Saturday, April 23, 2009 the Sacramento Chapter celebrated Arbor Day by planting a beautiful Crepe Myrtle in the Memory of Belle McFarland Cooledge and Miss Belle Cooledge at the Belle Cooledge Library on South Land Park Dirve. Belle McFarland Cooledge was a charter member of the chapter and Miss Belle Cooledge was a former Mayor of Sacramento. Both were past regents. Standing in front of the Crepe Myrtle are Rosemary Cloughley, Helen Borgens, Marjo Norton, Dallas Love, and Marj Green.
From left to right: Gloriann Smith, Rosemary Cloughley, Lucille Campbell, Ginger DeGregory, Dallas Love, Helen Borgens, (seated) MaryDean Alsworth
Dallas Love, Sandy Parker, Sherry Werum, Jeanne Powell, Beverly Hall, Helena Hurst, Judy Cassity, Joyce Cowan, Marj Green, Katy Houghton, Andrea Swanson (from left to right)
Jacquie Coffroth,
Genevieve Lehman, Ginger DeGregory, Marjo Norton, Eva Austin-Warner, and Verona Mhoon
(from left to right)
Regent Rosemary Cloughley, MaryDean Alsworth, Marcia Sydor, and Pat Stanford
(from left to right)
Rosemary Cloughley, Judith Barton, MaryDean Alsworth
(from left to right)
Margaret Dickson Adams was a real Daughter of the American Revolution. She was the daughter of Josiah Dickson, who came to America from Scotland. During the Revolution, he helped carry ammunition to the forts in Kentucky for General George Rogers Clark. Captured by Indians, Josiah was later sold to the British and not released until after the Battle of Yorktown.
On June 3, 1922, four carloads of Sacramento Chapter members traveled to Madison to mark Mrs. Adams' grave in the Cottonwood Cemetery. She was the grandmother of Elizabeth Adams Gundrum, Organizing Regent of the Sacramento Chapter. Mrs. Gundrum is also buried in this small country cemetery.