Celebrating the Legacy of Harry T. Burn

On March 28, 2015 members of the Rhea-Craig DAR attended a Celebration of the Legacy of Harry T. Burn at the Niota, TN Cemetery.  Harry was a first term State Representative from Niota, TN who, after planning to vote against the 19th amendment to legalize women's' suffrage, was convinced by his mother to "be a good boy" and cast his vote in favor of women's suffrage. Harry's vote was the deciding 36th vote needed to ratify the 19th amendment to the U. S. Constitution thereby giving all American women the right to vote.

Photos are from the celebration which was hosted by Tennessee SAR and the Tennessee SAR Color Guard.

Rhea-Craig members at the grave of Harry T. Burn: 
Faye Sliger, Susan Pluff, Caren Lorelle, Dana Myers,
Marcia Long, Carrie Bright and Jane Yates.