WINTER 2018-19 Vol. 113, No. 3 SAR Charters First Predominantly Native American Chapter WINTER 2018-19 Vol. 113, No. 3 16 8 7 President General Stephen A. 10 President Dwight D. 18 Capt. Daniel Allen Leishman, 1941-2018 Eisenhower’s Grave Marking 21 Ben Franklin’s Contribution to Kettle Creek Battlefield: Behavioral Psychology 8 PG Warren Alter and First 12 History and Preservation Lady Nancy Visit Duncan 22 Graves of Our Founders: Tavern; Lafayette Researcher Part III in a Series Visits SAR Headquarters 14 America’s Founding Documents Curriculum 24 State Society & Chapter News 9 The Rumbaugh Oration Contest Winner’s Address 16 The Rigel Family Challenge 38 In Our Memory/New Members THE SAR MAGAZINE (ISSN 0161-0511) is published quarterly (February, May, August, November) and copyrighted by the National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution, 809 West Main Street, Louisville, KY 40202. Periodicals postage paid at Louisville, KY and additional mailing offices. 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Each year, it gets bigger and better, and we are I feel these years seem to fly by more and more honored to recognize our servicemen and servicewomen. Hquickly. Tim Prater, a dear friend of mine and Support of Wreaths Across America is something we compatriot from Arizona, once gave me a small slip of should continue to expand upon. paper as a reminder. The slip of paper had typed on it, We are continuing our work on the SAR Education “What we do matters.” We talked about it and what Center and Museum with Solid Light and Phase II, Step it meant to him, and I thanked him for it. To this day, I Two of the project. Members of our SAR Education have that slip of paper, which I carry in my notebook as Center and Museum Ad-Hoc Committee, run by William a daily reminder. And today, I Stone and Vice Chair Joseph would like to pass that message W. Dooley, are working closely on to all of you, because we are with Solid Light to ensure this making a difference. More about Whether you are a color project is progressing smoothly. that in a moment. Our fundraising efforts also SAR is very active across guard member who teaches are continuing nicely for future the nation and in our foreign phases of the project. The societies. Speaking of Rigel Family just announced international societies, don’t students or commemorates that their matching grant of forget that we are still looking $50,000 for the SAR Education for members and friends to a historic battle to the Center and Museum was join us on our SAR trip to met and exceeded, with total Scotland and optional after- public or a chapter member new donations of more than trip to London in May 2019. $63,000 by the end of 2018. Time is growing short, so look My thanks to the generosity of for details on the SAR website, responsible for arranging the Rigel Family, as well as to in articles in the last two SAR the generosity of the matching magazines, or email SAR@ guest speakers, you are donors. Keep up the great MAGICglobal.com for further work; what you do matters. information and to sign up. The SAR Foundation, thanks First Lady Nancy and I impacting and changing the to the efforts of its board and continue to travel extensively, particularly to the hard work from coast to coast and many lives of those present. of Sarah Strapp Dennison, is sites in between. We thank all continuing to raise funds for the districts, state societies and the SAR in all areas. Members chapters that have hosted us and included us in their are reminded to visit the Foundation website and click many activities and are looking forward to the remainder on the “Donate” link. If you are not already giving or of our planned trips. But the events we have attended haven’t donated previously, please consider doing so. and participated in are just a small part of what SAR One easy way is the monthly giving option, where you does throughout the year in our towns, cities and states. can choose the amount to be automatically deducted Each district hosts a variety of events and gatherings that each month and select which of your favorite SAR impact our communities. I am delighted to see the effort funds to support from the drop-down menu. Many that is being made to support our Public Safety and find this a relatively easy way to contribute to the SAR Heroism Awards, as well as all our Youth Awards. Public and their chosen fund(s). What is important is not the Safety—whether it be law enforcement, fire services or amount you give but that you as a member decide to EMTs—is experiencing tremendous challenges. A high contribute and support the SAR. As previously noted, number of our officers and firefighters lost their lives last when we are contacting outside donors and companies year. All need our support and recognition. for contributions and support, we are sometimes asked I also want to thank the many states and districts that what percentage of our members contribute to the SAR. have involved the C.A.R. in your activities and meetings. We have more than 37,000 members in the SAR. Let’s see I know many of our SAR members are advisors, leaders how many we can get to participate. Please support your and supporters of this great organization. If you have organization. What we do matters! never attended a C.A.R. meeting or event, do yourself a Speaking of the Foundation and supporting SAR, favor and go to one. I guarantee you will be amazed and I want to recognize and remember President General impressed at the quality of these young leaders—and the (2012-13) Stephen Leishman, who passed away fun they have is contagious. You will leave impressed and unexpectedly in December. He was a guiding light and thinking of how you can do more. I keep saying it, but active member for nearly 20 years. Even after completing these young people are our future. his year as PG, he continued his service to our society I was pleased to see in December just how many of and was elected to the SAR Foundation for two terms, our chapters and states participated—often with C.A.R., 2013-19. He also continued to serve on multiple national DAR and military organizations—in Wreaths Across Continued on page 5 WINTER 2018-19 3 General Officers, National Society Sons of the American Revolution President General Warren M. Alter, 7739 E. Broadway Blvd., Rocky Mountain District, Andrew S. Lyngar Jr., 300-2 #73, Tucson, AZ 85710-3941, (520) 886-1980, McCombs Road, P.O. Box 86, Chaparral, NM 88081-7937, [email protected] (636) 295-2154, [email protected] Secretary General John T. “Jack” Manning, M.Ed., 10 Old Intermountain District, Philip Gary Pettett, 8540 N. Arnold Colony Way, Scituate, MA 02066-4711, (781) 264-2584, Palmer Drive, Tucson, AZ 85742-9595, (208) 295-5274, [email protected] [email protected] Treasurer General Davis Lee Wright, Esq., P.O. Box 8096, Western District, Ronald J. Barker, 19070 Hummingbird Wilmington, DE 19803, (302) 584-1686, [email protected] Drive, Penn Valley, CA 95946-9693, (530) 205-9531, Chancellor General Richard T. Bryant, Esq., 7904 Campbell, ron0729con.comcast.net Kansas City, MO 64131-2155, (816) 523-8153, [email protected] Pacific District, Gregory Dean Lucas, 919 124th Street, Genealogist General Jim L. W. Faulkinbury, 4305 Elizabeth Suite 101, Bellevue, WA 98005, (425) 454-3302, Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95821-4140, (916) 359-1752, [email protected] [email protected] European District, Patrick Marie Mesnard, 69 Boulevard Registrar General C.