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Pottsboro, Texas - The Preston Trail chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution met on the evening of Thursday, September 6th, with Brian Hander giving an informative presentation about one of Denison’s well-known early citizens and benefactors, Justin Raynal. He was a successful businessman. Raynal was a charitable man, always had a kind word and his purse was always open to helping the poor. He was very instrumental in bringing free education to Denison children, and in his will, his entire estate was left to the Denison public school system. The speaker Brian Hander is a Denison graduate, a pharmacist, an author and is very active in local politics and public service. Chapter Librarian, Beth Bowling presented a copy of Brian Hander’s book “Denison (Postcard History)” in his honor to the Pottsboro Public Library on behalf of the Preston Trail DAR Chapter.
In other business at the meeting, the chapter discussed its plans to assist disabled veterans in Grayson County. The project aims to widen home bathroom doors, install accessibility aids and replace fixtures with accessible ones, as needed. There are eligibility requirements. If you or someone you know is a veteran, owns your home and needs this assistance, please contact our chapter at prestontrailnsdar@gmail.com .
Would you like to be part of our meetings and be able to listen to the interesting speakers we have each month? You are welcome to come and see what the DAR is all about even if you are not a member. Would you like to be involved in the good works that DAR participates in? The chapter has people ready to research your ancestors to find your patriot for free. Anyone interested in receiving help to prove their ancestry for qualification to become a Daughter of the American Revolution are welcome to contact our chapter at www.facebook.com/PrestonTrailNSDARPottsboroTX75076 on Facebook or www.DAR.org.
The speaker and topic for next month’s meeting will be Julie Avedikian teaching us “How to use the GRS & GRC for Genealogical Research.” The Preston Trail Chapter of the DAR next meets Thursday, October 4th, and thereafter through May on the first Thursday of the month at 5pm for snacks and fellowship and at 6pm for chapter meetings and programs, with the exception of December. For the meeting location please contact the chapter at prestontrailnsdar@gmail.com
The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution was founded in 1890 to promote historic preservation, education and patriotism. Its members are descended from the patriots who won American independence during the Revolutionary War. With more than 177,000 members in approximately 3,000 chapters worldwide, DAR is one of the world's largest and most active service organizations. DAR members are committed to volunteer service having served more than 12.5 million hours in communities throughout the world during the past three years. To learn more about the work of today's DAR, visit www.DAR.org or connect with DAR on social media at facebook.com/TodaysDAR, twitter.com/TodaysDAR and youtube.com/TodaysDAR.
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