Spring Leadership
Meeting
Above, President General Stephen A. Leishman presented Oak Leaf Clusters for service on the Patriot
Index to Del White (KY), Tony Vets (LA), Troy Bailey (OH), Bob Capps (KS), Gary Howard (KY),
Dennis Boyer (AR) and Michael Keen (DE). Top, members of the "kilt society" gathered at the Friday
night banquet during the Spring Leadership Meeting.
One of the highlights of the Spring
Leadership Meeting was a virtual report on
Operation Ancestor Search in which Carl
Bedell of the DC Society (on the screen in the
background, above) joined with Brock
Bierman (DC) in discussing the program.
In a report of the Nominating Committee,
the following Compatriots were endorsed:
President General—Joseph W. Dooley;
Secretary General—Lindsey Cook Brock;
Treasurer General—Judge Thomas E.
Lawrence; Chancellor General—John L.
Dodd; Genealogist General—Col. Larry P.
Cornwell; Registrar General—J. Michael
Tomme Sr.; Historian General—Col. Robert
Forrest Towns; Librarian General—Michael
C. Wells; Surgeon General—Dr. Abraham
Ruddell Byrd III; Chaplain General—Rev.
Louis Carlson Jr. Nominated to the SAR
Foundation were Stephen Leishman and
Randy Ellis.
At left, Cilla Leed Tomme and Robin Towns of the GASSAR Women's Auxillary were among numerous participants presenting gifts during the Spring
Leadership Meeting. Among the gifts was one in memory of Marti Thurmond, wife of George Thurmond, for $3,000. Right, President Stephen Leishman,
joined by George Washington Endowment Fund Chairman Franklin Appl and Compatriot George E. Thurmond, presented awards during the SAR 1,000/
George Washington Fellows/Eagle Scout Donors Recognition Breakfast.
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