SAR inducts members and hands out awards

Special to the Lake Okeechobee News

Posted 11/19/20

The Okeechobee Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution inducted new members and awarded another member.

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SAR inducts members and hands out awards

Posted Thursday, November 19, 2020 9:08 am

Special to the Lake Okeechobee News

OKEECHOBEE — The Okeechobee Chapter Sons of the American Revolution inducted three new members at their November meeting. Registrar Gary Howard installed Shawn Stoffer (Patriot Benjamin Borne), Paul Houlihan (Patriot John Ramsdell) and Charles Coles (Patriot Gilbert Lyons). Pictured left to right are: SAR President Jim Pippin, Shawn Stoffer, Paul Houlihan, Charles Coles, and Registrar Gary Howard.

Gary Miles was honored with two awards. He received the National War Service Certificate for his service in the Vietnam War, and the Liberty Medal for his recruitment of new members for the Okeechobee Chapter. Pictured with Gary (center) are VP Jim Green (left) and Pres. Jim Pippin (right).