Serving God, Home and Country since 1909
Welcome to the Saint Charles Chapter, NSDAR
Located in Saint Charles, Missouri, on the Missouri River, the Saint Charles Chapter serves its community by promoting historic preservation, education, and patriotism. The chapter was organized on May 27, 1909, and welcomes new members.
Chapter Activities
PHOTO: The Saint Charles Chapter celebrated its 100th anniversary on November 15, 2008, at the Heald House in O'Fallon, Missouri.
PHOTO: In 2010, the Missouri State Society DAR and the Saint Charles Chapter marked the head of the Daniel Boone Trail in West Alton, MO. Shown left to right at the marker installation are: Chaplain Deloris Bear, Regent Joan Koechig, Missouri Trails Chairman Theresa Risch, Honorary State Regent Lemira Parks, Mimi White, Sue Nilges, and Historian Marcy Schott.
PHOTO: Past Chapter Regent Theresa Risch (left) and Sue Nilges are in front of a Lewis and Clark Expedition commemorative monument. The monument was installed by the Saint Charles Chapter in 1994.
PHOTO: Saint Charles Chapter DAR members held a chapter meeting at Roslyn Heights, the Missouri State DAR headquarters, in Boonville, Missouri. The Missouri State DAR has owned and maintained the historic house for over 25 years.
PHOTO: Sally Bueno, Honorary State Regent, Ken Kamper, and Theresa Risch, Past Chapter Regent. Mr.Kamper was awarded a DAR Historic Preservation Medal. Photo © Marshall Karesh, Convention Photography Services, Inc. Photo used with permission.
DAR Membership Information
From its earliest days, the Saint Charles Chapter has met on Saturday, originally to accommodate members who were school teachers. Today, about one-third of chapter members are teachers or retired teachers.
The chapter welcomes new members, and we meet on the third Saturday of the month, September through June. Our meetings include a business meeting and program, and visitors are welcome. Meetings include historical or informational programs. Meetings usually begin at 9:30 a.m. DAR Good Citizen student contest winners are recognized at our January meeting. Please contact our chapter if you would like to visit our meetings.
A list of the patriot ancestors our members have used to join DAR is here.
Chapter Officers
Regent--Joan Koechig
Vice Regent--Lorna Jones
Chaplain--Deloris Bear
Recording Secretary--Elizabeth Herbst
Corresponding Secretary--Rachel Thomas
Treasurer--Rachel Wilhelm
Registrar--Suzanne Weaver
Historian--Marcelline Schott
Librarian--Beth Carsten
Chapter History
Mrs. William Lee Parsons, of Defiance, Missouri, was the Organizing Regent. Fourteen women met and organized the chapter on May 27, 1909. The chapter is proud of its two historic pieces related to the early days in Saint Charles. The frame for the chapter's charter is made from a piece of wood (donated by Mrs. John Olson), which was taken from the spot where Saint Charles founder Blanchette Chasseur landed in Saint Charles in 1756. The chapter's gavel, presented by Miss Myrtle Fulkerson, was made from wood taken from the original Daniel Boone Cabin located near the town of Matson, Missouri.
