Recent Events

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SCV Camp 1708 and Gen Joe Wheeler 966 celebrate Confederate Memorial Day

.  A memorial service was held at the Mesa City Cemetery, Mesa, AZ.  Gen Joe Wheeler members participating were L>R Wendy Gould, Patty Williams, Pat Crawford, Claudia Beatty, Stacy McSwain and Lori Steadman.

 Confederate Veterans who are buried in the Mesa City Cemetery were honored.  They are:

John Wood Bailey
60th Virginia Infantry

McBrayer, John
18th Alabama Infantry

Bennett Asberry McClendon
36th Mississippi Infantry

Milton Read
2nd Texas - Arizona Cavalry

Sellers, Samuel S.
13th Alabama Infantry

Worthington, Martin
Arkansas First Mounted Rifles

The veterans were honored with a bugler who played "Taps" and a 21 gun salute.  The Honor Guard and the Riflemen attended from Co. L, 1st Texas Infantry and Co. D, 5th Texas Infantry.

UDC daughters placed a rose on the headstone of Bennett Asberry McClendon in memory of each Confederate veteran buried there.  Claudia Beatty dressed in period costume, brought roses for each member  President Stacy McSwain stands by the headstone with the roses memoralizing the veterans..

Buffalo Soldiers and Confederate Veterans Honored at the

Globe, AZ City Cemetery

SCV Camp 1708 hosted a memorial service at the Globe, AZ City Cemetery honoring Buffalo Soldiers of the Arizona Territory and Confederate Veterans.  There were over 40 people in attendence including Gen Joe Wheeler #966 chapter members.  Those attending were Stacy McSwain, Patty Williams, Lori Steadman, Donna Rabenow and Linda Fox.  For further information, take a look at the SCV Camp 1708 website.  http://www.scvcamp1708.org/html/events.html

Gen Joe Wheeler 966 visits New Mexico and Texas

In the Spring, Ladies from Gen Joe Wheeler 966 mark veteran's graves in New Mexico and El Paso with a stop in Tucson to have lunch with members who live there.

 

To the left, are members meeting for lunch at the Tucson Cracker Barrell on I-10.  Front row L>R are Donna Rabenow, Stacy McSwain, RoyAnn Parker Lori Steadman and Lillian Jordan.
Back row L>R Karla Gutierrez and Christa Holland

In Las Cruces, 3 cemeteries were visted and 6 Confederate graves were marked.  That evening, the travelling ladies met up with member, Leanne Herring and prospective member, Faith Morley at St. Clair's Winery and Restaurant.  Front row, L>R Leanne Hering, Stacy McSwain.  Back row, Lori Steadman, Donna Rabenow and Faith Morley

On Saturday, the ladies left Las Cruces, NM and travelled to El Paso, Texas where there are 13 veterans buried at the Concordia Cemetery.  The graves were marked with a rose and the First National flag.  Front row L>R Lori Steadman, Leanne Hering and Stacy McSwain.  Back Row L>R Donna Rabenow, Susan Mucha and Emily Grandle.

The Gen Joe Wheeler Chapter and the Anne Early Wheeler C of C Chapter

 Proudly Honor WW II Marine

On Monday, March 9th, Bessie Seacat (center) was honored for her services to our country by the General Joe Wheeler Chapter and the Anne Early Wheeler C of C chapter.  Mary Mills (front right) and her children, Samuel, Anna, Sarah, Jonah, Elijah and Daniel presented her with a certificate of appreciation on behalf of their chapters. Bessie was one of more than 20,000 women who joined the Marine Corps Women's Reserve during World War II.  She enlisted on April 3, 1944 and served until February 6, 1946 in the motor transport branch as a Private First Class.

Project to Support Homeless Women Veterans

Members of Gen Joe Wheeler gathered together to make fleece blankets for homeless women veterans. 
L>R Pat Crawford, Wendy Gould, Donna Rabenow, granddaughter Donna, Stacy McSwain, Lori Steadman and Gwen Randolph

Lori Steadman, Pat Crawford and Gwen Randolph cutting and measuring blankets

Gen Joe Wheeler #966 Celebrates Christmas

Members of General Joe Wheeler UDC chapter celebrated the Christmas season with a "bring a dish"  luncheon.  Gifts were exchanged and a lovely time was had by all.

L>R Paige Gentner, Marjorie Reeves, Donna Rabenow, Lori Steadman, Wendy Gould, Stacy McSwain, Patty Williams, Gwen Randolph and Pat Crawford

First Meeting of Fall, 2012

Gen Joe Wheeler #966 met at CoCo's Restaurant on September 22. Left to Right, front row, Pat Crawford Stacy, McSwain Patty Williams and Lori Steadman.   Back row are guest, Marie Roberts and Donna Rabenow.

President General Martha Van Schaick Visits General Joe Wheeler #966

General Joe Wheeler #966 UDC Chapter was honored to have President General Martha Van Schaick visit.  The chapter was joined with SCV Camp 1708 for a luncheon at the Gold Canyon Golf Resort.  Following the luncheon, SCV and UDC members traveled to nearby ghost town, Adamsville, AZ , where a memorial service was held at the gravesite of Capt Granville Oury, the namesake of Camp 1708.

Left, Chapter President Stacy McSwain and President General Martha Van Schaick

Right Stacy McSwain and Lori Steadman presented the President General with gifts from the Chapter.

Left, 1708, Lt. Commander, Carter Powers, presented the President General with a valuable and rare book to give to the Caroline Meriwether Goodlett Library in The UDC Memorial Building, Richmond, VA.

Right, "A History of the Civil War" by Benson J. Lossing, LLD., was published by The War Memorial Association in 1912.

Left, SCV members with President General Martha Van Schaick and Chet Holland, C of C member

Right,UDC Chapter members stand at the gravesite of Capt Granville Oury following the memorial service.

Left, President General Martha Van Schaick placed roses on Capt Granville Oury's headstone.

Right, President Stacy McSwain and PG Martha Van Schaick with SCV Camp 1708 Commander Kevin Brown and First Texas Infantry renactors, Lt Commander Carter Powers and Jim Cigan.

Gen Joe Wheeler Luncheon in Tucson

Members of Gen Joe Wheeler met in Tucson, AZ for a summer get together luncheon.
 L>R front row, Leann Parker, Katie Parker, Lori Steadman, Wendy Gould, Stacy McSwain, Marjorie Reeves, and Royann Parker. L>R back row, Donna Rabenow, Christa Holland and Claudia Beatty.

 

To the left, Lori Steadman and President Stacy McSwain installed new member Christa Holland and to the right, new member Katie Parker.

May Meeting at Taylor Ray's 

General Joe Wheeler UDC chapter # 966  met May 19th at Taylor Ray's restaurant in Mesa, AZ..

Members attending were left, Stacy McSwain, Donna Rabenow, Kimberley Heath, Jeanne Copeland Claudia Beatty, Betty Kehule, Wendy Gould, Lori Steadman and Patty Williams

Right, Lori Steadman and Pat Crawford were awarded Judah P Benjamin pins.They had been given the awards at an earlier date.

Jeanne Copeland (center) was awarded a Judah P Benjamin certificate and pin for her outstanding community service as well as her support of veterans.  Left, Pat Crawford, right, Stacy McSwain

Stacy McSwain in costume, presented a historical program with a visit from her 3rd great grandmother, Domicillia Dupuy Aymond.

Confederate Day Memorial Service

General Joe Wheeler chapter members  and SCV Camp 1708 celebrated Confederate Memorial Day at the Mesa City Cemetery April 14th.  Those who attended remembered their individual ancestor with a flower placed on the grave of the the burial site of  James M Selby.  Following the memorial servce, a luncheon was held at the Landmark restaurant.

The headstone of Confederate veteran, James M Selby.  Pvt. Selby served in Alabama and Tennessee.

Claudia Beatty holds flowers used to mark the grave and honor ancestors

President Stacy McSwain stands beside the grave of Pvt James M Selby.

Members of the SCV Camp 1708 and Gen Joe Wheeler UDC  celebrated Confederate Memorial Day

Gen Joe Wheeler Members Commemorate the 5th Annual Confederate Memorial Weekend.  Members of Gen Joe Wheeler celebrated their 5th year in El Paso and New Mexico to mark Confederate graves and greet members there.

Gen Joe Wheeler members gathered to celebrate 5 years of marking graves together.  Member, Lori Steadman, made matching tee shirts to celebrate the occasion.  L>R,  Lori Steadman, Leanne Hering, Wendy Gould, Emily Grandle, Donna Rabeow, Susan Mucha and Stacy McSwain

Left, Emily Grandle (center) celebrates membership in UDC with her family.

Right,  Mom, Leanne Hering (center) holds new member, Kaden Hering of the Annie Early Wheeler C of C chapter   Grandparents Mr. and Mrs.Hart participate.

Left, Wendy Gould honors a soldier at the Crosby Mausoleum in New Mexico

Right Stacy McSwain at the Concordia Cemetery in El Paso, TX.

Emily Grandle honors Green Randolph at the Masonic Cemetery in Las Cruces,NM

Right, Lori Steadman marks grave at St. Joseph's cemetery in Las Cruces, NM.

Leanne Hering honors a vetern at the St. Joseph's cemetery in Las Cruces, NM. 

Right,Historian at Concordian cemetery in El Paso, TX helped members find graves

Christmas Party 

Chapter member, Wendy Gould hosted the Christmas party for the Gen Joe Wheeler Chapter

Members who attended were L>R Patty Williams, Betty Kehule, Claudia Beaty, (back)Donna Rabenow, Wendy Gould, Lori Steadman, Stacy McSwain, Gwen Randolph and Pat Crawford

Donna Rabenow, Gwen Randolph and Patty Williams toasting everyone a Merry Christmas!

President Stacy McSwain dressed for the holiday.

Lori Steadman and husband, John

Pat and Lynn Crawford

A game was played following dinner.  Claudia Beaty won lottery tickets three times.  Lucky her!!

May Chapter Meeting

General Joe Wheeler UDC chapter met May 14th.  L-R Wendy Gould, Stacy McSwain, Lori Steadman, Claudia Beaty, Donna Rabenow, Patty Williams, Pat Crawford and Betty Kehrle.

Confederate Memorial Service and

Sesquicentennial Commemoration Luncheon

April 16, 2011

Martin Van Worthington
October 7, 1840 - December 16, 1913

Left, President Stacy McSwain and Right, Pat Crawford

Left, Claudia Beatty and Right, Lori Steadman

Left, SCV Camp 1708 conducted the Confederate Memorial Service.  To the right were the re-enactors group.

Left, The Uited Daughters of the Confederacy Cross of Military Service was bestowed to Major Donald Thornton Rodgers for his service in the Vietnam Conlict.  His confederate ancestor is John Wesley Lamar. Wendy Gould, Recorder of Military Service Awards, Donald Rodgers and President Stacy McSwain.

Right,The Chapter posthumously acknowledged Scot Nelson Stover, brother of member, Lori Steadman, for his service to our country during a time of peace.

Left Patty Williams enjoying lunch and right Stacy McSwain and Lori Steadman visiting.

L, Members attending luncheon, Pat Crawford, Stacy McSwain, Wendy Gould, Lori Steadman and Patty Williams

R. SCV members who attended lunch from Camp 1708 and Camp 2074