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Spring 2008 Membership Meeting

May 17, 2008  
The Williamsburg Marriott Hotel
Williamsburg, Virginia

On May 17, 2008, Jamestowne Society members assembled at the Williamsburg Marriott for the Spring Meeting. Those in attendance were privileged to hear Dr. Douglas Owsley of the Smithsonian present a preview of the exhibit, "Written in Bone: Forensic Files of the 17th Century Chesapeake," scheduled to open in February 2009.  Click here to see the presentation.

Below you will find the photographs from the Governors' Roundtable which was held on Friday, May 16, and the Reception and Luncheon on May 17. Two new companies were chartered at the Luncheon!


Governors' Roundtable: On May 16, 2008, Jamestowne Society Company Governors and Officers of the Jamestowne Society met to share ideas and discuss current plans and activities. One of the features of the meeting is a report by each Company Governor of their Company's activities in the past year.
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Left to right: Carolyn Kendrick Farmer, Companies Chairperson; W. Harrison Schroeder, Esq., Governor of the Jamestowne Society, and Faye Chewning Weems, Executive Director of the Jamestowne Society



Company Governors and National Officers of the Jamestowne Society
Front Row (seated): Carolyn Farmer, Carter Furr, Ann Darst;  Second Row (left to right): Patty Arnold, Martha Wright, Brantley Bull, Zandra Baker, Vernette Nichols, 
Joyce Bockemuehl, Martha Gordon, Faye Weems, Cheryl Bucknam, Michael Frost, Delores Dodge, Betsy Smith, Hugh Williams, Walt Beahm;  Back row (left to right): Richard Knight, Danny McGuire;  Not shown: Susan Rager (Photographer) 



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Governors of the two newest Companies with the Companies Chairperson and the Society Governor
(L to R): LTC Charles C. Lucas, Jr., MD, New England Company; Richard H. Knight, Jr., Esq., Tennessee Valley Company; Carolyn Kendrick Farmer, Companies Chairperson, W. Harrison Schroeder, Esq., Society Governor

Membership Reception:  The Membership Reception was held on May 17, 2008 at the Williamsburg Marriott Hotel.  Click on photos to enlarge.
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Incoming National Governor, Carter Furr, and Mrs. Furr
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Membership Meeting and Luncheon:  The Membership Meeting and Luncheon was held on May 17, 2008 at the Williamsburg Marriott Hotel.  Click on photos to enlarge.
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At the Head Table (from left to right, to podium): Secretary of State Joseph H. Barlow, Mrs. Joseph H. Barlow, Jerry W. Zillion, Mrs. Carter B. S. Furr, LTC Charles C. Lucas, Jr., MD, Dr. Douglas Owlsey (Speaker), Governor W. Harrison Schroeder, Esq.
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Jamestowne Society Governor W. Harrison Schroeder, Esq., addresses the gathering
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At the Head Table (from left to right, beginning at podium): Governor W. Harrison Schroeder, Esq., Lt. Gov. Carter B. S. Furr, Esq., Mrs. Douglas Owsley, A. Clarke Magruder, Sr., Richard H. Knight, Jr., Esq., Chaplain Rev. James W. Browder, III, Mrs. William H. Farmer, William H. Farmer

Chartering Two New Companies:  Tennessee Valley Company and New England Company 
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Tennessee Valley Company - Richard H. Knight, Jr., Organizing Governor with Gov. Schroeder
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New England Company - LTC Charles C. Lucas, Jr., MD, Organizing Governor with Gov. Schroeder
Click here to see the presentation ""Written in Bone: Forensic Files of the 17th Century Chesapeake" by Dr. Douglas Owsley of the Smithsonian.


Last Update:  9 October 2014 
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