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Grimes County Greys

Commander's Letter

Compatriots

Three cheers for Fred McGilbery for mowing the Plaza last Saturday. When he volunteered for the job I wanted to be sure he was physically able. He told me he would have his wife do it. According to the accounts of eye witness that must not have panned out. Thanks Fred it gave me more time to work on the SCV race car which did quite well last time out.

This week I had occasion to go thru the stuff that I inherited from Dal Dreher. I was in search of a Confederate Veteran who is buried in Oregon. In my search I discovered or should I say reaffirmed the fact that Dal Dreher was one busy man on behalf of the cause. I found plans for the Statue, Plaza, and Museum. Files and files of head stone orders, settings, and dedications. Information on hundreds of soldiers. I found two name plates for the Plaza park benches with rivets for mounting signifying that the benches were sponsored by Belle Boyd Chapter 13, Order of Confederate Rose. Also ran across the Christmas party sign in sheets for 1994 held at Kotts Café. 1995 was at Southern Breeze Plantation and one for 1997 held at Hill Top Lakes. This was a few years before I joined. Most of the folks on these lists I’ve never met.

People come and go I guess.

When Dal left he left a void that may never be filled.

Love him or hate him (I did both) you got to admit there’s probably not five of us combined that are willing to do what Dal did for the Grimes County Greys.

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