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The San Antonio Compatriot - Page 2- Jul-Aug 2013
SASAR Celebrates Independence Day This year we celebrated the 237th anniversary
of our nations Declaration of Independence
at Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort from England. For the third time, our chapter
was invited by Ms Melody Campbell-Goeken,
Director Public Relations & Marketing for the Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort and Spa, to conduct our
educational and historical event for hotel guests visiting the resort on July 3rd. This year we had two
soldiers from the 323d US Army Band "Fort Sam Own" participate with us as a Fifer and Drummer
adding greatly to the ceremony and proved entertaining for over 100 hotel guests and staff.
Fourteen chapter members who participated in the morning event. (Photo below) From right to left are:
Judge Edward Butler (NSSAR President-General 2008-2009), Compatriots Jim Massingill, Fred Soupiset,
Peter Baron, Jay Lewallen, Frank Rohrbough, Stephen Rohrbough (TXSSAR President), Edward Heath,
James Taylor (SASR President), SGTs Gerard Cortese and Katherine Bolcar, George Harcourt, Bob
Hancock and Schuylar Crist. Present but not in the picture are Bud Davenport and Bob Clark. (For more
details, see pages 3 & 4.)S
CHAPTERR PARTI(IATPES 1 IEPEIDEICE DAT PROGRA AI FT. SAM (IMETERY
On July 4th, we joined the Granaderos Y Dames de
Galvez at the National Cemetery at Ft. Sam
Houston to pay tribute to veterans who served this
great country and have been laid to rest. Compatriot,
Peter Baron shown with his musket participated in
the Musket Detail which fired a shot as each Colony
of the Original Thirteen Colonies was announced.
Chapter members attending the event are shown
from left to right: Compatriots Frank Rohrbough:
(Color Guard Commander, Southern Command
TXSSAR), Stephen Rohrbough (TXSSAR
President), Compatriots Lan Kelly, Reuben Perez
and Peter Baron (Genealogist).
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