DeVos Speaks at Four Rivers Meeting

The Four Rivers Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution held its monthly meeting on Thursday night, November 18, 2023, at Chatters Restaurant in Lyons. With Registrar Dean Mills presiding in the absence of President George King, there were 12 in attendance. Chaplain Emory Fennell said the invocation, and then Emory led them in the Pledge to the U.S. Flag and the Pledge to the SAR.

The speaker, LTC (ret) Ed DeVos, is a retired Army Ranger and has received the Silver Star with one oak leaf cluster, the Legion of Merit, the Combat Infantryman's Badge, the Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry, and the U.S. and German Parachute Wings. He lives with his wife Susan in Mc-Cormick, SC. He is an author of several books, and his presentation was on 'Revenge at Kings Mountain, the over the Mountain Boys.' Four Rivers Patriots Chapter officers were elected by acclamation. The Chapter also voted to cancel the December meeting because it would be only 4 days before Christmas. The next meeting will be held on Thursday night, January 18, 2024, at Chatters, where the 2024 officers will be installed by the Georgia Society Senior Vice President Ed Rigil, Jr.