IN MEMORIAM

PDC DEAN K. SPEAKS

PNP ERCELLE SPEAKS

A period of mourning has been established by Department Commander James M. Converse by reason of the death of PAST DEPARTMENT COMMANDER DEAN K. SPEAKS, Department of Kansas and his mother, LGAR PAST NATIONAL PRESIDENT ERCELLE SPEAKS.   This period of mourning shall run from March 10, 2010, through April 9, 2010, during which time the Department Charter and all Camp Charters shall be draped.  Additionally, all brothers of the Department shall wear the Department mourning ribbon behind their membership badge.  A department order will be published with additional details.

 

The funeral  for PDC DEAN K. SPEAKS and PNP ERCELLE SPEAKS is scheduled for 1:30 PM on Friday, March 12, 2010, at the First Christian Church, Beloit, Kansas.  See Department Order No. 14 for additional information.

 

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129th NATIONAL ENCAMPMENT

August 12 - 15, 2010

Overland Park, Kansas

See 2010 Encampment Page for information.

 

Greetings…

 

Welcome to the Department of Kansas Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War web site.  Please spend time here to learn more about us, and if you like what you see please join us.  Membership information can be found by clicking on the Join the SUVCW link on the left hand menu.

 

Our purpose is to preserve the memory of the Grand Army of the Republic and the men who fought to preserve the Union during the Civil War.  We do this through Department and Camp projects that include monument, grave and battlefield restorations as well as educational programs in the state of Kansas. 

 

Our camps are located in Wichita, Lawrence, Olathe, and Topeka.  Each camp is active in their community as well neighboring communities.  For meeting times and locations for the camp nearest you, click on the camps link on the left hand menu.  If a camp is not located near you join us anyway we are an active and growing department looking to expand and we need your help.

 

James R. Knopke, PDC

Department Commander

 

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Grand Army of the Republic camp, El Dorado, KS. Photo courtesy of the Butler County Historical Museum, El Dorado.

 

 

 

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