James Stewart member receives medal from Sons of the American Revolution

Pamela Lyle, Regent (L), James Stewart Chapter, NSDAR and George Wheeleses, President, Casimir Pulaski Chapter, NSSAR (Photo: Julia Saint)

(Franklin, GA) — George Wheeleses, President of the Casimir Pulaski Chapter, Sons of the American Revolution, visited members and guests at the monthly meeting of the James Stewart Chapter, NSDAR, on Saturday, October 12th.

Mr. Wheeleses gave an informative program to chapter members last fall on Revolutionary Soldiers that settled in Heard County and is involved with other activities within our local chapter and the Heard County community.

President Wheeleses honored Pamela Lyle with the SAR Medal of Appreciation for her assistance with research that made it possible for six new SAR members to join the Carrollton SAR chapter.

In addition to the medal, Regent Lyle was also presented with a certificate. This coveted medal is one of only three medals presented to women within the SAR organization.

Lyle stated, “I am really honored to receive this medal and look forward working with the SAR chapter for years to come. The cousins that joined were descended from our mutual great-great-great grandfather Lyle from Coweta County.”

The National Society Sons of the American Revolution (NSSAR) was founded on April 30, 1889. Their purposes are patriotic, historical and educational.  The NSSAR members are intensely devoted to serving the communities they hail from across all fifty states and in five countries abroad.

If you have interest in joining the Sons of the American Revolution, please contact your local James Stewart Chapter at (770) 856-3354 or email at jamesstewartchapterdar@gmail.com.