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MINUTEMAN T H E S O N S O F T H E A M E R I C A N R E V O L U T I O N
VOLUME XXIX : NUMBER 4 J U N E 2 0 2 0
U nfortunately, due to the
COVID-19 Pandemic we are
still not able to hold in-person meetings
at the Old Spaghetti Factory. As society
starts to reopen, we are hopeful that we
will be able to meet again in person in the
next few months. It is imperative that we
take all proper precautions to protect the
health and safety of our members. Be
assured we will meet again as soon as it is
prudent to do so.
With all that is going on in the
news currently, we must not forget that
June 6, 2020 marked the 76th
Anniversary of D-Day. This was one of
the most epic battles in military history,
and was essential to turning of the tide in
World War II. Sadly, due to the
Coronavirus, the ceremonies this year
were very small. However, the French
did not let this day go unnoticed. Their
attachment to the 160,000 soldiers from
the United States, Britain, Canada and
other countries, whose blood soaked the
beaches of Normandy, and fought on to
finally defeat Nazism almost one year
later, remains strong. The mayor of Saint
-Laurent-Sur-Mer, Philippe Lailler, staged
a small remembrance around the Omaha
Beach monument.
I would be remiss if I did not
mention the current unrest that has
spread across this county and elsewhere.
On behalf of the Thomas Jefferson
Chapter, SAR, I support the peaceful
protest of the senseless death of George
Floyd, but there are many who are
committing violence and destruction,
President’s Notes D-Day Map. Image from Library of Congress, Washington, DC
War—From Surrender to Paradise.
We will rebook him for a future
meeting. All of his presentations are
entertaining and thought-provoking.
Since we do not know when
we will be able to meet again at the
Old Spaghetti Factory, the chapter
leadership is going to hold a virtual
chapter meeting on June 27, 2020
at 1 PM. All chapter members and
supporters are invited to attend.
When final details are arranged, all
members with e-mail addresses will
be sent a link to access the Zoom
meeting. Please save the date on
your calendar!
— Stephen Renouf, Secretary
D ue to the Wuhan Virus
Pandemic, the California
Society was unable to hold its
Annual Meeting in Rancho Murieta
in April 2020. CASSAR Officers
worked diligently to deal with this
issue by setting up a Zoom Meeting
on April 18, 2020 to conduct the
business of the society. There were
about 75 people in the meeting. The
Thomas Jefferson Chapter was
represented by President Owens,
Secretary Renouf, Treasurer Rood,
Webmaster Bohannon, Past
President Brown, Past President
Ernst, new member Terry Morford,
and Compatriot Ward Williamson
(who lives in Germany). The
meeting lasted for almost 4½ hours.
Reports were presented, officers for
2020 were elected, and awards were
announced. Kudos to Presidents
Robert Taylor and Don Littlefield, VP
North Craig Anderson, Chancellor
John Dodd, and others who
managed to pull off an electronic
meeting during the current crisis.
some out of a genuine sense of
righteousness and others just to
cause mayhem. Regardless of their
motives, committing vandalism and
property destruction only detracts
from the meaningful message that
the peaceful protestors are trying to
convey. Just as not all protestors
are rioters and looters, not all police
officers are murderers. And just as
those good cops should not let bad
cops do wrong, peaceful protestors
should try to persuade the rest to
join them in solidarity, and to stop
the senseless violence. There have
been examples of this across the
country, which is encouraging.
To all of our chapter
compatriots, please stay safe, follow
all curfew orders, and do not engage
the rioters or looters. This is the
best way to support your local law
enforcement personnel. I hope to
see you all when we can meet again.
In the meantime, stay America
Strong.
— Gregory Owens, President
T he Thomas Jefferson
Chapter was not able to
hold its March 21, 2020 regular
meeting at the Old Spaghetti Factory
in Concord, California. On March 16,
2020, the Contra Costa Health
Department imposed a Stay-at-
Home Order in response to the
Wuhan Virus Pandemic, so the
chapter cancelled the meeting to
comply with the county order. We
had arranged for Howard Jones (a
Marine Corps Veteran) to present a
program on The Italian Prisoners of
Thomas Jefferson Chapter Officers for 2020
Gregory D. Owens, President 1826 Versailles Avenue
Alameda, CA 94501-1653 (510) 523-5835
Vice President vacant
Stephen R. Renouf, Secretary/Editor 16123 Paseo del Campo
San Lorenzo, CA 94580-2311 (510) 397-1762
William E. Rood, Treasurer 2107 Dunblane Court
Walnut Creek, CA 94598-3325 (925) 937-8659
Derek J. Brown, Registrar (925) 672-2055
Eugene A. Stevens, Chaplain 268 Carlisle Way
Benicia, CA 94510-1529 (707) 747-9507
Historian vacant
Gregory D. Owens, Sergeant at Arms (510) 523-5835
Jeffrey H. Brown, Eagle Scout Chairman (925) 360-3647
Michael A. Wendorf, Essay Chairman (925) 381-9837
Derek J. Brown, Awards Chairman (925) 672-2055
Col. Gary M. Bohannon, Webmaster (916) 806-0040
Timothy L. Ernst, Past President (925) 937-0526
The Thomas Jefferson Chapter Minuteman is the official newsletter of the Thomas Jefferson Chapter of the California Society Sons of the American Revolution. The opinions expressed herein are the opinions of the authors, and not necessarily those of the Chapter or the SAR, unless specifically stated.
CIVIS AMERICANUS SUM
Secretary’s Notes
CASSAR Meeting
W e regret to
announce that past
chapter president Oliver
Everette passed away due to
complications from Alzheimer’s
Disease and several mini strokes on
May 10, 2020 in Concord, California.
Oliver Giovanne Everette
was born August 25, 1937 in Beach,
North Dakota, to Oliver Page
Everette and Norma Margaret
Carlson. He grew up in Illinois,
Washington, Oregon and Alaska.
While a sea scout in Seattle, Oliver’s
love of the sea was born. While
studying at Oregon State University,
he worked summers at a fish
canning factory in Knight Island,
Alaska. Oliver graduated from
Oregon State University in Corvallis,
and was an NROTC Cadet there.
Oliver joined the US Navy,
and, in 1959, he was a midshipman
on the battleship USS Wisconsin (BB-
64). His first deployment was on the
destroyer escort USS Bauer (DE-
1025). He was later transferred to
the nuclear submarine USS Sea
Dragon (SSN-584), stationed at Pearl
Harbor, Hawaii. He also served on
the nuclear submarines USS Ulysses
S. Grant (SSN-631) and USS James
Monroe (SSN-622). In Washington,
DC, Oliver was the project manager
of the Trident and Ballistic Missile
Program from 1973 to 1981. He
helped design and watched the
in Bremerton. They were
married 53 years and 11
months, and had 2 children –
Michelle and Mark Everette. Oliver
enjoyed square dancing, camping,
reading, gardening, barbecuing,
walking his dogs, and genealogy. He
is a descendant of Sarah Rapelji, the
first white girl born in New
Amsterdam (New York), and he had
six proven Revolutionary War
ancestors. He was a member of the
Holland Club (for 50-year qualified
submariners) at Mare Island Base,
the Military Officers Association of
America (MOAA), the Contra Costa
County Navy League of the United
States (NLUS), the Benevolent and
Protective Order of Elks (BPOE) in
Walnut Creek, and the Veterans of
Foreign Wars Post 1525.
Oliver Everette joined the
Thomas Jefferson Chapter, Sons of
the American Revolution, in 1997 on
the service of Sgt. Samuel Gore
(1761-1834), who was a survivor of
the 1777 Wyoming Valley Massacre,
and served in the Pennsylvania Line
during the American Revolution.
Oliver Everette’s life motto
was “God, Country, Family.” Oliver
was buried in the GAR section of the
Ocean View Cemetery in Port
Angeles, Washington. Oliver now
serves in God’s navy on his final
patrol. Our condolences go out to
Pat Everette and her family.
launching of the SATRAK Satellite.
In 1981, Oliver and his
family were transferred to
California, where he served as the
Executive Officer at the Concord
Naval Weapon Station. Commander
Oliver Everette retired in 1985 after
28 years of service in the Navy.
Oliver was awarded the National
Defense Service Medal, the Navy
Unit Commendation Award, the
Navy Commendation Medal, the
Navy Achievement Medal, the Navy
Meritorious Unit Commendation
Award, the Navy Expeditionary
Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal,
the Vietnam Medal of Gallantry, the
SSBN Deterrent Patrol Insignia, and
the Navy Meritorious Service Medal.
In 1966, Lt. Oliver Everette
married Pat Thompson from Port
Angeles, Washington, who was a
grade school language arts teacher
In Memoriam
OLIVER GIOVANNE EVERETTE
Gregory D . Ow ens President
Stephen R. Renouf Secretary
Wil l iam E. Rood Treasurer
The Thomas Jefferson Chapter
MINUTEMAN Stephen R. Renouf, Editor
16123 Paseo del Campo
San Lorenzo, CA 94580-2311
THOMAS JEFFERSON
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SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
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