6 President General Lawrence
Greets American Legion
7 Gold Good Citizenship
Medals Presented
8 U.S. Service Academy SAR
Awards
10 George Washington Ring
Ceremony
12 Celebrating the Bermuda
Gunpowder Plot
14 Fall Leadership Meeting
16 2016 SAR Congress to
Convene in Boston
17 250th Anniversary Committee
Looks to 2026
18 The Stamp Act: The Beginning
of the Revolution
21 Repudiation of The Stamp Act
24 State Society & Chapter News
40 In Our Memory/New Members
47 When You Are Traveling
Fall 2015
Vol. 110, No. 2
2 SAR MAGAZINE
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. Membership dues
(including The SAR Magazine) $80 per year. Subscription rate $10 for four consecutive issues. Single copies $3 with checks payable to "Treasurer General,
NSSAR" mailed to the HQ in Louisville. Products and services advertised do not carry NSSAR endorsement. The National Society reserves the right to reject
content of any copy. Send all news matter to Editor; send the following to NSSAR Headquarters: address changes, election of officers, new members, member
deaths. Postmaster: Send address changes to The SAR Magazine, 809 West Main Street, Louisville, KY 40202.
Publisher:
President General Thomas E. Lawrence
23 Post Shadow Estate Drive
Spring, TX 77389
Ph: (832) 717-6816
Email: tlawrence01@sbcglobal.net
editor: Stephen M. Vest
AssociAte editor: Patricia Ranft
P.O. Box 559
Frankfort, KY 40602
Ph: (502) 227-0053
Fax: (502) 227-5009
Email: sarmag@sar.org
heAdquArters stAff Address :
National Society Sons
of the American Revolution
809 West Main Street
Louisville, KY 40202
Ph: (502) 589-1776
Fax: (502) 589-1671
Email: nssar@sar.org
Website: www.sar.org
stAff directory
As indicated below, staff members have an email address and an extension number of the
automated telephone system to simplify reaching them.
Executive Director:
Don Shaw, ext. 6128,
dshaw@sar.org
Administrative Assistant to
President (SAR Foundation):
Linda Dunn, (502) 315-1777, ext. 1777,
ldunn@sar.org
Director of Finance:
Mary Butts, ext. 6120,
mbutts@sar.org
Director of Operations:
Michael Scroggins, ext. 6125,
mscroggi@sar.org
Special Events Coordinator:
Debbie Smalley, ext. 6123,
dsmalley@sar.org
Acting Director of The Center/
Director of Education:
Colleen Wilson, ext. 6129,
cwilson@sar.org
Librarian: Michael Christian,
ext. 6131, library@sar.org
Assistant Librarian/Archivist:
Rae Ann Sauer, ext. 6132,
rsauer@sar.org
Librarian Assistant/Receptionist:
Robin Christian, ext. 6138, library@sar.org
Registrar: Jon Toon,
ext. 6142, jtoon@sar.org
Merchandise Director: Susan Griffin,
ext. 6141, sgriffin@sar.org
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Northern Nevada Chapter President David Hess, left,
celebrates the "Ringing of The Liberty Bell" at the
Nevada State Museum with a young event attendee
ON THE COVER
Commander Everett Alvarez Jr. USN (Ret.), President General Thomas Lawrence, Rear
Admiral Robert Shumaker, USN (Ret.), and Dr. J. Phillip (Jack) London at the DCSSAR
Gold Good Citizenship Medal ceremonies on Sept. 11, 2015 in Washington, D.C.