The Culpeper Minutemen Chapter lost one of its stalwarts when Lon Lacey unexpectedly passed away in the morning of Dec 13th.  Our sympathies go to Mary Margaret, Lon III, Alan, and their family.  We have lost a great friend.

Alonzo Leonard Lacey, Jr., 84, of Culpeper died Friday, December 13, 2019. He was born November 2, 1935 in Mattoon, IL to the late Alonzo Lacey, Sr. and Glenna Redman Lacey.
Mr. Lacey earned a Bachelor of Arts in History from the University of Texas at Austin. He then served in the United States Marine Corps, rising to the rank of Corporal E-4. He left active duty and entered the Marine Corps Reserve when he returned to the University of Texas where he earned a Doctor of Jurisprudence. After law school, he began a 22-year career with the Federal Bureau of Investigation as a Field Agent and was later assigned as Section Chief of Law Enforcement Arts at the FBI Training Academy, Quantico, Virginia. He retired from the FBI as Special Agent in Charge of the New Haven Division, New Haven, CT in 1986. He then became a faculty member at The Victoria College and served as Director of the Victoria College Police Academy in Victoria, Texas.

Mr. Lacey was a 40-year member of the North-South Skirmish Association where he was a long-time member of the Washington Blue Rifles. He was active in the Culpeper Minutemen Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) serving as head of the Color Guard and representing the SAR on the Culpeper Fourth of July Festival Committee for many years. He was also active, as a board member and guide, with the Friends of Cedar Mountain Battlefield in Culpeper County. Mr. Lacey was a member of the Culpeper United Methodist Church.

He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Mary Margaret Lacey; two children, Alonzo Leonard Lacey, III, and Thomas Alan Lacey and his wife, Jill; one granddaughter, Margaret Nicole Lacey; one sister, Laura Barbara Krasell; and one niece, Dinah Lacey.

A memorial service will be held on Thursday, December 19, 2019 at 12 p.m. at Culpeper United Methodist Church with Pastor John Hemming officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.

Inurnment will follow at Culpeper National Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in his name to Culpeper United Methodist Church, 1233 Oaklawn Drive, Culpeper, VA 22701 and or the charitable organization of your choice.

     CMM past President Bill Schwetke gave a talk on the "Origins of the SAR/DAR/C.A.R." to 30 members of the Vienna Rotary Club today.  He was accompanied by his wife, Cat, who addressed questions about the DAR.  SAR and DAR brochures were given to interested attendees.

     CMM Color Guard Commander Michael Dennis and Vice President Charles Jameson marched with the colors in the Culpeper Christmas Parade this Sunday.

     The Annual Gold Star Evening for Gold Star Families was hosted by Honor and Remember, Inc for over 700 Gold Star family members at the Founders' Inn in Virginia Beach this evening.  The Virginia SAR Color Guard, commanded by Southeast Region Color Guard Commander Chris Melhuish, presented the colors for the banquet.  CMM compatriots Bill & Doug Schwetke participated in the Color Guard.

     President Tom Hamill led eight CMM members in celebrating the 244th anniversary of the patriot victory at the Battle of Great Bridge, where our ancestors secured Virginia for the revolution in 1775.  The CMM contingent, all uniformed Color Guard participants, included: CMM President Tom Hamill,  CMM President Elect Charles Jameson, CMM Color Guard Commander Michael Dennis, Bill Schwetke, Doug Schwetke, and dual members Dale Corey, Marc Robinson, and Jeff Thomas.  President Hamill presented the CMM wreath during the ceremony.