COLONEL JAMES WOOD II CHAPTER OF THE VIRGINIA SAR MARKS THE GRAVE OF REV WAR PATRIOT PHILIP BUSH

​Picture is the Virginia State Color Guard with the colors l. to r.  Brooks Lyles, Ken Bonner, Mike Weyler, Charles Jameson, Dan Hesse, Bill Schwetke, Thomas "Chip" Daniel, Sean Carrigan and Dave Cook.  Picture courtesy of Deborah Corey. 

​On 19 June 2021, The Colonel James Wood II (CJWII) Chapter of the Virginia Sons of the American Revolution conducted a grave marking at Mt Hebron Cemetery, Winchester, Virginia.  They honored patriot Philip Bush.  During the Revolutionary War, Bush assisted the Berkeley District Committee in Winchester in selecting officers for regulars and minutemen raised in the district on 29 September 1775.  He then became a member of the Commission of Peace, helped purchase provisions for the troops and played a role in handling prisoners of war.  Dale Corey was the event emcee with participation by eight SAR Chapters, Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) and Children of the American Revolution (C.A.R.).  The Color Guard led by National Color Guard Vice Commander Brooks Lyles, presented the colors.  The guard included Ken Bonner (Fairfax Resolves), Sean Carrigan (CJWII), Paul Christensen (CJWII), Dave Cook (FR), Thomas "Chip" Daniel (CJWII), Mike Dennis (Culpeper Minutemen), Fred Gill (CJWII), Doug Hall (CJWII), Dan Hesse, Charles Jameson (CMM), Brett Osborn (CJWII), Dennis Parmerter (CJWII), Marc Robinson (CJWII), Jim Simmons (CJWII), Mike St. Jacques and Mike Weyler (Colonel William Grayson).  A dedication of the grave was provided by Thomas "Chip" Daniel and Dan Hesse with the marker uncovered by Fred Gill.  Wreaths were presented by Virginia SAR President Jeff Thomas, Virginia Children of the American Revolution Sara Cox, Virginia Order of Founders and Patriots of America Governor Mike Weyler, Brooks Lyles (International District), Fred Gill (CJWII), Tom Roth (George Washington), Paul Cox (Colonel Fielding Lewis), Charles Jameson (CMM), Dave Cook (FR) and Roger Cross (Williamsburg).  Anita Bonner presented for the Lanes Mill Chapter of the DAR and Anna Cox for the Colonel Spotswood Alexander Society of the C.A.R(DAR

​Photo is a musket salute l. to r.  Doug Hall, Mike St. Jacques, Dennis Parmerter, Paul Christensen, Bill Schwetke, Ken Bonner, Sean Carrigan, Thomas "Chip" Daniel, Mike Dennis, and Marc Robinson.