In addition, wreath-laying ceremonies were conducted for three Civil War veterans, one for Mr. Wager and two for ancestors of TTGP members who are buried in the cemetery, Franklin Rousch and David Stookey. It was a memorable C.A.R. National Day of Service project as Mr. Wagner did not have a headstone until now, 110 years after his passing.
Filming of the morning activities will be used in a documentary being made for this historic cemetery, and the local ABC network recorded footage that was used for a segment on previously unmarked Civil War veteran gravesites.
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Rhode Island State President, Reagan Tremblay, was asked by her high school administration team to host the March Arts & Humanities “Inspirational Community Leaders” panel discussion in celebration of Women’s History Month. Her school knew of her involvement with C.A.R. and thought this would be the perfect opportunity for her to share her love of history with the community. Reagan chose three women who have inspired her for the panel discussion including Dr. Peg Boyd, Former Associate Dean of the College of Business and Professor at the University of Rhode Island; Mrs. Rebecca Fairbank, DAR Member, C.A.R. Senior and Philanthropist with non-profit Sustainable Sanitation Solutions helping women and girls in Africa; Ms. Judith Kalaora, Historian and Performer with “History at Play”. Reagan was happy to see some of her C.A.R. seniors in the audience among her high school peers and the community. The session gave visibility to the C.A.R. in Rhode Island and was an excellent form of community outreach for the state society. To watch the session visit: https://youtu.be/aZ1ru0c_0IY