Sons of American Revolution set patriot grave-marking ceremonies Oct. 8, 15

The Caesar Rodney Chapter, Delaware Society, Sons of the American Revolution, will conduct two patriot grave-marking ceremonies during October.

The first ceremony will be 11 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 8, in Holy Hill Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Smyrna with the unveiling of SAR grave markers honoring William Clark, David Kennedy and John Matthews.The cemetery is at the corner of South Main Street and DuPont Highway in Smyrna.

The second ceremony will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 15, in St. Paul's Episcopal Church Cemetery in Georgetown with the unveiling of an SAR Patriot grave marker honoring James Anderson. The cemetery is at 122 East Pine St. at Academy Street in Georgetown. The public is invited to attend the ceremonies.

Patriots are people who can be documented as making a contribution to the effort for freedom during the Revolutionary War. Over 233 years have passed since the war ended when patriots were successful in their fight for independence from Great Britain. The Sons of the American Revolution is an organization whose members carry out patriotic, historical and educational activities to perpetuate the memory and sacrifices of ancestors who fought or aided in the American Revolution. One ongoing program is to locate and mark the final resting places of those who participated in the struggle for freedom.

For more information, go to www.dessar.org.