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To all Virginia Division SCV Members, We would like to encourage you to join the Jefferson Davis Memorial Committee if you desire to serve and become a part of this worthwhile event. You can also assist us if you know of any group or member that would like to participate. As most of you know, the Jefferson F. Davis Memorial Committee in 2002, was given the additional responsibility of improving and maintaining Davis Circle in Hollywood cemetery, which is the final resting place of President Davis and many members of his family. The Committee, which is a Standing Committee of this Division, is comprised of members of this Division including all Brigade Commanders as well as representatives of the SCV Armies and the MOS&B. While the Committee has been fortunate to raise in excess of $9,000 in its efforts, most of this has been spent in improvements to Davis Circle and the annual Jefferson F. Davis Memorial Service. These efforts included the pruning of all trees in the square, relocating the flagpole to a place of honor over the grave of President and Mrs. Davis where a Confederate Flag now flies above them. Also included were the complete grading and reseeding of the square and the installation of an automatic irrigation system as well as a gray stone walkway/patio around the statute of President Davis. If you have not been to Davis Circle recently, we think you will be pleased and proud of the improvements thus far. However, there is more to be done and additional funding is needed. All stones and monuments in the square need to be cleaned and several old park type benches installed to benefit the thousands of people who visit this historic site each year. In addition we need to purchase an annual maintenance contact with the Company who did the landscaping to insure the square progresses and remains a place of beauty. This includes soil testing, fertilization, liming, aerating and reseeding since Hollywood officials are only responsible for grass cutting, trimming and debris removal.
All contributions, which are tax deductible under the Virginia Division’s tax-exempt status, should be made to Jefferson F. Davis Memorial Committee and mailed to Russell Darden, Treasurer, P.O. Box 340, Courtland, VA 23837. Further information can be obtained by contacting Everette Ellis at rebel.yonder2@verizon.net. Your contributions will insure that Davis Circle will ALWAYS reflect the care and devotion that we have for our Southern leaders and will be maintained in a manner befitting our only Confederate President. Jefferson
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Several months
ago the Jubal Early Camp #1691 made a contribution of $100.00 to the
Committee and Commander Andy Jackson issued a challenge to all Camps
within the Division to beat it. To date numerous camps have met this
challenge and a good number have donated $200. We hope that each of
our Camps in the Division will want to be a part of this Division’s
efforts to insure that the final resting place of President Davis and
his family is maintained as a place of sanctity and beauty that reflects
our pride and respect that we have for our Southern ancestors and their
leaders.