Editor’s note: The following information was provided by the Eli Pierce-Fort Atkinson Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution.

The Eli Pierce-Fort Atkinson Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution honored over 1000 veterans during three days of placing Roses of Remembrance on graves in Jefferson, Whitewater, and Fort Atkinson. This was part of a DAR Day of Service project held each October.

The Daughters of the American Revolution is a non-profit, non-political volunteer women’s service organization dedicated to promoting historic preservation, education and patriotism. Members are direct descendants of American Revolution patriots. To learn more about the DAR, you may contact the local DAR Chapter Regent Nancy Olson at FTAEPDAR1992@gmail.com, or check out the DAR website at www.DAR.org.

Pictured, left to right, DAR members Nancy Olson, Jane Klopcic, Penny White, Valerie Cole, Mary Narkis and Vickie Schicker at the Evergreen Cemetery in Fort Atkinson.

Photo by Nancy Olson