. Deadline for nominations is February 1 , 2021. The criteria is available from National office or in your manuals. • The Topic for the Texas History Essay is “The Battle of Gonzales, The Lexington of Texas.” Brochures will be available on the website at srttexas.org or at the National DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVES office or email Janet. The due date is January 31, 2021. 2020 - 2021 • Dues notices will be mailed soon, in October or early November. The National office does not take credit card George Nelson, Brazos Valley payments over the phone. If you did not receive a dues notice or may have misplaced it, please email me at: Bob Steakley, KSJ ,Frontier [email protected] and I will be glad to send you one. Scott Leopold, Gulf Coast • You can view “The Texian” newsletter on the website Richard Weitzel, Heart of Texas for free. You may also purchase “The Texian”: and it will be mailed to you for a fee of $20.00 a year. Please contact Mike Wilson, Lone Star the National office or fill the space out on your dues notice. Devin Lindsey, North Central • I would like to thank you for the articles and pictures Johnnie Holley, North East you are sending for your newsletter; they have been GREAT. I need YOUR help with articles and pictures. Jim Toungate, Post Oak If your chapter has or will be celebrating any events PLEASE email me at: [email protected]. I will be Steve Manis, San Jacinto submitting the January issue for publication; the deadline for submissions January 6, 2021. 2 NEW SRT MEMBERS Timothy James Colbert Daniel Prairie Wiggins Navasota, TX Brian Westley Colbert Daniel Prairie Wiggins Navasota, TX Barry Wade Colbert Daniel Prairie Wiggins Navasota, TX James Michael Conkling James Clinton Neill Amarillo, TX John Richard Conkling James Clinton Neill Fulshear, TX John Walter Glover James Buchanan Willis Paradise, TX Terence Ronald Green William Cox New Braunfels, TX Jimmy Telano Lee Daniel Prairie Wiggins Friendswood, TX James Randall Sutherland Thomas Gilmer MeGehhe Lubbock, TX Caleb Reed Terry Harris Vickers Gilmer, TX Connor Ross Terry Harris Vickers`11028 Gilmer, TX John William Henry Trout Johann Christian Hartung Saginaw, TX Joe Riley Davidson 1 William B Towmey Houston, TX Landon Clay Fisher 1 Nancy Arrington Houston, TX Mark Patrick Bowers 2 Arthur McCormick League City, TX Matthew Simon Cerda 2 Jose Maria Gregorio Esparza La Porte, TX Ralph Alan Cole 2 William Martin Brittain Spring, TX Lance Edward Cook 2 Shadrach Morris Pasadena, TX Richard Flinn Craig 2 John W. Wood Austin, TX Paul Joseph Edinburgh 2 Christopher Columbus Edinburgh Santa Fe, TX Kerry Keith Field 2 Tapley Abner Ashworth Pasadena, TX Matthew Chirstopher Jackson 2 Henry Brewer League City, TX Steven Joseph Manis IV 2 John Nichols Pearland, TX Jerome Adolphus McKown 2 Blake Brantley La Porte, TX Caleb Vaughan Miller 2 Ira Clemons Deer Park, TX Titus Goodnight Miller 2 Ira Clemons Deer Park, TX Ti Joseph O’Daniel 2 Joseph Leonard Gray La Porte, TX Joshua Alan Ojeda 2 Jose Maria Gregorio Esparza Galveston, TX Todd Thomas 2 Tapley Abner Ashworth Santa Fe, TX Kenneth Wayne Zavadil Jr 2 Adam Byerlly La Porte, TX Hubert Warl Gubbels 5 John Wells Austin, TX Edwin Darrell Stevens 5 Sidney A Shepperd Magnolia, TX Charles Edward Cantu 7 Carlos Esparza San Antonio, TX Conor Robert Carroll 7 Allen Dilliad (Dillard) San Antonio, TX Paul Rowden Claflin 7 John Z Leyendecker Kendalia, TX Roland Vasquez 7 James Dunn San Antonio, TX Richard Edward Ernest 8 John Pettit Borden Aubrey, TX Charles Christopher Howell 8 James Clemmons Burge Argyle, TX 3 NEW SRT MEMBERS Ben Paul Pruett 8 Henry Basil King Prosper, TX John David Pieratt 12 John Franklin Guthrie Austin, TX John Troy Eaton 13 William B Richards Waco, TX Daniel Gary Brice 14 Barnwell Perry College Station, TX Jay Todd Lafayette Cleaver 28 James William Cooper Orange, TX Finney Mack Clay 34 Tacitus Matthew Clay Brenham, TX Royce Thomas Eller 36 George Franklin Daniell Saginaw, TX Ronnie Joe Graham 36 Durham Avant White Settlement, TX Richard Brian Peterson 37 Henry Swepson Whitehead Round Rock, TX Daren Michael Belunek 38 Wilson T. Lightfoot Katy, TX John Alan Bevil 38 John Randolph Bevil, Jr. Katy, TX Dennis H Dickerson 38 James M. Carlton Pueblo, CO Roy Gene Ivey 38 Hardin Neevill Wilminngton, DE Robert D Matthews Jr 38 Stephen Aschel Cottle Katy, TX Daniel Harrison Porter 38 John Francis Chairs Katy, TX John FrankSeekamp 38 Archelaus B. Dodson Corpus Christi, TX Loren Scott Thompson 39 Joseph Scott Clyde, TX Hayden Robert Chall 40 John “Padre” McCoy La Vernia, TX Michael Hall 40 William Robbins San Antonio, TX Larry Wayne Luckett 40 Jesse Lindsey McCrocklin San Antonio, TX Nicholas Anthony Lutton 40 Alejo DeLa Encarnacion Perez San Antonio, TX Carlton Scott Riggs 40 Daniel Tucker Winters Boerne, TX Douglas Lee Smith 40 Daniel Tucker Winters San Antonio, TX David Lynn Smith 40 Daniel Tucker Winters Hondo, TX Norman Bain Taylor 40 William Stanhope Taylor San Antonio, TX Brandt Gordon Graham 41 William Benjamin McKaughan Andrews, TX Stephen Craig Harbin 45 Gordon C Jennings Sachse, TX Danny Bruce George 47 John Nathaniel Loring Midwest City, OK Kibb Harlon King 47 Lt.