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Honor the United States military members and Veterans of our great Nation!

Remember those who died while in U.S. military service of our great country.

On behalf of the Society of Sons of the Revolution in the State of West Virginia, we would like to welcome our newest member of our society:

William Aaron Cross – his patriot ancestor is Richard Pendleton, who served as a private in Third Troop, 1st Regiment, Light Dragoons, Continental Troops, Virginia. Richard Pendleton had fought in the Battles of Brandywine, Germantown and Monmouth.

We just recently received notification about the death of Hon. Richard Forlani Neely, a member of the West Virginia Society Sons of the Revolution.

The officers and members of the Society of Sons of the Revolution in the State of West Virginia extend their belated but most sincere condolences to the family and friends of Hon. Richard Forlani Neely who passed away on Sunday, November 08, 2020. Hon. Richard Forlani Neely was a member of the Society of Sons of the Revolution in the State of West Virginia.

The following is his obituary from the Barlow Bonsall Funeral Home & Crematorium, 1118 Virginia St. E., Charleston WV 25301: Continue reading “Death of Hon. Richard Forlani Neely”

We just recently received an update message from Patriot member Lt. Gen. Robert L. “Sam” Wetzel USA (Ret) and a member of the Society of Sons of the Revolution in the State of West Virginia.

Lt. Gen. Sam Wetzel celebrated his 90th birthday on October 6, 2020. He is retired, not working and plays golf twice a week. He and his wife, Eileen, send their greetings to all members of the SOR – Sons of the Revolution. Continue reading “Patiot member Lt. Gen. Robert L. “Sam” Wetzel USA (Ret)”

We just recently received notification about the death of Charles Hoult, a member of the West Virginia Society Sons of the Revolution.

The officers and members of the Society of Sons of the Revolution in the State of West Virginia extend their belated but most sincere condolences to the family and friends of Charles Hoult who passed away on Thursday, March 05, 2020. Charles Hoult was a member of the Society of Sons of the Revolution in the State of West Virginia. Continue reading “Death of Charles Hoult”

Remember those who died while in U.S. military service of our great country.

We just recently received notification about the death of Robert “Bob” Allen Byrne, a member of the West Virginia Society Sons of the Revolution.

The officers and members of the Society of Sons of the Revolution in the State of West Virginia extend their belated but most sincere condolences to the family and friends of Robert “Bob” Allen Byrne who passed away on Sunday, March 08, 2020. Robert “Bob” Allen Byrne was a member of the Society of Sons of the Revolution in the State of West Virginia.

The following is his obituary from the Wright Funeral Home of Philippi, W.V. Continue reading “Death of Robert Allen Byrne”

Due to the Coronavirus pandemic and the National Emergency declaration, any meetings or activities for the Society of Sons of the Revolution in the State of West Virginia is canceled until further notice.

For complete and detailed information about the Conronavirus pandemic in the United States, please visit the following websites: https://coronavirus.gov/ and https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html

For complete and detailed information about the Coronavirus pandemic in West Virginia, please visit the following website: https://dhhr.wv.gov/COVID-19/Pages/default.aspx

The officers and members of the West Virginia Society of the Sons of the Revolution extend Seasons Greetings, wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!