DAR met on Dec. 11, 2018, led by Regen Donna Campbell. Donna shared hand-carved Santa pins which her husband David Skelton had made, also resin pins of Santa’s face and a magnet which was a sand castle. He had carved large Indian statues which after his death she donated to Fort Larned USD 495 High School.

Joan Lewis went to Fort Dodge and worked the gift shop by wrapping and mailing gifts for the residents. Kathleen Foster gave a report on the “Forgotten Patriots Project.” Its focus is on the important contributions made by African American and American Indian patriots of the American Revolution. To date, thousands of Forgotten Patriots have been identified, and DAR researchers continue to uncover these individuals and their unique stories. 

The DAR Fort Larned Chapter NSDAR includes Pawnee, Barton and Edwards counties.

Quilt of Valor

The club met again on Jan. 8. Joan Lewis introduced guest speaker Lee Masil from Burdett. Lee was awarded the 500th Quilt of Valor made by the American Legion quilters. The quilts have gone to veterans in Barton, Pawnee and Rush counties. Lee’s quilt was made by Earlene Meckfessel-Arnold of the Sanford area. Lee is a member of the Sons of The American Revolution, Great Bend SAR. Wayne and Virginia Brownlee are Lee’s cousins. He spoke of his patriotic ancestors and their involvement in the Revolution. Four were in the Continental Army and one in the Navy.