Last week we said goodbye to a woman we loved very much, my mother-in-law, Geneva Kornegay Young. Geneva was a beautiful woman, inside and out, full of joy with a gift for storytelling.  She was the youngest daughter of nine children and was raised within a few miles of our

I am so excited to tell you about another new addition to the GRS! An index of the Bible records from the GRC Reports can now be found in a new “Bibles” tab in the GRS here: www.dar.org/grs/bibleindex. The new Bible Record Index contains unique information that researchers today

I left the hotel in Montana at 4:30 AM on Friday, May 1st, to fly to the 114th Washington State Conference, Carol Jean Gaffney, State Regent.  Honorary Vice President General Beverly Bills and my personal page Jennifer Schmidt accompanied me from the airport to Redmond, just outside of Seattle

Yesterday morning as Steve and I sat on the porch drinking coffee and watching the hummingbirds, we relished the peaceful tranquility and the cool breeze.  What a contrast to the morning of June 6, 1944 in which thousands of men stormed the beaches at Normandy, only to fall before reaching

On Wednesday, April 29, 2015, I flew from Houston through Salt Lake City to my destination of Butte, Montana, where I was warmly greeted by Past Vice President General Ivy Huntsman and Honorary State Regent JoAnn Piazzola. After enjoying a salad topped with huckleberries for lunch, JoAnn provided a driving

Early on Saturday, April 25, I flew from Salt Lake City to Denver for the 112th Colorado State Conference, Marcy Storlie Kimmanau, State Regent.  First Vice President General Ann Dillon, Vice President General Gale Crafton and my page, Heather Miller, greeted me at the Denver airport.  Colorado earned its Centennial

On Thursday, April 23rd, I departed Houston for Salt Lake City, Utah for the 118th State Conference, Judy Barking, State Regent, where I was warmly greeted by Judy, Vice President General Cindy Toone and my page, Melissa Moon.  After checking into the hotel, we drove a few blocks to Temple

Once during each administration, each officer has the opportunity to provide a luncheon for the Executive Board members during board week.  When the time arrived for my luncheon, I knew what theme I would select: a celebration of the 125th Anniversary of the National Society by honoring first President

With less than two months until we gather together in Washington, D.C., for the 124th Continental Congress, I have so many exciting updates to share with you!  Be sure to check the Members’ website for announcements on the upcoming Congress.   Brief summaries are below so click on the links to

Has your chapter started making plans for celebrating the 125th anniversary of the founding of DAR? We hope you will be honoring our 125 years of service to America by giving back to your local community in some way. One of the best ways to celebrate the heritage of our