Civil War Roundtable presentation Thursday
LAKE TWP. – The Stark County Civil War Roundtable will hold the presentation “Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic” at 7 p.m. Thursday at the United Methodist Church, 3088 State St. NW.
Speakers will be Lynne Bury, Janice Stevenson, Elizabeth Rock and Madeline Rock. Lynne Bury has served three terms as national president of the Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic. Janice Stevenson is national treasurer; Elizabeth Rock is current national president and Madeline Rock is national secretary.
The Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic is the oldest women’s hereditary organization in the U.S. The presentation will follow the evolution and history of numerous women’s heritage organizations that were formed around the Grand Army of the Republic. Most of these organizations still exist today with an emphasis that remains on veteran care, lessons on patriotism and the education and preservation of Civil War history. There will be a membership drive table available to assist anyone interested in joining and a database with genealogy research to find them a Civil War veteran.
Dues for 2022 will remain at $20 per member, or $25 for two or more at the same residence, and can be paid in advance at the meeting. Nonmember meeting fee is $4.
This article originally appeared on The Repository: Stark County Civil War Roundtable presentation, meeting Jan. 20
