Chapter President Gervais Compton inducted new member Lawrence Norlander (left) into the SAR. Norlander's Patriot Ancestor Ward Litchfield served as a private in Capt. Ensign Otis' Plymouth Co., MA, Militia Company called "Royal Americans of the town of Scituate," which probably marched in response to the Lexington Alarm of April 19th, 1775.
Compton presented LASSAR President Russ Godwin with a Certificate of Appreciation for his presentation on Oliver Pollock, a forgotten Patriot, who was instrumental in brokering relationships between American Revolutionaries and the Governors of Spanish Louisiana. Pollock's success as a businessman opened doors for him and allowed him to aid the Patriot cause.
Godwin inducted the 2025-2026 Chapter Officers: President, A. Gervais Compton, Jr. (III); Chaplain, Clyde Neck; and Secretary / Treasurer / Registrar Brent Morock. Vice President, Darrell Poole, Ph.D., not pictured.
Compton presented LASSAR President Russ Godwin with a Certificate of Appreciation for his presentation on Oliver Pollock, a forgotten Patriot, who was instrumental in brokering relationships between American Revolutionaries and the Governors of Spanish Louisiana. Pollock's success as a businessman opened doors for him and allowed him to aid the Patriot cause.
Godwin inducted the 2025-2026 Chapter Officers: President, A. Gervais Compton, Jr. (III); Chaplain, Clyde Neck; and Secretary / Treasurer / Registrar Brent Morock. Vice President, Darrell Poole, Ph.D., not pictured.