Sons of the Revolution
in the
State of Illinois
SR-Illinois Past President Robert D. Rati Elected
General Vice President - Region V
General Society Sons of the Revolution
General Vice President Robert D. Rati (with Espontoon) shown in a recent
photo with his guards: Alan Teller, Indiana Color Guard; Colonel Charles F. Bragg, Ph.D., Indiana Guard Reserves; & Dr. Donald E. Gradeless, Ph.D., Indiana Parade Guard).
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| SR-Illinois Past President Robert D. Rati was elected to the office
of General Vice President - Region V at the 40th Triennial Meeting of the
General Society Sons of the Revolution in Glendale, California on September 26, 2009.
General Vice President Rati's term a General Vice President of Region V is for three years: 2009-2012.
VPG Rati have been a leader for over 30 years with the
Sons of the Revolution,
joining the SR-Illinois for purposes of establishing the SR-Wisconsin
where he served as an organizing officer when the SR-Wisconsin was admitted to the
General Society in 1979.
VPG Rati served several offices in the SR-IL, representing the SR-IL as a delegate for many years to the General Society and as the SR-Illinois President.
Under President Rati the SR-Illinois helped establish the SR-Michigan.
VPG Rati was one of the organizing officers and responsible for establishing the SR-Indiana
which was admitted to the General Society in 2006.
VPG Rati is currently serving as President of the SR-Indiana.
VPG Rati work has been instrumental in four Great Lake SR Societies in Region V and will build on the efforts oF past PVPG Donald Gradeless, Chuck Royer, & Jack Wilson in reestablishing the SR presence in the State of Ohio.
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General Society Officers 2009-2013
Robert D. Rati, General Vice President Region V
E-Mail to RatiSR@prodigy.net
4919 Regency Place
Carmel, IN 46033-5959
AC 317 - 571-9166
Officers 2009-2010
Robert H. Rati, President
E-Mail to sr@midsummerdream.org
2223 Trailside Lane
Wauconda, IL 60084-5014
AC 847 — 526 - 6915
Charles 'Al' Berry, Vice President
Email: Berry_Lie@sbcglobal.net
4584 Deer Trail
Northbrook, IL 60062
847-562-1062
Michael Johnson Kasper, Secretary
Email: Kasper2horn@gmail.com
23911 Airport Road
Sycamore, IL 60178-8423
815-895-8284
Rex L. Gradeless, Treasurer
1748 South 75 East
Washington, IN 47501-8014
Dr. Donald E. Gradeless, Registrar
Request Application forms from the Registrar
E-Mail: DrG@execpc.com
1402 East 225 South
Winona Lake, IN 46590-2041
AC 574 - 267-6020
(vacant), Chaplain
Burton L. Showers, Historian
Past SRIL President 1997-2002
E-Mail: Burt.Showers@att.net
750 West Bayer Drive
Palatine, IL 60067-2009
AC - 847-358-0572
Board of Managers 2009-2010
Above Officers, Past Presidents, plus the following Patriots:
| Robert E. Allen | Paul Fay Christian |
| Rex L. Gradeless II | Bradford H. Hedrick |
| Robert D. Johnson | Honorable Lewis V. Morgan, Jr. |
Meeting Dates -- March, June, September & December
You are invited to the next SR-IL meeting.
Please contact an Officer for location.
The SR-Illinois and the lllinois War of 1812
are sponsors of the
Dartmoor Prison American POW Cemetery Restoration Project
Upcoming Meeting Dates
March, June, September & December
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Tentative Dates
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2009 |
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| December 5, 2009 | Annual Meeting & Election of Officers
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2010 |
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| February/March 2010 | George Washington Meeting
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| June 5, 2010 | Annual Flag Day Meeting
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| September 2010 | Fall Meeting
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| December 2010 | Annual Meeting & Election of Officers
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LADIES, PROSPECTIVE MEMBERS, CARS, DARS,
& GUESTS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME
Reservations for Luncheons are required.
| 2008 | Location Event
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| Dec 6 | Radisson Northshore - Annual Meeting and Elections |
| Sep 13 | Radison Northbrook - Meeting & Luncheon
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| Jun | Flag Day meeting cancelled
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| Mar | Presidents Day meeting cancelled
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2007 | |
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| Dec 1 | Radisson Northshore - Annual Meeting and Elections |
| Sep 15 | Radison Northbrook - Meeting & Luncheon
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| Jun 16 | McNally's Elmhurst - Meeting & Luncheon
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| Mar 10 | North Shore Club - Meeting & Luncheon
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2006 | |
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| Dec 9 | Sheraton Executive Suites - Annual Meeting and Elections
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| Sep 16 | McNally's Elmhurst - Meeting & Luncheon
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| Jun 17 | Radison Northbrook - Meeting & Luncheon
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| Mar 11 | North Shore Club - Meeting & Luncheon
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2005 | |
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| Dec 3 | Sheraton Executive Suites - Annual Meeting and Elections |
| Oct 21-23 | General Society SR Board of Managers, Radison Northbrook |
| Sep 17 | North Shore Club Meeting & Luncheon. |
| Jun 18 | Sheraton Executive Suites - Meeting & Luncheon. |
| Mar 19 | Radisson Northbrook - Meeting & Luncheon |
2004 | |
| Dec 4 | North Shore Country Club - Annual Meeting and Election of Officers |
| Sep 18 | Sheraton Executive Suites - Meeting & Luncheon. |
| Jun 19 | Adam's Mark Hotel Northbrook - Meeting & Luncheon |
| Mar 20 | Barn of Barrington - Meeting & Luncheon |
2003 | |
| Dec 6 | Sheraton Executive Suites - Annual Meeting and Election of Officers / FBI Speaker |
| Sep 13 | Adam's Mark Hotel Luncheon - Steve Quick, WWI reenactor. |
| Jun 14 | North Shore County Club Luncheon Meeting - Dr. Michael T. Kelly - DNA & lineage |
| Mar 15 | Barn of Barrington -Prof. Andrew Shankman - Was the American Revolution Inevitable? |
2002 | |
| Dec 7 | LaGrange Country Club - Annual Meeting - Address by Rear Admiral Landreau |
| Sep 14 | Sheraton Suites-Elk Grove - Prof. Reginald Horsman "War of 1812 - Life in Dartmoor Prison" |
| Jun 22 | North Shore Country Club - Prof. Ralph Keen, "American Religion: Colonial vs. Federal Ideals" |
| Mar 23 | LaGrange Country Club - Tim Hess - his role as a British Officer in Butler's Rangers. |
2001 | |
| Dec 1 | Annual Meeting & Election - General President, RADM J. Robert Lunney - Photos of 2001 Meeting |
| Sept 15 | Sheraton Executive Suites - Capt Edward W. Gantt, Commanding Officer Great Lakes Naval Base. |
| June 16 | North Shore Country Club - Lt. Col Otis Prichard and Major Thomas L. Thomas at Prison Luft II
took part in "The Great Escape"; during World War II, as American Air Force POWs in Germany. |
| Mar 17 | Luncheon Mr. Jay Lehr, scientist, and author - Science and Environmental Issues. |
2000 | |
| Dec 2 |
The Town Criers of Elk Grove High School at the Millemium Meeting—Union League Club.
Click for photographs - Takes while to load but worth the wait! |
Mr. Vernon Risty was the speaker for the March 18th, 2000 meeting at the LaGrange Country Club
His topic was "The Young Abraham Lincoln — From Kentucky to Illinois"
Professor Theodore J. Karamanski of Loyola University Chicago
was the speaker for the past March 20, 1998 meeting at LaGrange Country Club.
The topic was: "Chicago and the Civil War"
Robert W. Carrow, Jr. of the Newberry Library — Chicago
was the featured speaker at the 1998 Annual meeting held at the Tower Club, Chicago.
Professor Paul Sipiera of Harper College and the Planetary Studies Foundation
was the featured speaker at the September 1998 meeting held in Rolling Meadows.
Professor David Maas of the College of Wheaton was the featured speaker
at the March 1998 meeting held at the LaGrange Country Club
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I have documented my lineage to a revolutionary soldier.
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