Dorcheat-Bistineau Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution met on November 3rd at the Gibsland Library. This month’s speaker was Mary Claire Kettler, our chapter Historic Preservation Chair and a board member for the Mt. Lebanon Historical Society. She presented her new book, “Born to Fly: The Story of Maj. Warren W. Sutton”, which chronicles the life of a World War II pilot from Mt. Lebanon. Major Sutton enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force and later transferred to the U.S. Air Force. He completed 199 combat missions before being killed in action in 1944. He is interred at Arlington Cemetery, and a commemorative plaque honoring him is displayed on the west wall of Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church. Several of Major Sutton’s relatives attended the presentation as special guests.
After the presentation, our members filled out Christmas cards for Military Missions, a nonprofit organization that sends cards and care packages to U.S. military deployed overseas. Chapter member Betty Sutton provided the cards for the project. We filled out a total of 25 cards, each with a personal hand-written message.
Past Chapter Regent Cindy Madden and Past President of Galvez Chapter SAR Jerry Madden participated in a Veterans Day program at Central School on November 10th. The program celebrated the birthdays of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marines. During the program, Jerry gave a presentation in Revolutionary War uniform. The Maddens also brought a birthday cake display for the program.
Chapter Regent Donna Sutton attended the annual Louisiana DAR Board of Management meeting on Saturday, November 1st at the Bossier Library. The meeting was for state officers, regional directors, and chapter regents to gain current information about DAR from the State and National levels. After the meeting, the chapter regents delivered boxes of snacks to the local fire department and police station. Our chapter donated 2 large boxes of protein bars. Participants also visited the 9/11 Memorial in front of the police station for a short ceremony and prayer. The memorial, located about a block from the Bossier Library, features a large piece of steel recovered from one of the World Trade Center towers and is situated in a small garden with a waterfall. Donna shared pictures of the memorial with our members during our chapter meeting.
DAR is a volunteer organization dedicated to education, patriotism, and historic preservation. Any woman age 18 years or older who can prove lineal, bloodline descent from an ancestor who aided in achieving American independence from Great Britain during the Revolutionary War (1775-1783) is eligible to join DAR. For more information, contact us at dorcheatbistineau@yahoo.com