Arlington Chapter #7

TEXAS SAR

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100 Howard Guinn CourseyHoward Coursey  
101 Stephen Kirk CoppingerS. Kirk Coppinger  
102 Gene Stuart FuquaGene Fuqua  
103 Robert Harold BrowderBob Browder 2020
104 Thomas Joseph PageThomas Page  
105 J. Brooks Bishop, IIIBrooks Bishop  
106 Robert Nelson MeredithBob Meredith 1999
107 Robert Alfred HarrisBob Harris 2014
108 Howard Dwayne CroseHoward Crose 2003
109 Robert Franklin ValentineBob Valentine 2014
110 Douglas Lyle FergusonDouglas Ferguson  
111 Joe Samuel DavisJoe Davis 2010
112 Michael Dean BishopMichael Bishop  
113 James Cecil Newland, Jr.James C. Newland 2026
114 Robert Eric WoodEric Wood 2021
115 George Wm Heffner TowersGeorge Towers 2016
116 Roger Eugene Mueller, Sr.Roger Mueller, Sr. 1999
117 Gary Stewart BosticGary S. Bostic  
118 Phil Edward JohnsonPhil Johnson 2012
119 James  Scott PirtleJim Pirtle  
120 Roger Eugene Mueller, Jr.Roger Mueller, Jr. 2010
121 Raymond Edward DeVriesRay DeVries 2021
122 James William DarkJames Dark  
123 Marlon Lee BarrettMarlon Lee Barrett 2019
124 Raymond L. Bommer, Jr.Ray Bommer 2013
125 Thomas Coleman WaldropTom C. Waldrop 2021
126 Harold Landrum WaldropHarold W. Waldrop  
127 Thomas Winfield WaldropTom W. Waldrop 2025
128 John F. Stewart, Jr.Jack Stewart 2011
129 Jimmy Vaughn MillerJimmy V. Miller  
130 Allan Koonce Dray, Jr.Allan Dray 2008
131 Kyle K. Baldwin, Sr.Kyle Baldwin  
132 Claude E. Hicks, Jr.Claude Hicks 2020
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Howard Guinn Coursey

NSSAR Member: 141885
TXSAR Member: 7280

SAR Membership: Jan. 28, 1994

Celebrating his 32nd Year of membership


Resides: Burleson, TX

Past Chapter Charter Member 1994

Patriot:
  • Sgt. Samuel Bradstreet; in Massachusetts Militia, Buried: Pine Grove Cem, Topsfield, Essex Co., MA
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Stephen Kirk Coppinger

NSSAR Member: 141886
TXSAR Member: 7281

SAR Membership: Jan. 28, 1994

Celebrating his 32nd Year of membership


Resides: Arlington, Tarrant Co., TX

Past Chapter Charter Member 1994, Registrar 1996

Profession: Pres. Cottonwood Oil & Gas Services

Patriots:
  1. Pvt. Higgins Coppinger; in VA Militia
  2. Richard Respess; in Georgia Militia, Buried: Respess Cem, Upson Co., GA
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Gene Stuart Fuqua

NSSAR Member: 141949
TXSAR Member: 7299

Celebrating his 1st Year of membership

Patriot:
  • Pvt. Enoch Grubbs; in S. Carolina Militia, Buried: Chapman Cem, Fairfield Co., SC
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Robert Harold "Bob" Browder

NSSAR Member: 142198
TXSAR Member: 7344

SAR Membership: Mar. 14, 1994

Apr. 21, 1929 - June 23, 2020 age 91

Celebrated 26 Years of membership


Resided: Aledo, Parker Co., TX

Buried:  Greenwood Mem. Park, Fort Worth, TX

Transferred to Fort Worth Chapter

Patriot:
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Thomas Joseph Page

NSSAR Member: 142209
TXSAR Member: 7346

SAR Membership: Mar. 16, 1994

Celebrating his 32nd Year of membership


Resides: Burleson, TX

Patriot:
  • Greenbury Ridgely; in Maryland Militia, Buried: Greenmount Cem, Baltimore, Baltimore Co., MD
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J. Brooks Bishop, III

NSSAR Member: 142291
TXSAR Member: 7363

SAR Membership: Mar. 23, 1994

Celebrating his 32nd Year of membership


Resides: Mansfield, Tarrant Co., TX

Past Chapter Registrar 1995, Sgt-At-Arms 1996

Patriot:
  • Pvt. John Bright; in PA Militia, Buried: Stumpstown, Lebanon Co., PA
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Robert Nelson "Bob" Meredith

NSSAR Member: 142427
TXSAR Member: 7383

SAR Membership: Mar. 31, 1994

June 26, 1924 - Feb. 21, 1999 age 74

Celebrated 4 Years of membership

Hometown: Amarillo, Potter Co., TX

Obituary

Buried:  Llano Cem, Amarillo, Potter Co., TX

Veteran: U.S. Army AirforceUS Army Airforce, WWII

Patriot:
  • John Haynes; in NC Militia, Buried: Haynes Cem, McCracken Co., KY
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Robert Alfred "Bob" Harris

NSSAR Member: 142790
TXSAR Member: 7430

SAR Membership: July 6, 1994

June 20, 1924 - Nov. 26, 2014 age 90

Celebrated 20 Years of membership

Hometown: Jersey City, NJ
Resided: Arlington, Tarrant Co., TX

Buried:  DFW National Cem,DFW Natl. Cem, Dallas Co., TX

Past Chapter President 2008-10

Veteran: U.S. ArmyUS Army, WWII

National Life Member

Patriot:
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Howard Dwayne Crose

NSSAR Member: 143168
TXSAR Member: 7463

SAR Membership: Sept. 14, 1994

Jan. 29, 1936 - June 20, 2003 age 67

Celebrated 8 Years of membership

Hometown: Muncie, Deleware Co., IN
Resided: Arlington, Tarrant Co., TX

Buried:  Moore Memorial Gardens Cem,Moore Mem. Gardens Cem, Arlington, TX

Past Chapter Charter V.P. 1996

Veteran: U.S. NavyUS Navy, Petty Officer

Patriot:
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Robert Franklin "Bob" Valentine

NSSAR Member: 143219
TXSAR Member: 7476

SAR Membership: Sept. 19, 1994

July 18, 1926 - Jan. 9, 2014 age 87

Celebrated 19 Years of membership

Hometown: Columbus, OH

Obituary

Buried:  Arlington Nat. Cem, Arlington, VA

Past Chapter V.P. 1995, Sgt-At-Arms 1997

Veteran: U.S. NavyUS Navy, Aviator, Fighter, Squadron 173

Patriot:
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Douglas Lyle Ferguson

NSSAR Member: 145280
TXSAR Member: 7763

SAR Membership: Oct. 5, 1995

Celebrating his 30th Year of membership

Past Chapter V.P. 1995-96

Patriot:
  • William Brookshire; in NC Militia, Buried: Unknown
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Joe Samuel Davis

NSSAR Member: 145448
TXSAR Member: 7778

SAR Membership: Nov. 10, 1995

Feb. 17, 1934 - Sept. 17, 2010 age 76

Celebrated 14 Years of membership

Hometown: Doyline, Webster Par, LA

Obituary

Buried:  Moore Mem. Gard. Cem, Arlington, TX

Past Chapter Pres. 2008

Profession: Alcon Labs

Patriot:
  • Pvt. John Wyatt; in VA Militia, Buried: Milroy Cem, Rush Co., IN
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Michael Dean Bishop

NSSAR Member: 145525
TXSAR Member: 7799

SAR Membership: Nov. 28, 1995

Celebrating his 30th Year of membership

Spouse: Kimberly
Resides: Arlington, TX

Patriot:
  • Pvt William Bishop; in NC Militia, Buried: Spartanburg Co., SC
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James Cecil Newland, Jr.

NSSAR Member: 147908
TXSAR Member: 8054

SAR Membership: Mar. 31, 1998

Sept. 17, 1930 -  June 5, 2026  age 95

Celebrated 28 Years of membership


Resided: Ft. Worth, Tarrant Co., TX

Obituary

Veteran: U.S. ArmyUS Army

Patriots:
  1. Pvt. David Crews, Sr.; Fort Boonesboro, KY & VA, Buried: Richmond Cem, Madison Co. KY
  2. Pvt. Abraham Newland; in Capt. Evan Shelby's Co. at Watauga, Fincastle & Pt. Pleasant, VA, Buried: Newland, Burying Grnd., Richmond, Madison Co. KY
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Robert Eric Wood

NSSAR Member: 148000
TXSAR Member: 8060

SAR Membership: Mar. 31, 1997

Apr. 20, 1951 - Apr. 18, 2021 age 69

Celebrated 24 Years of membership

Obituary

Buried:  DFW National Cem,DFW Natl. Cem, Dallas Co., TX

Veteran: U.S. MarinesUS Marines, SGT VietNam

Patriot:
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George Wm Heffner Towers

NSSAR Member: 150265
TXSAR Member: 8258

SAR Membership: May 9, 1998

June 26, 1927 - July 27, 2016 age 89

Celebrated 18 Years of membership

Buried:  Skyvue Memorial Gardens,Skyvue Mem. Gardens,

Patriot:
  • Wilhelmus Bitzer, Buried: Reformed Church, Cem, Hallsville, Ross Co., OH
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Roger Eugene Mueller, Sr.

NSSAR Member: 151892
TXSAR Member: 8444

SAR Membership: Mar. 31, 1999

Jan. 16, 1919 - Sept. 30, 1999 age 80

Hometown: Hagerstown, Wayne Co., IN

Buried:  Moore Memorial Gardens Cem,Moore Mem. Gardens Cem, Arlington, TX

Patriot:
  • Pvt. Edward Benbow; in NC Militia, Buried: West Grove Cem, Centerville, Wayne Co., IN
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Gary Stewart Bostic

NSSAR Member: 152044
TXSAR Member: 8458

SAR Membership: June 2, 1999

Celebrating his 27th Year of membership

Patriot:
  • Moses Bostic; in Col. Geo. Rogers Clark VA Militia, Buried: Halifax Co, VA
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Phil Edward Johnson

NSSAR Member: 152045
TXSAR Member: 8459

SAR Membership: June 2, 1999

Sept. 2, 1946 - Dec. 4, 2012 age 66

Celebrated 13 Years of membership

Hometown: Mineral Wells, TX

Obituary

Past Chapter Pres. 2002

Education: UT Arlington, Mech. Eng., MBA

Veteran: U.S. MarinesUS Marines

Profession: Lagniappe Mfg & Pegasus Prof. Serv.

Patriot:
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James "Jim" Scott Pirtle

NSSAR Member: 152425
TXSAR Member: 8494

SAR Membership: Aug. 27, 1999

Celebrating his 27th Year of membership


Resides: Grand Prairie, TX

Patriot:
  • Pvt. Philip Sidnor; in PA Militia, Buried: Fayette Co., KY
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Roger Eugene Mueller, Jr.

NSSAR Member: 152434
TXSAR Member: 8503

SAR Membership: Aug. 27, 1999

Dec. 18, 1939 - Feb. 15, 2010 age 70

Celebrated 10 Years of membership

Hometown: Muncie, Delaware Co., IN

Obituary

Past Chapter Pres. 2005

Veteran: U.S. Navy ReserveUS Navy Reserve, Pres. USS, Charles S. Sperry Assn.

Profession: Lt. Arlington Fire Dept. 29 years

Patriot:
  • Pvt. Edward Benbow; in NC Militia, Buried: West Grove Cem, Centerville, Wayne Co., IN
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Raymond Edward "Ray" DeVries

NSSAR Member: 152760
TXSAR Member: 8523

SAR Membership: Nov. 5, 1999

Feb. 8, 1936 - Apr. 12, 2021 age 85

Celebrated 21 Years of membership


Resided: Georgetown, TX

Obituary

Buried:  Central TX St. Vet. Cem, Kelleen, Bell Co., TX

Veteran: U.S. Air ForceUSAF

Transferred to Georgetown, TX Chapter

Patriot:
  • Henry Carter; in VA, NC, SC Militia, Buried: Homeplace, on Yadkin River, Wilkes Co., NC
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James William Dark

NSSAR Member: 153624
TXSAR Member: 8622

SAR Membership: Mar. 24, 2000

Celebrating his 26th Year of membership

Patriots:
  1. John Howe; in S. Carolina Militia, Buried: Brick Union Cem, Flemingsburg, Fleming Co., KY
  2. Jane Dunlap; Furnished Supplies, SC, Buried: Brick Union Cem, Flemingsburg, Fleming Co., KY
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Marlon Lee Barrett

NSSAR Member: 154146
TXSAR Member: 8659

SAR Membership: July 3, 2000

Mar. 24, 1939 - July 18, 2019 age 80

Celebrated 19 Years of membership


Resided: Grand Prairie, TX

Obituary

Patriot:
  • Peter Bast; German Btn. 6th Co. Cont. Line; Biography
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Raymond L. "Ray" Bommer, Jr.

NSSAR Member: 167898
TXSAR Member: 9863

SAR Membership: Sept. 26, 2006

Jan. 1, 1933 - Aug. 2, 2013 age 80

Celebrated 6 Years of membership

Hometown: Kenmore, New York
Resided: Arlington, Tarrant Co., TX

Obituary

Buried:  Forest Lawn Cem, Buffalo, Erie Co., NY

Past Chapter Treasurer 2011-2012

Veteran: U.S. ArmyUS Army, Specialist 4th Class

Profession: Commercial Banker

Patriot:
  • Sgt. Gershom Flagg Lane; in Capt. Joseph B. Varnun's 4th Co., Mass. Militia, Buried: Springville Cem, Susquehanna Co., PA
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Thomas Coleman "Tom" Waldrop

NSSAR Member: 167930
TXSAR Member: 9868

SAR Membership: Sept. 29, 2006

Nov. 12, 1924 - Feb. 12, 2021 age 96

Celebrated 14 Years of membership

Hometown: Dallas, TX
Resided: Pantego, TX

Buried:  Moore Memorial Gardens Cem,Moore Mem. Gardens Cem, Arlington, TX

Education: UT Austin, Civil Engineering

Veteran: U.S. NavyUS Navy, WWII, LORAN Instructor, and air support, for, Battleship Missouri

Profession: Arl. City Commission 1956-1960, Regal Tool & Rubber Co 1960-1974, Texas State House of Rep. 1981-1989

Patriot:
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Harold Landrum Waldrop

NSSAR Member: 167931
TXSAR Member: 9869

SAR Membership: Sept. 29, 2006

Celebrating his 19th Year of membership

Patriot:
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Thomas Winfield Waldrop

NSSAR Member: 167932
TXSAR Member: 9870

SAR Membership: Sept. 29, 2006

Feb. 10, 1947 - June 3, 2025 age 78

Celebrated 18 Years of membership

Obituary

Patriot:
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John F. "Jack" Stewart, Jr.

NSSAR Member: 169746
TXSAR Member: 10055

SAR Membership: Aug. 9, 2007

Jan. 9, 1925 - Aug. 14, 2011 age 86

Celebrated 4 Years of membership

Hometown: Cumberland, ME

Obituary

Veteran: U.S. ArmyUS Army, WWII, Battle of Bulge, & Liberation, of Paris

Patriot:
  • John Noble; Pvt. in DE Cont. Line, Buried: Calais Cem, Wash. Co., ME
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Jimmy Vaughn Miller

NSSAR Member: 169892
TXSAR Member: 10067

SAR Membership: Aug. 21, 2007

Celebrating his 19th Year of membership

Patriot:
  • Martin L. Miller; Musician in VA Militia, Buried: Skaggs Cem, Claiborne Co., TN
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Allan Koonce Dray, Jr.

NSSAR Member: 171036
TXSAR Member: 10163

SAR Membership: Feb. 5, 2008

May 28, 1927 - Aug. 22, 2008 age 81

Hometown: Vernon, TX

Obituary

Buried:  DFW National Cem,DFW Natl. Cem, Dallas Co., TX

Education: Southern Methodist Univ. 1951Southern Meth. Univ. 1951

Veteran: U.S. NavyUS Navy, WWII

Profession: Oil & Gas Exploration & Production

Patriot:
  • Edward Dray; Pvt. in PA Militia, Buried: Casterline Cem, Cortland, Trumbull Co., OH
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Kyle K. Baldwin, Sr.
817-946-5920

NSSAR Member: 179335
TXSAR Member: 11198

SAR Membership: 2010
Arlington Chapter: Apr. 21, 2011

Celebrating his 56th Year of membership
and his 15th Year since joining the Arlington Chapter


Resides: Ohio

Transferred to Ohio Society 2017

Patriot:
  • James Allen; Rep. in VA House & Senate, Buried: Unknown
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Claude E. Hicks, Jr.

NSSAR Member: 180444
TXSAR Member: 11083

SAR Membership: Aug. 11, 2011

Aug. 25, 1926 - May 23, 2020 age 93

Celebrated 8 Years of membership

Hometown: Bonham, TX
Resided: Arlington, Tarrant Co., TX

Buried:  DFW National Cem,DFW Natl. Cem, Dallas Co., TX

Veteran: U.S. NavyUS Navy, USS Matar, WWII

Profession: American History Teacher, Vocational Counselor,Am. History Teacher, Vocational Counselor, Retired 1987

Areas of Expertise: NRA Rifle, Pistol & Shotgun Instructor

Patriot:

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