The Lone Star Chapter of the Sons of the Republic of Texas, and the Friends of The Flag Foundation Board Member Representatives traveled to Cornell County to give a Texas History Flags presentation to the Woman’s Forum in Gatesville. Why Gatesville? SRT Officer/FOFF Board Member: MARSHALL BROWN is from there and also a member of the Cornell County Historical Commission, which is why he was invited to give this historical educational presentation. Renowned Historian on Texas Flags History: RON McANEAR traveled with him as part of the “Team Presentation”. Since we are now in the middle of the TEXAS HIGH HOLY DAYS of TEXAS HISTORY it is important to know and remember the Texas Flags of our Republic of Texas! They had over 21 eager listener’s in attendance for that Presentation.
As Board Representatives of the FRIENDS OF THE FLAG FOUNDATION, of the Texas Historical Flags Park on the hill next to the Conroe Main Library, they also gave out over 30 TX Flag Books from the FOFF and information on the Texas Historical Flags Park at that same presentation.
Additionally during the Texas Historical Flags Park Weekend of the 190th Anniversary of TEXAS INDEPENDENCE, which was celebrated all over the Great State of Texas, but most significantly at the WASHINGTON ON THE BRAZOS-“WHERE TEXAS BECAME TEXAS”, and The TEXAS DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE was Signed 190 years ago!
The Lone Star Chapter of the Sons of the Republic of Texas attended, the Friends of the Flag Foundation also gave educational talks, as well as the Rebel Joan Of Arc 2721 Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, which had their own booth filled with hand made Texas items and gave their own talks on Texas History. Many of the Rebel Joan Of Arc members of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, also give their service and volunteer time thru the Daughters of the Republic of Texas and thru the Friends of the Flag Foundation. All were there in Period Dress of the times. The Descendants of the Signers of the Texas Declaration were also in full energy and on demand that weekend that weekend. Several of the Rebel Joan Of Arc 2721 United Daughters of the Confederacy are also honored to be approved for Descendants of the Signers!
The Texas High Holy Days are not over and we are still facing March 27th- The Goliad Massacre, and April 21 at the Victory of the Battle at San Jacinto where Texas defeated Mexico for our Independence.
TEXAS WAS OUR OWN COUNTRY, A REPUBLIC, OUR OWN NATION, and we were vastly larger than the Texas of Today! TEXAS IS DEEP IN THE HEART OF THE PRIDE OF EVERY TEXAN, and WE REMEMBER!!!
Submitted by DRT/FOFF/RJOA: Elaine Collings: 9th Generation Texan, and 1st Families Texas, and Proud Honorary Member of the Lone Star Chapter of the SRT.
And “Hats Off” & Big Texas Thanks to SRT/FOFF Marshall Brown, and SRT/FOFF Ron McAnear!