THE POST RIDER The Annual Newsletter of

DESCENDANTS OF EARLY POSTMASTERS 1607 - 1900

2017 - 2019 GENERAL OFFICERS

Front row (l to R) Patricia Gallagher, Treasurer General; Camille Lowery, Deputy Postmaster General; Robin Towns, Postmaster General; Carla Odom, Chaplain General; Barry Howard, Inspector General. Back row: LTC Charles Robert Odom, Parliamentarian; Melissa Fischer, Recording Secretary General; Michael Schenk, Surveyor General; COL Clifford Lowery, Esq., Counselor General; Kimberly Nagy, MD, Surgeon General; Sarah Hlavay, Surveyor General; Virginia Rouse, Surveyor General.

Second Annual Assembly Friday, April 13, 2018 10:15 am

The Army & Navy Club, Washington DC

DESCENDANTS OF EARLY POSTMASTERS 1607—1900

2017-2019 GENERAL OFFICERS

Postmaster General: Robin R. Towns Deputy Postmaster General: Camille R. Lowery Chaplain General: Carla W. Odom Secretary General: Jane R. Power Treasurer General: Patricia E. Gallagher Genealogist General: Sumner G. Hunnewell Inspector General: Barry C. Howard Historian General: David L. Grinnell Counselor General: COL Clifford C. Lowery, Esq. Surgeon General: Kimberly O. Nagy, MD

Surveyors General:

Alex Bannerman Anne Farley Melissa H. Fischer Sarah W. Hlavay Karen A. Miller Virginia H. Rouse

Michael P. Schenk

APPOINTMENTS

Parliamentarian: LTC Charles Robert Odom Auditor: Thomas E. Jacks Editor, Postmasters Almanac: Sumner Hunnewell Editor, The Post Rider, Robin R. Towns

Table of Contents

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Officers & Appointments, 2017-2019..…………………......... 2 Postmaster General’s Message ……………………………......3 2017 Annual Meeting Minutes…...…………..………….…….4 Second Annual Assembly information………...………………5 Wreaths Across America, Insignia Order Form…...…………...6 New Members ……….……………………….. .……………...7 First Annual Assembly; Membership…………….………….....8

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Postmasters founding featured Membership News pages of The Army & Navy Club Magazine “The Dispatch”

It is my great honor to serve as Postmaster General for Descendants of Early Postmasters 1607-1900. Postmasters has an excellent and hard working Board of General Officers and Surveyors General. We welcome your support during our term together. Our Membership has been steadily increasing to almost one hundred Founding and Charter members! We plan to continue building upon the stunning success established during our first year as a society. Please note below that the founding of Postmasters was featured on the Membership pages of the Army & Navy Club magazine “The Dispatch.”

Our Second Annual Meeting will be held on

Friday morning, April 13, 2018 at The Army and Navy Club, on Farragut Square. Our Founders will present a program on the wonderful Smithsonian National Postal Museum. Our first project to support the museum will be presented for the consideration of the membership. It is our hope that working together with you, the members, we will continue to enjoy honoring our ancestors and advancing the purposes of our society. Most sincerely,

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Minutes of First Annual Assembly

Friday, April 14, 2017 ~ Washington, DC The First Annual Meeting of Descendants of Early Postmasters 1607-1900 was called to order at 10:40 a.m. at The Army and the Navy Club in Washington DC on Friday, 14 April 2017 by Organizing Postmaster General Robin R. Towns. Chaplain General Carla W. Odom gave the invocation. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Counselor General COL Clifford C. Lowery, Esq. The American’s Creed was led by Treasurer General Patricia E. Gallagher. The Purpose and Objectives were read by Deputy Postmaster General Camille R. Lowery. There being no objection, Surveyor General Melissa H. Fischer was appointed Recording Secretary pro-tem. Postmaster General Towns introduced the Executive Officers, Parliamentarian, Surveyors General, and the appointed Committees. The Executive Officers are Postmaster General Robin R. Towns; Deputy Postmaster General Camille R. Lowery; Chaplain General Carla W. Odom; Secretary General Jane R. Power; Treasurer General Patricia E. Gallagher; Genealogist General Sumner G. Hunnewell; Inspector General Barry C. Howard; Historian General David L. Grinnell; Counselor General COL Clifford C. Lowery, Esq.; Surgeon General Kimberly O. Nagy MD; and Parliamentarian LTC Charles R. Odom. Serving as Surveyors General are Alexander Bannerman, Anne Farley, Melissa Fischer, Sarah W. Hlavay, Karen A. Miller, Virginia H. Rouse, and Michael P. Schenk. Appointed Committees are Auditor -Barry C. Howard; Bylaws -Camille R. Lowery, Chairman; Patricia E. Gallagher, LTC Charles R. Odom, and Robin R. Towns, ex-officio; Application Format Designer - Alexander Bannerman; Insignia - Camille R. Lowery, Chairman, and Kimberly O. Nagy, Vice Chairman. Postmaster General Towns asked each hereditary society leader in attendance to introduce themselves: Kimberly Nagy, MD, Children of the American Colonists; Michael Schenk, National Guild of St. Margaret of Scotland & Order of the Norman Conquest; Barry Howard, Winthrop Society, Descendants of the Great Migration, & Hereditary Order of Descendants of Colonial Governors; Tim Mabee, Order of the First Families of New Hampshire; Charles Odom, National Society Sons and Daughters of Antebellum Planters; David Stringfellow, Order of the Blue and Grey; Carla Odom, Plymouth Hereditary Society & Founders Fellowship; and Robin Towns, Dutch Colonial Society & Presidential Families of America. Each member and guest then introduced themselves. Treasurer General Patricia Gallagher gave the registration report: 35 members signed in. A quorum was established for business to be conducted. Officers Reports were given by those present (attached). Highlights of Officer Reports: Postmaster General reported the EIN was obtained to open a bank account to establish the society, the application form completed, the insignia logo designed, membership certificates available, Bylaws drafted, and appropriate philanthropic projects are being considered. Treasurer General Patricia Gallagher indicated there was a balance of $7,130 in the society’s account. The Genealogist General’s filed report noted 48 members had been approved so far. Counselor General COL Clifford Lowery noted all legal requirements had been met for organization of an hereditary society. Surgeon General Kim Nagy report that a brochure was developed for the society’s public relation efforts. Under New Business, Bylaws Chairman Camille Lowery presented the Bylaws as drafted by the Bylaws Committee. A motion was made to approve the Bylaws. Motion adopted. Announcements: The 2018 Meeting will be held on Friday, 13 April 2018. The Benediction was given by Mrs. Odom. The meeting was adjourned at 11:10 am.

Melissa H. Fischer

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The Postmaster General and Officers cordially invite you to the Second Annual Assembly

Friday, April 13, 2018 10:15 am

in the John Paul Jones Room The Army and Navy Club

Farragut Square, 901 Seventeenth Street, NW Washington, DC

Program: The Smithsonian National Postal Museum

Presented by the Founders Camille R. Lowery & Robin R. Towns

Rsvp Reservations accepted until April 3, 2017

Brunch Menu: Army & Navy Club coffee & pastries

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Member __________________________________________

Guest ____________________________________________

check for $12.00 per person, made to “Postmasters”

to: Ms. Patricia Gallagher, Treasurer General, DEP 70 Haroleans Street

Harahan, LA 70123 Email: ideltadawn@aol.com

Phone: 504.737.0037 5

WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA Descendants of Early Postmasters 1607-1900 graciously sponsored ten Christmas wreaths to be placed on the graves of our US Veterans, some graves dating back to veterans of the American Revolution. Hereditary societies, businesses, and in-dividuals contributed to Oconee & Clarke Counties Cemetery Pro-

ject, part of the nationwide project known as "Wreaths Across America." The project covered seven cemeteries in Oconee & Clarke Counties, Georgia, where wreaths were placed on graves of Veterans, strongly supporting the nationwide mission. The goal of "Wreaths Across America" is to have a wreath placed on the grave of every Veteran in America, one grave at the time. Saturday, December 16, 2017 was the nationwide day for the wreath ceremony. A dedication ceremony was held, and a moment of silence observed at exactly 12:00 noon EST across the nation. Following the ceremony, volunteers dispersed, placing a wreath on each Veteran's grave, reverently stating the Veteran’s name aloud, as an annual remembrance to that person and his or her service to the nation. Sincere appreciation is extended to Descen-dants of Early Postmasters for supporting this most worthy and deserving project to honor the Veterans of our great nation.

DESCENDANTS OF EARLY POSTMASTERS 1607—1900

Official Insignia Order Form

Member’s name: ________________________DEP #_______

Mailing Address: __________________________________

City: __________________ State: ______ Zip: _____________

Email: ___________________________ Telephone: ______________

Please make check payable to Descendants of Early Postmasters

Quantity Item no. Description Price Total

_______ DEP I Insignia, Full-size $ 48.00 ________

_______ DEP II Insignia, Miniature $ 44.00 _________

SHIPPING — USPS $ 3.00 ________ TOTAL $_________ All Insignia are mounted on ribbon. Please Mail your order and payment to: Robin R. Towns, PG Questions: Email: robintowns@aol.com P.O. Box 48851

phone: 706.548.7291 Athens, GA 30604

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F-1 Mary Robin Redfearn Towns F-2 Camille Redfern Lowery F-3 Clifford Carmichael Lowery F-4 Sumner Gary Hunnewell F-5 Kimberly Kay Ormsby Nagy F-6 Anne Farley F-7 Virginia Hurtes Rouse F-8 Carla Lucille Whitehurst Odom F-9 Charles Robert Odom F-10 Patricia Ellen Gallagher F-11 Alex N.J. K. J. R. Bannerman F-12 Jane Routt Power F-13 Michael Perry Schenk F-14 Melissa Harrison Fischer F-15 Karen Lavone Avery Miller F-16 Barry C. Howard F-17 Sarah W. Hlavay F-18 David L. Grinnell F-19 Donna Hall Torbett Parker F-20 Laura Donna Dunbar Hoffmann F-21 Allison Loudon Hoopes F-22 Susan Bolton Young Gray F-23 Linda Anne Sperry Mizell F-24 Christian Douglas Quick F-25 Grace Elizabeth Bliss Smith F-26 Sharyn Dianne Kelley Worrell F-27 Baxter Keith Bedell F-28 Harold Douglas Ford F-29 Sharon Sowders F-30 Sonja Jean Saether Hayes F-31 Laura Nelle Clark Howell F-32 Susan Kay Chenoweth Erlick F-33 Carole Jean Drake Belcher F-34 Cary Randall Stone-Greenstein F-35 Lora Sue McDaniel F-36 Ginger Moseley Bedell F-37 Patsy Jo Erwin Hugar F-38 Shirley Jean Kloberdanz Arendt F-39 Jeannine Sheldon Kallal F-40 David John Stringfellow F-41 Lynda Paulette Aydelott Moreau F-42 Jane Duxbury Schleinzer F-43 Sandra June Esty F-44 Cathy Louise McLendon F-45 Lowry Rush Watkins, Jr. F-46 Frances Williams F-47 Julia Williams F-48 Mary W. Glenn

C-49 Elizabeth Anne Kelley Bloomer C-50 Janet Lewis Downing C-51 Verne Allen Gray C-52 Douglass Mather Mabee C-53 Laurel LaFoy Conner C-54 David Carline Smith C-55 Carole Joan Breilh Vercellino C-56 Sherryll Joyce Taylor Miles C-57 John Hallberg Jones C-58 Sharon Lee Morrison Spry C-59 John Mackintosh Bourne C-60 Roy Murlyn Smith C-61 Carol Lynn Martin Dowdy C-62 Linda Lea Martin Songy C-63 Pamela Ann Roche New C-64 Bettie Ann Fields Bridges C-65 Elizabeth Ann Quay Beach C-66 Lorraine Gaston Ennis C-67 Leslie Reynolds Fowler C-68 Elizabeth Josephine Bandy Hill C-69 Suzanna E. Etheridge Rawlins C-70 Karen Elizabeth McClendon C-71 Sandra Lee Hendrick Staley C-72 Kathy Marie Kummeth Doddridge C-73 Ida Jeanette Ransom C-74 Marilynn Alice Mast Long C-75 Maurene Gayle Mast Coan C-76 David Nels Appleby C-77 Eric Allan Koch C-78 Barbara Elaine Pash Terrill C-79 Janet Ann Butler Walker C-80 Janet Kay Griffin Ragan C-81 Marilyn Crockett Marion C-82 Laura Tonkin Allen C-83 Dale Adair Boggs C-84 James William Griffith, Jr. C-85 Donna Kirk West Stoessner C-86 William Thomas Turner C-87 Kevin Paul Thompson C-88 Thomas Edward Jacks C-89 Ora Jane Johnson

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Historian General

David Grinnell

Charter Members enjoying

Postmasters inaugural meeting

Treasurer General Patricia Gallagher

presents Ben Franklin mascot

to PG Towns

Secretary General

Jane Power

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Robin R. Towns Camille R. Lowery

Genealogist General

Sumner Hunnewell