13 Jun 2015 Yowell Meadow Park, Culpeper
The Roll Call of the Honored, left to right: Past President Gar Schulin as MC, Compatriot Jim Lillard (barely visible) as Reader #1, Past President Jerry Hubbard as Reader #2, Past Virginia SR President Jim Bayne, as Reader #3, and Chaplain Len Cowherd as the Bell Ringer.
Culpeper Minute Men Memorial in Yowell Meadow Park
Nine members and three wives of the Culpeper Minutemen Chapter gathered this morning to honor the young men who answered the call of Patrick Henry to "..give me liberty, or give me death!" and near this spot mustered to form the Culpeper Minute Men in the Fall of 1775. The young men of Culpeper, Fauquier, and Orange Counties filled out ten companies of the Minute Men Battalion and marched off to Williamsburg, then eventually the Battle of Great Bridge.
Annually, on the Saturday closest to Flag Day, the CMM muster at this memorial to honor them, and read the names of a dozen, with what is known about them and their patriotic service. Today nine compatriots and four wives joined the ceremony.
The Color Guard posted the colors, we recited the Pledge of Allegiance and the SAR Pledge, then called the roll. Past President Gar Schulin, as master of ceremonies, called the roll, Chaplain Len Cowherd rang the bell, then the readers, Jim Lillard, Past President Jerry Hubbard, and Past Virginia SAR President Jim Bayne, told us about each of the honored Minute Men.
Annually, on the Saturday closest to Flag Day, the CMM muster at this memorial to honor them, and read the names of a dozen, with what is known about them and their patriotic service. Today nine compatriots and four wives joined the ceremony.
The Color Guard posted the colors, we recited the Pledge of Allegiance and the SAR Pledge, then called the roll. Past President Gar Schulin, as master of ceremonies, called the roll, Chaplain Len Cowherd rang the bell, then the readers, Jim Lillard, Past President Jerry Hubbard, and Past Virginia SAR President Jim Bayne, told us about each of the honored Minute Men.
Next wreaths were presented, Jerry Hubbard presenting for the CMM, Regent Mary Ann Cowherd presenting for the CMM/DAR, and Librarian Cat Schwetke presenting for the FCHC/DAR. Don Jennings and Lance Lyngar provided an escort of musket men for each presenter.
 CMM Wreath Presentation |  CMM/DAR Wreath Presentation |
 FCHC Wreath Presentation |
Next the three Color Guardsmen fired a three-shot ripple salute. The entire ceremony was covered by Culpeper Times photojournalist Jeff Seay.
Musket Salute, from foreground to background: Bill Schwetke, Lance Lyngar, Don Jennings, and Culpeper TImes photojournalist Jeff Seay.
Those we Honored today
| William Southard Joseph Spencer Edward Stevens Ruben Stivers | Charles Taylor Francis Taylor Thornton Taylor William Taylor | William Taylor #2 Thomas Tilman Lawrence Taliaferro George A. Tomlinson |
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