Member Awards
KEY:   √ = Current Member    = Chapter Officer    = SAR Service Medal    OLC = Oak Leaf Cluster
√ John H. Bivins III
2020 - Military Service Medal  


John E. Cunningham
2017 - Mount Vernon Chapter Treasurer  


√ William (Bill) T. Brannen
2012 - Military Service Medal  
2015 - Certificate of Patriotism


√ Thomas (Tom) A. Chrisman
2010 - Certificate of Appreciation
2011 - Bronze Good Citizenship Medal
2011 - Distinguished Service Certificate
2016 - Mount Vernon Chapter Registrar/Genealogist  
2016 - Certificate of Speaker Appreciation
2017 - Mount Vernon Chapter Registrar/Genealogist  
2018 - Mount Vernon Chapter Registrar/Genealogist  
2018 - Liberty Medal     See Certificate & Medal
2019 - Mount Vernon Chapter Registrar/Genealogist  
2019 - Mount Vernon Fellows Fund Member
2020 - Mount Vernon Chapter Registrar/Genealogist  
2021 - Mount Vernon Chapter Registrar/Genealogist  
2021 - Bronze Roger Sherman Medal
2022 - GASSAR Genealogist  
2022 - Mount Vernon Chapter Registrar/Genealogist  
2023 - GASSAR Genealogist  
2023 - Mount Vernon Chapter Genealogist 


√ Jack Dyer
2018 - Mount Vernon Fellows Fund Member


√ John E. Elwood
2018 - Mount Vernon Fellows Fund Charter Member


√ Rev. William (Bill) N. Floyd
2017 - Mount Vernon Chapter Recording Secretary  
2018 - Awarded GA State Color Guard "Cockade"
2018 - Mount Vernon Chapter Vice President  
2018 - Mount Vernon Fellows Fund Charter Member
2019 - Mount Vernon Chapter President  
2019 - Silver Good Citizenship Medal
2020 - Bronze Color Guard Medal
2020 - GASSAR Chaplain  
2020 - George Washington Endowment Fund Award
2020 - Distinguished Service Medal
2021 - GASSAR Chaplain  
2022 - Silver Color Guard Medal
2022 - GASSAR Chaplain  
2023 - GASSAR Recording Secretary  
2023 - Mount Vernon Chapter Treasurer 
2023 - Bronze Roger Sherman Medal


√ William T. Fricke Jr.
2017 - Mount Vernon Corresponding Secretary  
2018 - Mount Vernon Chapter Treasurer  
2018 - Mount Vernon Fellows Fund Charter Member
2019 - Mount Vernon Chapter Treasurer  
2020 - Mount Vernon Chapter Treasurer  
2021 - Mount Vernon Chapter Treasurer  
2021 - Certificate of Appreciation
2022 - Bronze Roger Sherman Award
2022 - Mount Vernon Chapter Treasurer  


Christopher G. Galanek
2017 - Mount Vernon Chapter Chancellor  
2018 - Mount Vernon Chapter Chancellor  


√ John S. Galt
2018 - Mount Vernon Fellows Fund Charter Member
2019 - Mount Vernon Chapter Chaplain  
2020 - Mount Vernon Chapter Chaplain  
2021 - War Service Medal  
2021 - Mount Vernon Chapter Chaplain  
2022 - Bronze Roger Sherman Award
2022 - Mount Vernon Chapter Secretary  
2023 - Mount Vernon Chapter Vice President 


√ William Ross Glover
2013 - Military Service Medal  
2015 - Certificate of Appreciation
2015 - Certificate of Patriotism


Steve Handel  (Transferred to Casimir Pulaski Chapter July 2021)
2020 - Mount Vernon Fellows Fund Member



√ E. Sheppard (Shep) Hammack
(Note: Bronze = Chapter Award;  Silver = State Award;  Gold = National Award)
2013 - Jack Martin Membership Trophy
2014 - Jack Martin Membership Trophy
2014 - Liberty Medal
2015 - Bronze Roger Sherman Medal
2015 - Bronze Color Guard Medal
2015 - Jack Martin Membership Trophy
2015 - Silver Color Guard Medal
2016 - Jack Martin Membership Trophy
2016 - Patriot Grave Marking Medal
2016 - Patriot Medal (National Award)    See Certificate & Medal
2016 - Robert B. Vance Membership Trophy (National Award)    See Certificate & Trophy
2016 - Silver Good Citizenship Medal     See Certificate & Medal
2016 - Silver Meritorious Service Medal
2016 - Mount Vernon Chapter Founder     See Founding Charter
2017 - Mount Vernon Chapter President  
2018 - Mount Vernon Fellows Fund Charter Member
2018 - Silver Roger Sherman Medal
2018 - State Honor-Color Guard Status
2019 - Mount Vernon Chapter Historian/Librarian  
2019 - GASSAR Treasurer     See Ceremony
2019 - Liberty Medal - Oak Leaf Cluster (National Award)  (A "First Line Signer" on 10 membership applications to the SAR.)
2019 - Certificate of Appreciation (National)  (Vice Chairman of the National DAR Liaison Committee 2018-2022)
2020 - GASSAR Treasurer  
2020 - Certificate of Appreciation (National)  (Vice Chairman of the National DAR Liaison Committee)
2020 - Mount Vernon Chapter Historian/Librarian  
2020 - Distinguished Service Medal
2021 - GASSAR Treasurer  
2021 - GASSAR C.A.R. & DAR Liaison  
2021 - Certificate of Appreciation (Chapter)  (Presentation on Hyam Salomon)
2021 - Certificate of Appreciation (National)  (Vice Chairman of the National DAR Liaison Committee)
2021 - Mount Vernon Chapter Historian/Librarian  
2021 - Gold Roger Sherman Medal
2021 - Silver Roger Sherman Medal - Oak Leaf Cluster
2021 - Certificate of Appreciation   (January 2021 Chapter Speaker)
2022 - GASSAR C.A.R. & DAR Liaison  
2022 - Mount Vernon Chapter Historian/Librarian  
2023 - Certificate of Appreciation (Chapter)  (Presentation on Revolutionary War Era Flags)
2023 - GASSAR Regional VP - Metro  
2023 - NSSAR DAR Liaison Committee Chairman  
2023 - Mount Vernon Chapter Historian/Librarian  


√ Donald M. (Don) Hart
2022 - Mount Vernon Chapter Chaplain 


√ E. Earl Hewett
2020 - War Service Medal  
2021 - Certificate of Appreciation   (Issuing 10 Flag Certificates)


√ Thomas C. Hewett
2020 - Military Service Medal  
2023 - Mount Vernon Chapter Registrar 


√ Thomas D. (Tom) Hughes
2022 - Certificate of Appreciation
2022 - Mount Vernon Chapter Corresponding Secretary 
2023 - Mount Vernon Chapter Corresponding Secretary 


√ Charles Clifford (Sunny) Lee, Jr.
2022 - Military Service Medal  


Robert D. McCleskey   Deceased 2/13/2019
2012 - Military Service Medal
2015 - Bronze Color Guard Medal
2015 - Certificate of Patriotism
2015 - Silver Color Guard Medal


√ Richard L. McCrary
2020 - Military Service Medal  
2021 - Mount Vernon Chapter Vice President  
2022 - Distinguished Service Medal
2022 - Mount Vernon Chapter President  


√ Benjamin H. (Ham) McDonald
2021 - War Service Medal  
2022 - Mount Vernon Chapter Sergeant at Arms  
2023 - Mount Vernon Chapter Sergeant at Arms  


James (Jim) T. McDonald  (Transferred to Atlanta Chapter 2022)
2012 - Military Service Medal  
2015 - Certificate of Patriotism
2017 - Mount Vernon Chapter Vice President  
2018 - Mount Vernon Chapter President  
2018 - Mount Vernon Fellows Fund Charter Member
2019 - Mount Vernon Chapter Chancellor  
2020 - Mount Vernon Chapter Chancellor  
2020 - Distinguished Service Medal
2021 - Mount Vernon Chapter Chancellor  


√ W. Warren McPhillips
2018 - Mount Vernon Fellows Fund Charter Member
2023 - Mount Vernon Chapter Recording Secretary 


√ Charles C. (Chuck) Olson
2015 - Certificate of Patriotism
2015 - Military Service Medal  
2017 - Robert E. Burt - Boy Scout Volunteer Award & Medal
2018 - Mount Vernon Chapter Sergeant-at-Arms  
2018 - Mount Vernon Fellows Fund Charter Member
2019 - Mount Vernon Chapter Sergeant-at-Arms  
2020 - Mount Vernon Chapter Sergeant-at-Arms  
2021 - Mount Vernon Chapter Sergeant-at-Arms  
2022 - Certificate of Appreciation
2022 - GASSAR Chancellor  
2023 - GASSAR Chancellor  
2023 - Bronze Roger Sherman Medal

Additional Recognition:
  • Army: Meritorious Service Medal w/2 Oak Leaf Clusters
  • Army: Commendation Medal w/ Oak Leaf Cluster
  • Army: Achievement Medal and the Dept. of the Army Commander's Award for Community Service.

√ Thomas Owens
2014 - War Service Medal  


Geoffrey (Geoff) C. Oosterhoudt
2017 - Mount Vernon Chapter Historian/Librarian  
2018 - Mount Vernon Chapter Historian/Librarian  


√ Cecil R. Palmer
2006 - Certificate of Appreciation
2008 - Bronze Good Citizenship
2012 - Military Service Medal  
2015 - Certificate of Patriotism


√ Warren R. (Randy) Pollard III
2015 - Certificate of Patriotism
2015 - Certificate of Patriotism (National SAR)
2015 - Military Service Medal  
2017 - Mount Vernon Chapter Color Guard Commander  
2018 - Mount Vernon Chapter Color Guard Commander  


√ Graham Purkerson
2020 - Military Service Medal  


√ Durwood Thomas (Tom) Pye III
2020 - Mount Vernon Chapter Vice President  
2021 - Mount Vernon Chapter President  
2021 - Distinguished Service Medal
2022 - Mount Vernon Chapter Chancellor 
2023 - Mount Vernon Chapter Chancellor 


√ Charles (Chuck) R. Rann
2015- 2018 -- Piedmont Chapter Website Administrator
    Chapter Awards
  • 2015 - James R. Westlake Communication Award (Best Website - State) for Piedmont Chapter
  • 2015 - Robert B. Vance Award (National) ~ Honorable Mention for Piedmont Chapter
  • 2016 - Robert B. Vance Award (National) ~ Best Website Winner for Piedmont Chapter

2016 - Certificate of Distinguished Service (Piedmont)
2017 - Bronze Roger Sherman Medal (Piedmont)

(Transferred membership to Mount Vernon Chapter)
2017- 2023 -- Mount Vernon Chapter Website Administrator
    Chapter Awards
  • 2018 - James R. Westlake Communication Award ~ Best Georgia SAR Website  ~ Image
  • 2020 - Robert B. Vance Award (National) ~ Best SAR Website Winner  ~ Image
  • 2022 - James R. Westlake Communication Award ~ Best Georgia SAR Website  ~ Image

2018 - Mount Vernon Chapter Corresponding Secretary  
2018 - Certificate of Appreciation
2018 - Mount Vernon Fellows Fund Charter Member
2018 - Bronze Roger Sherman Medal - Oak Leaf Cluster   (Mount Vernon)
2019 - Mount Vernon Chapter Corresponding Secretary  
2019 - Mount Vernon Chapter Vice President     (June - January)
2020 - Mount Vernon Chapter Corresponding Secretary  
2020 - Mount Vernon Chapter President  
2020 - Distinguished Service Medal
2021 - Mount Vernon Chapter Corresponding Secretary  
2023 - Bronze Roger Sherman Medal - 2nd Oak Leaf Cluster


√ Carl Eugene (Gene) Ray
2022 - War Service Medal  
2023 - Mount Vernon Chapter Chaplain 


√ Alan Redding
2020 - Mount Vernon Fellows Fund Member


√ Russell (Rusty) F. Redding, Jr.
2013 - War Service Medal  
2017 - Mount Vernon Chapter Sergeant-at-Arms  


√ Joe C. Rude
2021 - War Service Medal  


√ James W. Styring
2021 & 2022 - Military Service Medal     (duplicate/replacement?)


√ David L. Wellons
2018 - Mount Vernon Chapter Chaplain  
2018 - Mount Vernon Fellows Fund Charter Member
2019 - Mount Vernon Chapter Recording Secretary  
2020 - Mount Vernon Chapter Recording Secretary  
2021 - Mount Vernon Chapter Recording Secretary  
2021 - Certificate of Appreciation
2022 - Bronze Roger Sherman Award
2022 - Mount Vernon Chapter Vice President 
2023 - Mount Vernon Chapter President 
2023 - Distinguished Service Medal


√ Larry C. White
2018 - Mount Vernon Fellows Fund Charter Member


David L. Wiley  (Transferred to Athens Chapter January 2020)
2015 - Certificate of Distinguished Service
2017 - Mount Vernon Chapter Chaplain  
2018 - Mount Vernon Chapter Recording Secretary  
2018 - Awarded GA State Color Guard "Cockade"
2018 - Mount Vernon Fellows Fund Charter Member
2019 - Mount Vernon Chapter Vice President     (February - May)


Lydia Darragh Award
2018 - Montez Hammack
2020 - Carey Floyd
2021 - Patsy Rann
2022 - Leslie Pye
2023 - Catherine McCrary


Martha Washington Award
2020 - Peggy Galt


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