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40 SAR MAGAZINE Lou Myers, Harold Wright and Don Ferricks also attended the wreath ceremony. At left is President Dan Hrenko. Just to the right of the speaker at the podium are Jane and Stephen Bradley. PPP Springfield Chapter Color Guard members presented the colors for Memorial Day services at Camp Butler National Cemetery. U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth gave the keynote address. Lt. Col. Duckworth, who currently serves in the Illinois Army National Guard, served as a U.S. Army heli- copter pilot during the Iraq War. She suffered severe com- bat wounds, losing both legs and damaging her right arm. Previously, Duckworth served as assistant secretary for Public and Intergovernmental Affairs in the United States Department of Veterans Affairs from April 24, 2009, to June 30, 2011. In addition to her military duties and serving in Congress, Duckworth is a member of the Capt. William Penny Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution. U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis also served proudly in the U.S. military and attended the Memorial Day Services. PPP Springfield Chapter Compatriot Toby Chamberlain received the Springfield Chapter 2014 Carroll C. Hall Award at the April Dinner and Chapter Awards Night. The award, the highest chapter award a member can receive, is named for former Springfield Chapter Compatriot Carroll C. Hall. The award can be received only once and is awarded only when there is a worthy candidate. One of the key criteria in receiving the award is long and faithful service to the Springfield Chapter. INDIANA SOCIETY Several compatriots participated in the filming of The World of George Rogers Clark, a 22-minute documentary produced, in part, by Ball State University in Indiana. Participating compatriots included Earl Salisbury, Doug Roush, David and Matthew van Hoose, and Mark and Janet Kreps. Documentary locations included Fort LaMotte in Palestine, Ill.; Fort Knox, Ill.; Vincennes, Ind.; and Mussee de Venoge, which is north of Vevay, Ind. Director Jose Cantu said, "Our success in this presentation was directly related to the dedication and commitment of the INSSAR as well as all of those involved in this production. Their willingness to supply us with energetic living historians benefited us in several ways." IOWA SOCIETY The Iowa Society presented its coveted Scholarship Award of $4,300 to Eagle Scout Scott Carl Wilson at Urbandale High School's May 21 Senior Awards Presentation. Wilson was the runner-up in the 2013 Arthur M. & Berdena King Eagle Scout Scholarship Award. This SAR nationwide competition covered 44 states, with 256 Eagle Scouts submitting their applications for the three awards of $8,000, $4,000 and $2,000. Additionally, IASSAR awarded $300 to its 2013 state winner. Wilson also will be awarded the Eagle Scout State Trophy, a framed certificate, and the engraved SAR Scholarship Medal. Scott is the son of Robert and Linda Wilson. He is a member of the Mid-Iowa Council of the Boy Scouts of America and is registered in Troop 3, which is sponsored by St. Stephen Lutheran Church in Urbandale, Iowa. In addition to earning the highest rank of the BSA, Wilson has earned 36 Merit Badges and two Eagle Scout Palms. He has been a member of the Order of the Arrow for four years. His Eagle Scout project of planning, organizing and posting summer and winter safety signage at a city park was exceptional. He also has been active in his church and community. KANSAS SOCIETY Monticello Chapter The Monticello Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution recently honored Boy Scout Troop 162 with a Flag Certificate. Against a backdrop of Scouts and an SAR color guard in Revolutionary War uniforms, Bill Mellott presented the certificate to Mark Slamin with the troop. The SAR promotes patriotism by recognizing the display of the American flag to groups and homeowners. Troop 162 displays a group of 1,299 flags three times a year adjacent to the Kiewit building at 95th and Renner Road in Lenexa, Kan. Through a labor-intensive process spanning several days, the troop erects the flags for display on Memorial Day, Fourth of July and Veterans Day. The troop is based in Overland Park, Kan. KENTUCKY SOCIETY Members of six Kentucky SAR chapters and four DAR chapters marked the graves of three patriots of the American Revolution. The ceremonies, each in a different cemetery, included fife and drum music, wreath laying, a flag-folding ceremony and a black-powder gun salute. First row, from left, Chapter President Dan Hrenko, Rep. Tammy Duckworth, Sadie Brillhart and Cora Brillhart. Second row, from left, Richard Chamblin, Vice President Stephen Bradley and Rep. Rodney Davis. Note Sadie and Cora Brillhart are proudly wearing their SAR Medals of Appreciation presented by the Illinois Society for their participation in more than 10 Springfield Chapter and Illinois Society parades and activities.