Camp Order #5 Series 2012---28 December 2012

Major General Thomas H. Ruger Camp #1

Department of North Carolina

Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil Was

Camp Order #5

Series 2012---28 December 2012

      ESTABLISHMENT OF A NEW RUGER CAMP AWARD

As you all know, Brother Charles Allen passed away earlier this year on March 12^th.  At the time, Brother Charles was serving as our Ruger Camp Chaplain at the age of 95 years.  I believe that Charles was the oldest active and participating member of The Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War.  Brother Charles Allen was also a veteran of World War II and the Korean War.  Charles was a loyal and devoted member and officer of our Camp, a friend

to us all and he is truly missed. 

As mentioned at our 1 December meeting, in order to further honor the memory of Brother Charles Allen I am establishing a new Ruger Camp #1 award that will be named The Charles W. Allen Award.   This award will annually go to the Brother of our Camp, who through their own efforts, recruits the highest number of new “Members” and/or “Junior Members” to the SUVCW and the Ruger Camp during the period of January 1 through December 31 of each year.   The award will be presented by the Ruger Camp Commander at the first meeting of each calendar year, and is based on information provided by the Ruger Camp Secretary.   The award will consist of a certificate and/or a memento chosen by the Camp Commander.  The first year of this award is 2012. The purpose of the award is again to honor the memory of Brother Charles Allen, and also to encourage us all to make an extra effort to recruit new Members to our Order and our Camp.   I wish you all a Happy New Year!

So Ordered the 28th Day of December, 2012.

Yours in Fraternity, Charity and Loyalty,

Dennis C. St. Andrew, PCC  

Camp Commander                                                                                                                              Major General Thomas H. Ruger Camp #1

Attest: John France, Secretary/Treasurer

Camp Order #4 Series 2012---1 December 2012

Major General Thomas H. Ruger Camp #1

Department of North Carolina

Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil Was

Camp Order #4

Series 2012---1 December 2012

ELECTION & APPOINTMENT OF CAMP OFFICERS

Section 1:  Thank you all for again giving me the opportunity to serve as your Camp Commander.  I am looking forward to working with all of you to make the Thomas H. Ruger Camp #1 the best it

can possibly be.  I also want to congratulate all of our elected and appointed officers and delegates of the Ruger Camp #1 for 2013.

Section 2:  Camp Brothers who were duly elected on December 1, 2012, are as follows:

Commander                                        Dennis St. Andrew, PCC

Senior Vice Commander                     Max Speers

Junior Vice Commander                     Joel Norris

Secretary/Treasurer                             John France

Council 1                                             Doug Elwell, PDC

Council 2                                             Jerry Devine, PCC

Council 3                                             Lee Harford, Jr., PCC

            Department Encampment Delegates   Max Speers, John France (3^rd Delegate To Be Appointed)

           

Section 3:  Camp Brothers are appointed by the Camp Commander as follows:

             Patriotic Instructor                              Jerry Devine, PCC

             Chaplain                                             Roger Dostall, PCC

             Color Bearer                                       Max Speers

             Historian                                             Lee Harford, Jr., PCC

             JROTC Coordinator                          Wendell Small, Jr., PCC

            Guide                                                  Patrick McRitchie

            Guard                                                  Dale McRitchie

So Ordered the 1st Day of December, 2012.

Yours in Fraternity, Charity and Loyalty,

Dennis C. St. Andrew, PCC  

Camp Commander                                                                                                                              Major General Thomas H. Ruger Camp #1

Attest: John France, Secretary/Treasurer

Camp Order #3 Series 2012 *** 16 July, 2012

Major General Thomas H. Ruger Camp #1

Department of North Carolina

Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War

Camp Order #3

Series 2012 *** 16 July, 2012

APPOINTMENT OF CAMP CHAPLAIN

Effective immediately, Brother Roger Dostall, PCC is appointed as Ruger Camp #1 Chaplain.  

Brother Roger has agreed to serve as Chaplain and fill the vacancy created by the death of 

departed Brother and Chaplain Charles Allen. Our Camp thanks Brother Roger for his support.

So ordered this 16^th day of July, 2012

In Fraternity, Charity and Loyalty,

Dennis C. St. Andrew, PCC

Camp Commander

MG Thomas H. Ruger Camp #1

Department of North Carolina

Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War

Attest:            John France, Secretary/Treasurer

Camp Order #2 Series 2012 *** 18 June, 2012

Major General Thomas H. Ruger Camp #1

Department of North Carolina

Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War

Camp Order #2

Series 2012 *** 18 June, 2012

Camp Council Member #3

The position of Camp Council Member #3 having become vacant, the determination of a successor is governed in accordance with National Regulations, Chapter 1, Article IV, section 4, which designates that the Camp Council shall fill any vacancy for the unexpired term which may occur in an elective office of a Camp.

The Ruger Camp Council (Brothers Doug Elwell, PDC and DC Jerry Devine, PCC,) have unanimously elected Brother Lee Harford, Jr., PCC, as Camp Council Member #3 for the remainder of the unexpired term.                                         

Brother Harford will also continue to serve as Ruger Camp Historian & Recruiting Officer.  I offer him my congratulations and ask all other brothers to extend him their best wishes.

So ordered this 18^th day of June, 2012

In Fraternity, Charity and Loyalty,

Dennis C. St. Andrew, PCC

Camp Commander

MG Thomas H. Ruger Camp #1

Department of North Carolina

Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War

Attest:            John France, Secretary/Treasurer

Camp Order #1 Series 2012---March, 2012

Major General Thomas H. Ruger Camp #1
Department of North Carolina
Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War

Camp Order #1
Series 2012---March, 2012

Passing of Ruger Camp #1 Brother Charles W. Allen

It is with sincere regret and much sorrow that I inform you of the passing on March 12, 2012 of our Brother and Camp Chaplain Charles W. Allen. At the age of 95, Brother Charles was one of the
oldest members of record in our Order, and he may have been the oldest Brother still active and participating in the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War. Charles derived his right of SUVCW membership from his Great Grandfather John E. Allen, PVT Co. K, 45 MA Infantry.

I direct that the MG Thomas H. Ruger Camp #1 will observe a thirty day period of mourning, beginning today, Tuesday, March13, 2012. The Camp Charter and membership badges will
be draped in black for this period in memory of Brother Charles.

Charles is survived by three daughters, Cynthia Boudreau of Norton, Massachusetts, Judith Allen of the home, Deborah Rice Talmadge of Mineral, Virginia and several nieces and nephews, as well. Charles is grandfather to four grandchildren and one great grandchild.

A time of visitation will be held on Thursday, March 15, 2012 from 4:00-8:00PM at Floyd Mortuary & Crematory, Inc. 809 East 5th Street, Lumberton.

A memorial ser vice will be held on Friday, March 15, 2012, at St. Francis De Sales Catholic Church in Lumberton (time to be determined). Burial will follow at Gardens of Faith Cemetery in Lumberton.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Francis De Sales Catholic Church, 2000 Elizabethtown Road, Lumberton, NC 28358.

As Camp Commander, I have always felt both proud and lucky that the Ruger Camp had Brother Charles as a member and Chaplain of our Camp. Charles has always had my highest respect as both a World War II and Korean War Army veteran and as a true gentleman. Charles was a loyal, devoted,
and beloved member and officer of our Camp m and our Order and a friend to us all. He will be greatly missed. Let us all keep Brother Charles Allen and his family in our thoughts and prayers.

So ordered this 13^th day of March, 2012.

In Fraternity, Charity, and Loyalty

Dennis C. St. Andrew, PCC
Camp Commander
MG Thomas H. Ruger Camp #1
Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War

Attest: John France, Secretary/Treasurer