SARPCFL Former Member Photos
History of the Panama City Chapter SAR,
Sons of the American Revolution
(The Name Dropping Segment of the Website)
Established in 1973, the Florida Society Sons of the American Revolution, Panama City Chapter is approaching its 50th Anniversary in 2023. Thomas Yonge Bingham is the founder and first President of the SAR Panama City Chapter. Thomas was the President of the Bay County Chamber of Commerce, he is remembered for the manufacture of Carter Craft Boats.
In the past 47 years, there have been 188 members of the SAR Panama City Chapter. The chapter has been blessed to have many prominent men, "Pillars of the Community" serving as officers or as participating members. Among the membership there has been two Mayors of Panama City, father and son, (Clemons) and a three times Mayor of Port Saint Joe, (Belin). In addition an Artist, (Brent), an Author, (Cutchens), a Bay Co. Public Library Director (Vickery), two Gulf Coast State College Professors of History, (Jack) and (Baldwin ), and a Dr. of Criminal Justice (Dwyer ). Gulf Coast Community College 2nd President (1960 - 1976), (Morley) and one of the founding Doctors of Bay Medical Center, (Daffin) were chapter members. The membership list continues with 25 year Bay County Commissioner (Byrd) of Byrd & Son, Pepsi Bottling Company and CEO (Hull) of Hull Oil Company.
Addition members comprise of two Bay County 14th Judicial Circuit Judges (Patterson and Fensom), Prosecuting Attorney (Sloan), two Dentists, father & son, (Windham), the former Jamestown Society Governor, (Martin), two Ministers (Windham & Martin) and the First Principle of Mosley High School (McCain). In addition, "Bobby" (Greenwood), pro-golfer in the PGA, Professional Gulf Association Tennessee Hall of Fame. Also, Sidney Stone (Cudebec) who was the Assistant Senior Engineer for the "Manhattan Project". An Engineer/Inventor awarded 23 patents, (Lippitt). Also many Military Veterans, (from rank Lieutenant Colonel to Private) of WW II (at least 17), Korea, Vietnam, and Desert Storm, whom represent all the branches of the military service which include three Air Force pilots.
All these busy men serving their community and country through demanding careers. Yet, they found time to research their family lineage, uncovering a family history, revealing and documenting a family heritage. They honored their family name by recording the legacy created by generations of their ancestors.
Great men know they are not the center of the universe, that they are only significant as a part of a greater larger entity such as an organization, family, community and country. Search your ancestral tree, discover the treasure awaiting you and your family members, and record it for the generations to come. Serve and honor your family and therefore honoring yourself. You don't have to be a Pillar of the Community to join the SAR Panama City Chapter, just be able to trace and prove your ancestral lineage to a American Revolutionary Patriots. Many of you readers, unknowingly can do this.
To learn about these Panama City Chapter SAR members' lineage, their patriot ancestor, and to view "52 Compatriot Memorials" with portraits and obituaries.
GOOGLE Panama City Chapter SAR or Visit "SARPCFL HISTORY" at https://sites.google.com/site/pcflssar/home
Proud to serve the community I love, through my service to the Sons of the American Revolution, SAR Panama City Chapter Historian, DeCody Brad Marble.
To learn about these Panama City Chapter SAR members' lineage and patriot ancestor, just click on the following link here: Info: 188 Members & Ancestors .
Below are photos of some former members of the Panama City Chapter SAR.
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Gerard Linas "Gerry" Clemons Jr., Scott Wells Clemons, Richard Burton Baldwin
Dr. Elkin Terry Jack Dr. John Michael Dwyer Paul Richard Brent