The SAR MAGAZINE is the official quarterly publication of the National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution published quarterly.
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Historic Places. Built by the Moses Broadwell family in 1824, Clayville was a stagecoach stop and is the oldest brick building in Sangamon County. Springfield Chapter Compatriot Jerry Smith, a descendent of Moses Broadwell, who served in the New Jersey Militia during the American Revolution, welcomed chapter members to "his house," presented a program on the history of Clayville and led members and guests on a tour of the historic site. The chapter's newest member, George Selby, whose patriot ancestor Elijah Mayfield served in the militia with Gen. George Rogers Clark, received his NSSAR membership certificate, and Compatriot Cletis Underwood was presented the C.C. Hall Meritorious Service Medal, which is given only when a worthy candidate is recognized for his SAR service. On May 6, 2013, Members of the Fox Valley and Salt Creek Chapters helped the La Grange-Le Portage DAR dedicate the "Liberty Tree" in Brookfield, Ill. From left, Fox Valley Chapter President Rod Herbig, Mike Campagnolo and Joe Costello. The DAR became interested in helping replace the tree when one of its members, Brookfield resident Wendy Herder, mentioned that the Constitution Oak had blown down in a storm. The DAR has long been interested in conservation and reforestation efforts. According to Ashley Lubenkov, the LaGrange Chapter, founded in 1927, was involved in planting hundreds of trees during the 1930s. The organization contacted Brookfield Village Forester Scott DeRoss, who was happy to help find a suitable replacement—a white oak like the one that preceded it. The original Constitution Oak was estimated to be between 300 and 327 years old when it was dedicated as a local landmark in 1987. Chris Stach, writing in the RiversideBrookfield Landmark in 2005, noted that the tree not only predated the Constitution but the births of all of the country's Founding Fathers. Springfield Chapter The Springfield Chapter held its April meeting at Clayville, which is listed on the National Register of INDIANA SOCIETY INSSAR Color Guard compatriots from four chapters representing the Northern, Central and Southern Command areas participated in the Memorial Day ceremonies, above, at Oak Lawn Cemetery in Fishers, Ind. The ceremony began with the guardsmen marching onto the field, unfolding a new American flag, briskly raising it to the top of the flagpole, and then slowly lowering it to half staff. The guardsmen also participated in populating the first row of flags for the Field of Flags. A musket demonstration and salute also were part of the program. IOWA SOCIETY Attending the Clayville meeting in uniform, from left, were Stephen Bradley, Jacob Dietz, Richard Chamblin, Toby Chamberlain, Dan Hrenko and Bob Dennison. SUMMER 2013 Iowa SAR member Don E. Stout is passionate about restoring the Old Rose Hill Cemetery in Mahaska County, Iowa. Many of the earliest pioneers and settlers in the county are among those buried there. Stout first became interested in the cemetery following the death of his mother and his retirement from the U.S. Postal Service in 2004. Maintenance of the cemetery grounds had suffered for years due to limited funding and a lack of younger volunteers to help with the physical work required. The rural cemetery's fence lines had become overgrown with brambles, brush and fallen trees. Trash and old floral arrangements littered the perimeter. The grounds had deteriorated to the point where the cemetery association was no longer able to sell new burial plots. Stout became a member of the Old Rose Hill Cemetery Association Board of Directors in 2009 and was elected association president soon after. He immediately set about recruiting younger 35