You know, there's a certain thing about when
you have cataract surgery, you can see everything
out there, but it's up close.
So, Trace, I'm going to proceed to you with
this, we're going to go through this ceremony.
Uh, Compatriot Kalen, having accept- being
accepted as a member of the Dallas Chapter
of the Texas Society of the Sons of the
American Revolution, do you, as a descendant of one
of the patriots and heroes of the American
Revolution, reaffirm your ancestor's faith
in the principles of liberty in our
constitutional republic?
Yes, Sir.
He does.
And will you pledge to support the patriotic,
historical, and educational objectives of
the National Society of Sons of the American Revolution?
Yes, Sir.
I have a great- a great pleasure in presenting
you with your certificate of membership, and
uh, the people that sponsored you are not with
us today, so I'm here representing them.
I- I understand that Nikki is going to pin you today.
She might stab me.
And I think she's hopeful that, uh, let's get
this out.
This rosette is in the colors of Buff, and boy,
do these are the colors of George Washington's uniform.
You can see these everywhere related to- so if
you would like to pin him with his rosette
that is in his membership.
Grace, I welcome you to the Dallas chapter of
the Sons of the American Revolution, and
we look forward to working with you, and at
this time, if you would like to tell us a
few words about your country. Sure.
And remember to pay your dues on time.
Thank you, Jerry.
So, my revolutionary war ancestor, his name was
Joseph Crane Sr.
He was born no month, we all know, 1741 is no
documentation as far as the month, in Essex
County, New Jersey, uh, technically in
Westfield, which was a village that's no longer there
anymore, it's been consolidated with a few
other villages around the area.
Um, he was a farmer, that was his occupation.
He was married to Ruth Miller on June of 1760,
he was roughly 18 or 19 years old at that point.
Um, they had 12 children, so basically from the
time they were married to the time of
his death, the wife was always pregnant, so I
feel bad for her, but populated this country.
Um, he was enlisted as a second lieutenant in
the Essex County troops, um, and he was
mortally wounded in June of 1778 while making
an assault upon Fort Delaney, and that was
at Saltersville, New Jersey.
Um, and he was buried in New Providence, New Jersey.
So all of this was relatively within a few
miles of each other, so he was born and died
very relatively close to, uh, proximity.
Thanks, Tracy.
I also want to thank you with a challenge coin.
It's from the Texas Society.
You've seen the military challenge coin, but
this is the equivalent of the Texas Society
of Southern American Revolutions, and you can
carry that with you.
Thank you.
Appreciate it.
Thanks, everybody.