MOULTRIE —
The Moultrie McNeill UDC Chapter 661 has finalized plans for the upcoming Confederate Memorial Day service, the Chapter’s 107th. It is set for 4:30 p.m. Sunday, April 25 at the Confederate Monument. All interested public and descendants of soldiers who participated in the War Between the States are encouraged to attend.
Chapter president, Ann Glass, said this year’s guest speaker will be Russell Ottens, born in New York. His mother’s family emigrated from Germany before the American Revolution and his father’s family were German immigrants who arrived in the U.S., in the early 1900s, in time for his father to fight against the Germans in W.W.II.
Ottens earned an associate of agricultural science degree in general agriculture from the University of New York, a bachelor of science in agriculture degree in entomology and a master’s degree in entomology from the University of Georgia. He was employed at The Coastal Plains Experiment Station in Tifton, Ga., until retirement.
Researching his family history, he discovered a collateral ancestor who served with the 1st Missouri Confederate Cavalry (dismounted), 2nd Lt. Daniel Seal who lost an eye defending Vicksburg and gave his life at Kennesaw Mountain, Ga. He honors this collateral ancestor with his membership in the Sons of Confederate Veterans (SCV), as the commander of the Sylvester Yancy Independents Camp, said Glass.
Others who will be participating on the program, in addition to Glass, will be incoming chapter president, Francine Rossman. Floral tributes will be presented by Caitlynn Meadows, Brianna Newton, Ava Mercer, Jonathan Meadows, Daniel Chafin and Parker Bullard.
Members participating from the Moultrie Sons of Confederate Veterans will be Clint Chafin, Charlie Parks and the uniformed Firing Team, with members also from the Sylvester SCV along with their bugler, Ray Houston.
The official day for Confederate Memorial, in Georgia, is April 26. This has been established since 1874. The Georgia Legislature signed Senate Bill # 27 into law last April making the entire month of April Confederate History and Heritage Month, encouraging everyone to learn their history, said Glass.
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