I am not surprised, Valerie. I, too, struggled with it but decided I would to preserve the lineage for the family. Diane Marie Kerchner -----Original Message----- From: brethren-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:brethren-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Valerie A. Metzler Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2008 9:03 AM To: brethren@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [BRE] DAR It struck me as odd when I was urged to join the DAR because my Metzler Mennonite ancestors in Pennsylvania at the time might have helped the cause. Perhaps the woman who asked me was equally surprised when I said I was not at all interested in joining... ................................ Valerie A. Metzler, M. A., C. A. Valerie Metzler Archivist/Historian 114 Ruskin Drive Altoona, Pennsylvania 16602 814 940 0493 fax 940 0493 vmah@keyconn.net On 01.07.2008, at 11:52, thomasflory@aol.com wrote: > > > It also strikes me as interesting that DAR?"Patriots" include not > only soldiers, statemen, etc but also individuals who paid a > substitute to take their place. I think that some might question > the patriotism of those who bought their way out of serving. > ------------------------ Search the Archives at http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/BRETHREN ------------------------ Support Our Sponsoring Agency The Fellowship Of Brethren Genealogists (FOBG) For further information contact Ron McAdams mailto:McAdamsr@hotmail.com ------------------------ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BRETHREN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message