DAR chapter host grave marking ceremony for President General 

LIZELLA—The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution held a grave unveiling ceremony for John Glover and his wife, Sara Paschall Glover, March 24 at Mt. Primitive Baptist Church in Crawford County. 

The Sukey Hart Chapter of Warner Robins was the main host chapter. The Mary Hammond Washington chapter and the Nathaniel Macon chapter also attended this ceremony. Sukey Hart Chapter regent Cynthia Davis spoke about her chapter and the importance of this particular ceremony. 

Davis’ chapter started in 1982 for working women as they would hold their meetings at night. 

“Our chapter is just women who are eligible to be in the DAR and we look at things that we can do for service for veterans,” she said. “One of our missions is historic preservation and education.” 

The DAR focuses on honoring the patriots of the past and the veterans of the present. 

“The freedom that we have is because these men and women fought in the Revolutionary War or provided aid to the soldiers,” she said. “If that had not happened this would be a very different America, so we are all about serving and commemorating the legacy of those who have paved the way for freedom and liberty.” 

President General of the DAR Pamela Rouse Rice also attended this ceremony. She currently holds this position for one three-year term.  

“She and her team of former state regents take care of all the business and information and run it for these three years,” Davis said. 

Jacob Glover is related to Rice, adding another layer of importance to the ceremony. Virginia Lingelbach, a member of the Sukey Hart chapter and Chaplin General, is related to Glover’s wife. 

“The wreath laying and the grave marking was specifically for the patriot and the wife and now both know that they are related to each other,” she said. 

All grave markings are important, but this one especially meant more than the others. 

“It was even more important because it was the President General and the Chaplain General who is a member of our chapter so that made it extra special,” she said. 

According to Davis, Houston County has at least 12 to 14 Revolutionary soldiers who have died here and cannot be found. 

“To be able to pinpoint someone in a cemetery we can go to and say we are excited that our President General is related to this patriot and we can honor her and him, it is really a wonderful thing,” she said. 

The Georgia Sons of the American Revolution also attended the ceremony. They provided the color guard, fired a musket and played TAPS. 

Davis said that the accommodations went above and beyond for this specific grave unveiling. 

“Everyone pitched in to make this a wonderful experience for the people that were there and for our President General,” she said.