Ocala
Chapter
Ocala, Florida
The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution was founded October 11, 1890, in Washington, DC. The Objectives are Historic Preservation, Promotion of Education, and Patriotic Endeavor. The NSDAR motto is "God, Home and Country."
Mrs. D. G. Ambler was appointed Florida State Regent on March 12, 1894. The first Florida Chapter was organized and completed in April, 1895. The Florida State Society of Daughters of the American Revolution currently has 107 chapters and almost 9000 members.
The Ocala Chapter was organized in Ocala, Florida, by Mrs. Edward T. Helvenston on March 3, 1925, with twelve members, and officially chartered by NSDAR on May 7, 1925.
HISTORIC
MARKER
An acre of land was purchased from the C. L. Young family, the original site of the Fort King Reservation, under the regency of Mrs. E. T. Helvenston. At a ceremony in March, 1932, a bronze marker was placed on a large oak tree on the property to commemorate the bicentennial of George Washington's birth.
On May 14, 1933, the dedication of a granite monument was the culmination of seven years of fund raising by the Chapter to honor those dedicated people who had died during the Seminole Wars of 1825-1842.
On October 25, 1997, the Ocala Chapter reaffirmed its pledge to hold and maintain this historic site by placing an illuminated flagpole, which flies our flag night and day.
DAR ELIGIBILITY
An applicant for membership must be no
less than eighteen years of age who can prove lineal bloodline, descent from an
ancestor who aided in achieving American independence. She must provide
documentation for each statement of birth, marriage and death. Women who are
interested in joining our chapter should contact the
Registrar or
Regent. For further information and a
membership form, please click on Eligibility.
OCALA CHAPTER MEETINGS
Chapter meetings are held on the fourth Wednesday
of the month from 11:15 AM to 1:30 PM, September through May, unless
otherwise noted. Please contact
Merita Stormzand,
for luncheon reservations.
OCALA CHAPTER OFFICERS
2007-2009
| Regent | Jean Kirby |
| Vice Regent | Floy Leuenberger |
| Chaplain | Alice Stewart |
| Recording Secretary | Ruth Shraugher |
| Corresponding Secretary | Shirley Wells |
| Treasurer | Valecia Deas |
| Registrar | Lois Schneider |
| Historian | Lorraine Chesnut |
| Librarian | Nadine Fults |
| Parliamentarian: (by Appointment ) | Doris Jean Ferguson |
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Revised: November 9, 2007