Chapter Overview

The Ozark Mountain Chapter prides itself on actively engaging with the community around our three mission areas of history, education, and patriotism. Our active leadership has been instrumental in moving us forward and achieving the goals of the chapter. 

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The Ozark Mountain Chapter is focused on five key initiatives:

1. ​Patriotic ceremonies with community partners
2. Locating and visiting Revolutionary Patriot Graves Patriotic educational events for the community
3. Updating Patriot records for Missouri Patriots
4. Recognizing people and businesses who fly the flag

We hope you will join us this year as we work to complete these projects. Find how more about membership by visiting our Join page. To learn more about chapter activities, be sure to visit our Facebook page.     

Chapter Officers

President:  Steve Perkins
1st Vice President:  Keith Jones
2nd Vice President:  Don King
​Secretary:  Don King
Treasurer:  Ben Edmondson
Chaplain:   Dan Philbrick 
Chancellor:  Gary Bishop
Genealogist/Registrar:  Steve Perkins
Assistant Genealogist:  Len Slovensky
Historian:  Joe Walker
Patriot Newsletter Editor:  Daniel F. Piedlow
Sergeant-At-Arms:  Jeff Hicks

Web Master:  Daniel F. Piedlow

Recent Past-President:  J. Howard Fisk
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Chapter History

In 1981, Compatriot Charles W. Calef, then a member of the Sergeant Ariel Nims Chapter Number 1, was appointed by State President Burton Mayfield to be the organizing officer of a new Chapter in Springfield, Missouri.  Compatriot Calef was also encouraged by Seth Caperton, Past President of the Missouri Society, who at that time was serving as State Treasurer. After several organizing meetings, a sufficient number of Charter Members were available to begin the new Chapter. The Ozark Mountain Chapter, Sons of the American Revolution (OMCSAR), was chartered on July 18, 1981. The organizational meeting was held at the Marketplace Cafeteria in Springfield, Missouri.

​The following were in attendance:        

MOSSAR President Burton Mayfield                                                 Joseph H. Straughan, Jr.
MOSSAR Vice-president Merrill D. Berkeley                                    Fay G. Robb
MOSSAR Secretary Rylan M. Rudy                                                    James M. Bever
​MOSSAR Treasurer Seth Caperton                                                    Stewart W. Miller
Charles Calef                                                                                     Paul W. Bennett
​James B. Mason, Sr.                                                                           Arthur R. Cahill
James B. Mason, Jr.                                                                            Roy D. Tate
​Charles Mason                                                                                   Glenn W. Gohr
Rev. James R. Beck                                                                             Ralph W. Shaw
​William L. Wood      

There were 19 signatures on the Charter Application of the Ozark Mountain Chapter, Sons of the American Revolution.

​It is important to note that OMCSAR Chapter Compatriot M. Graham Clark later became President General of NSSAR. Compatriot Burton Mayfield was instrumental in forming five new Chapters as Missouri Society President in 1981, and in 2017, Burton celebrated 70 years of service to the Missouri Society.

Join Us

We welcome new members into our chapter, and we have the resources to help you complete your application. We can help you with genealogical work, gathering the proof documentation necessary, providing a sponsor for your membership, and submitting your official application. Please visit our Join page for more information.  ​

Please reach out to our Genealogist/Registrar:  Steven Perkins, to take the next steps to membership.