Dr. James E. Heath

TXSSAR President Dr. James E. Heath, Ph.D. Schedule (updated January 8, 2006)

Dr. James E. Heath (Bluebonnet Chapter) was elected by the BOM to the Office of Staff Secretary effective May 15th, 2003 for the remainder of Compatriot West's term.

Dr. James E. Heath (Bluebonnet Chapter) was elected by the BOM to the Office of Staff Secretary effective May 15th, 2003 for the remainder of Compatriot West's term.

"You must be able to trace your ancestry back to someone who served or aided in the Revolutionary War," Texas Society President James Heath of the group's membership criteria.

"You must be able to trace your ancestry back to someone who served or aided in the Revolutionary War," Texas Society President James Heath of the group's membership criteria.
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Heath, who also has roots in South Carolina, said the Sons are equivalent to the Daughters of the American Revolution. "We're actually older than the DAR, but they're a lot bigger."

Prospective members must perform genealogical work to prove their revolutionary ancestry. The group has about 2,500 members in Texas alone, making up nearly a tenth of the more than 27,500 members across the nation.

Heath said the Sons are looking to stretch its black and American Indian membership rolls.

"We have not gotten many African-Americans because it's tougher to trace their ancestry," he said. "We would like to expand that way if we can. The easiest way to track that ancestry is through wills."

The Sons, whose primary goal is to "be sure that America's history of the Revolutionary War and the Constitution stays before the public," Heath said, offers myriad recognition programs for youth. Medals and scholarships are given at the state, local and national levels to ROTC cadets, essay and oration contest winners and Eagle Scouts as well as a state history teacher award, given to an educator who does "something truly outstanding to advance America's heritage," he said.

"You must be able to trace your ancestry back to someone who served or aided in the Revolutionary War," Texas Society President James Heath of the group's membership criteria.
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Heath, who also has roots in South Carolina, said the Sons are equivalent to the Daughters of the American Revolution."We're actually older than the DAR, but they're a lot bigger."

Prospective members must perform genealogical work to prove their revolutionary ancestry.The group has about 2,500 members in Texas alone, making up nearly a tenth of the more than 27,500 members across the nation.

Heath said the Sons are looking to stretch its black and American Indian membership rolls.

"We have not gotten many African-Americans because it's tougher to trace their ancestry," he said."We would like to expand that way if we can.The easiest way to track that ancestry is through wills."

The Sons, whose primary goal is to "be sure that America's history of the Revolutionary War and the Constitution stays before the public," Heath said, offers myriad recognition programs for youth.Medals and scholarships are given at the state, local and national levels to ROTC cadets, essay and oration contest winners and Eagle Scouts as well as a state history teacher award, given to an educator who does "something truly outstanding to advance America's heritage," he said.

Texas SAR President Dr. James Heath then installed the new member Cole Youngman, whose Revolutionary War qualifying ancestor was Anderson Smith.
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First Vice President Tom Smith next introduced our Guest Speaker, Texas Society SAR President Dr. James Heath.Dr. Heath gave a few introductory remarks about membership growth of the Texas SAR, particularly in South Texas.He followed with his speech on medical science and doctors at the end of the eighteenth century.

TXSSAR President Dr. James Heath installed five new members with the oath of membership.
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State President Dr. James Heath then presented our Compatriot Lloyd Bockstruck with the high honor of a Gold Good Citizenship Medal, which had recently been approved by the National SAR Board of Managers.

'You must be able to trace your ancestry back to someone who served or aided in the Revolutionary War,' Texas Society President James Heath of the group's membership criteria.
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Heath, who also has roots in South Carolina, said the Sons are equivalent to the Daughters of the American Revolution. 'We're actually older than the DAR, but they're a lot bigger.'