Anonymous Submitted The Crossville Chronicle Wed Jan 26, 2011, 03:00 PM CST
CROSSVILLE — Crossville residents J.C. and Lana Davis, along with son Jason Davis, received the honor of marching in the inaugural parade following the swearing-in ceremony of Tennessee's 49th governor, Bill Haslam, on Saturday, Jan. 15, at the Legislative Plaza in Nashville.
The Davises received an invitation to march in the parade as part of the Washington County Regiment of North Carolina Militia, a living history organization dedicated to educating the public about the lives of the settlers and first individuals of the 18th-century frontier.
The group is united with the Sycamore State Historic Park, where Jason Davis serves as a park ranger. Captain Chad Bogart finalized plans with Rick Hollis, president of the Tennessee Society of the Sons of the American Revolution, for a coordinated effort between the two groups to march in the parade.
Dressed in different Colonial attire, the group was number 29 in the inaugural parade, which began at 12:45 p.m. on Fourth Ave. They marched eight-tenths of a mile before returning to the Nashville Municipal Auditorium.
J.C. Davis and his wife are retired teachers from Cumberland County. Mr. Davis continues to teach American history at Roane State, while Mrs. Davis serves as one of the secretaries for Crossville Church of Christ.
Both are active in various organizations. He is a Master Gardener, and she is the registrar for both the Crab Orchard Daughters of the American Revolution and the John McKnitt Chapter of Colonial Dames.
The couple's son Jason lives with his wife and two daughters in Elizabethton, TN. They have another son, Landon, who lives in Columbus, OH, with his wife, Jennifer.
Source:
No comments:
Post a Comment