Wreaths Across America

Row 1: Diane Kuebert, Regent; Lucia Lister,  Fran Carlsen, Wreaths Across America, coordinator for Brunswick Town Chapter, and Carol Jutte, Vice-Regent

Row 2:  Lynn Deen, Recording and Corresponding Secretary; Connie Hendrix, Americanism Chair;  Brook Triplett, DAR Project Patriot Chair and Danielle Eastman and Michele Lewis prospective members. 

The above members of the Brunswick Town Chapter DAR assisted unpacking over 2274 wreaths that were placed on graves at the Wilmington National Cemetery in NC on December 12, 2015.  Next year there will be a wreath on every grave. We almost made it this year. There are 3000 graves. We can do it. We will start earlier in 2016. You can contact Wreaths Across America and put the DAR code in and start now to order wreaths for next year. Contact Fran Carlsen for information on how to do this. 910-575-2415

Diane Kuebert, Regent placing a wreath on a grave.

Wilmington National Cemetery Hosts Wreaths Across America Event

Posted: Dec. 12, 2015 5:21 PM EST Updated: Dec. 12, 2015 6:26 PM EST

By AJ Rickets

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WILMINGTON, NC channel 6 news (WECT)

More than 2,000 wreaths were laid by graves at Wilmington National Cemetery Saturday afternoon, as part of a nationwide event organized by Wreaths Across America.

It’s just good to see so many coming out and realizing they’ve got some people that did pass, and they gave their lives in a lot of cases for them.” Said Fran Carlsen, a volunteer and member of the Daughters of the Revolution.

Families, veterans, cadets, and volunteers all gathered at the cemetery for a ceremony to honor those who served, before beginning to place wreaths all throughout the cemetery. There were over 500 more wreaths this year compared to last year’s event.

“This is important because we need to show support for our veterans, “said Captain Sean Murtagh, who spoke at the event. “Men and women working across the globe right now protecting our freedoms and our way of life, and it’s becoming even more important today. So getting that support, we don’t ask for it, but when we see that and see that our citizens care for us it means a lot to us and it keeps us going.”

Lynn Deen placing a wreath on a grave.

              

December DAR Meeting 2015

The December 9^th 2015 DAR meeting was held at the Trinity United Methodist Church, 209 E Nash Street, Southport, NC at 10 AM. The guest speaker was John Braswell who spoke about "The Two Youngest American Revolutionary War Generals - One A Quaker and The Other an Aristocratic Teenager." He used a slide presentation to go along with the program. The program was enjoyed by everyone that attended. If any DAR chapter or other organization would like John Braswell to be a guest speaker at their meeting they can contact him at: 

phone: 336-885-9375

jsbraswell@gmail.com

Editor's Note: This article was reprinted from the August 2006 Edition of the Liberty Tree Newsletter

Major General Nathanael Greene of the American Revolution was General George Washington's most trusted General. Why he had that trust and how he earned it and maintained it is, in itself, a template for citizenship and patriotism for every generation. General Greene's dedication and service to this country was evident to his peers and fellow patriots during his lifetime. The Marquis de Lafayette proclaimed of him ".in the very name of Greene are remembered all the virtues and talents which illustrate the patriot, the statesman, and the military leader." The only men to have served all eight years of the Revolution at the rank of General were George Washington and Nathanael Greene.

                              Diane Kuebert and Gwen Causey

                                       Diane Kuebert and Fran Carlsen

Some of the ladies had lunch at The Pharmacy a restaurant in Southport, NC. There were some very delicious items on the menu.

This was a chicken salad dish and it was delicious.

This was a fish dish and you were to put the fish in a wrap. Those are French fries in the cone.