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Hello Friends, As we continue to celebrate Women’s History Month, I would like to call attention to Honorary State Regent Susan Holt and her State Regent’s Project. Her project began in July 2018 to restore the Gold Star Mothers’ Memorial on Gold Star Hill at Memory Grove Park in Salt Lake City. After months of research, Mrs.…

Hello Friends, The month of March has been designated as Women’s History Month. This Regent would like to discuss one of our State Society’s founding members. Harriet Jacques Wetmore Sells was a Real Daughter. A Real Daughter is a daughter of a Patriot who fought or assisted the American Revolution. She suggested the name “Spirit of…

Hello Friends, Throughout 2020, our eleven DAR Chapters have shared their talents and donations for Utah from St. George to Logan.  Here are several beautiful pictures of our DAR Service to America as we honor our communities, our veterans, and our Active Military personnel.  Utah DAR is delighted to share “Our Legacy of Love” in…

 Hello Friends,   Each year, Utah DAR members are honored to show their gratitude and patriotism by laying thousands of wreaths at the graves of deceased veterans in cemeteries across the length of our state from Logan in the North to St. George in the South.  Outgoing Governor Gary Herbert declared December 19th as Wreaths Across…

Hello Friends, Our National Society is the lead sponsor for George Washington’s 289th virtual birthday celebration this year. Mark your calendars to celebrate! The worldwide celebration will take place on Monday, February 22nd at 7 PM EST/5 PM MST. Here is the webpage: https://www.dar.org/members/dars-partnership-mount-vernon I hope many of you will join in celebrating the life…

Hello Friends, This lovely bronze DAR Eagle Lectern has been used in the four previous Presidential Inauguration luncheons. It was the official podium used in Memorial Continental Hall and was presented to the 14th DAR Continental Congress in 1905 by the now disbanded Flintlock and Powderhorn Chapter of Rhode Island as a pledge of “loyalty…

Hello Friends, This is the holiday message from our President General Denise VanBuren. Please watch the video tour. “Happy Holidays from DAR Headquarters! The pandemic may have kept us from hosting our traditional Open House this year, but it couldn’t stop us from decorating our House Beautiful! If you’re in the metro D.C. area, we…

Hello Friends, As we pause to remember the the surprise attack which occurred at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii that ushered our nation into WWII, the Utah Daughters would like to specifically remember those serving on the USS Utah. This is an interesting article published about the “forgotten battleship” of Pearl Harbor. https://www.stgeorgeutah.com/news/archive/2019/12/07/dld-the-uss-utah-the-forgotten-battleship-of-pearl-harbor/#.X85cJ-RHYlQ The Utah State Society…

Dear Friends, Our ancestors shared their “Legacy of Love” so we could live in this great country.  We share “Our Legacy of Love” in our actions when we show kindness and understanding to others. Let us find joy in each other’s dedicated DAR service; and in always sharing our legacy of love in our thoughts,…

Hello Friends, Below is the brochure of this Regent’s Preservation project. Asay Brochure In DAR Service and Friendship, Kathryn Asay, Utah State Regent, 2020-2022