Arkansas  Society

Organized February 11, 1890

GENERAL INFORMATION/SAR HANDBOOK LINKS:

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Membership Requirements


Any man shall be eligible for membership in this Society who, being of the age of eighteen years or over and a citizen of good repute in the community, is the lineal descendant of an ancestor who was at all times unfailing in loyalty to, and rendered active service in, the cause of American independence, either as an officer, soldier, seaman, marine, militiaman or Minuteman, in the armed forces of the Continental congress, or of any one of the several Colonies or States, or as a signer of the Declaration of Independence, or as a member of a Committee of Safety or Correspondence, or as a member of any Continental, Provincial or Colonial congress or legislature, or as a recognized patriot who performed actual service by overt acts of resistance to the authority of Great Britain. The applicant must also be personally acceptable to the Society.

State Officers 2009/2010
President: David Hoss

President Emeritus: Bernard Barber


Immediate Past President:J. Troy Massey
1st Vice President:Dr. Ernest Cashion
Secretary/Registrar: Sir Benjamin Hendrickson, Ph.D.
Treasurer:Glenn Railsback III
Chancellor: John C. Finley III
Historian:Joseph Kerr
Chaplain:President Emeritus Bernard Barber
Genealogist:EuGene Smith
Regional VP- NE: Dr. Vance Sales
Regional VP - NW: Roy Adams
Regional VP - Central: President Emeritus Bernard Barber
Regional VP - SE: Glenn Railsback III
Regional VP - SW: C. C. Barnette
National Trustee: Dennis E. Boyer
Alt. National Trusee: Col. William T. Cox

The Georgia Society, whose members have devoted years to the development of a "Source Book" of guidelines, suggestions, and experiences in SAR activities, has graciously offered to share this publication with us. Follow this link to the Georgia Society's Source Book site.

For General Arkansas Society information, contact ARSSAR President David Hoss

MEMORIAL DAY 2009 SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT -

The date for the program is Monday, May 25, 2009 at 10:00 A.M. at the Arkansas Veterans Cemetery 1501 West Maryland in North Little Rock. If anyone wish to place a wreath or release a wreath into the lake they should notify them before Friday, May 15 so that they can be acknowledged on the program. Contact: Public Affairs Specialist, Susan King, at (501) 992-0192 or email at susan.g.king@arkansas.gov. Parking will be through the Camp Robinson Maryland Gate of Remount Road or at Hwy 107 Wal Mart Parking lot Buses and Vans will shuttle individuals to the cemetery. Please DO NOT PARK ALONG MARYLAND AVENUE. Handicapped marked cars may park within the Cemetery. Golf carts will be available for those needing help inside the cemetery. Water bottles will be available, please be sure and dispose of them in the proper provided trash cans. If they have any questions please feel free to contact me or Susan King at the above phone # or email address.

David J. Hoss, Sr.

ARSSAR President

2009 MEETING ANNOUNCEMENTS

2009 Annual meeting was held Sat., March 21, at the Doubltree Hotel in Little Rock. Details will follow later.

2009 Midyear meeting will begin at 11:00 A. M. Sept. 12 in Conway at Ryan's Steak House, 2280 W. Old Morrilton Hwy.

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