Elizabeth Abelson, an Ox Ridge student, has won First Place in the 2022 Connecticut State Daughters of the American Revolution Fifth Grade American History Essay Contest.
— an announcement from the Darien Good Wife’s River Chapter of DAR
Her essay on this year’s topic, “The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier,” competed with essays by other fifth graders submitted by DAR Chapters from across the state. Her essay was the winner of the local Fifth Grade American History Essay Contest sponsored by Darien’s Good Wife’s River Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution.
Elizabeth is the daughter of Rebecca Saenger and Philip Abelson of Darien. She received her State Award and Certificate from CTDAR Essay Contest Chairman Darcy Kern and CTDAR State Regent Christy Hendrie during the CTDAR State Conference held on April 23, at the Sheraton Hartford.
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Elizabeth Abelson receives her CTDAR State Essay Award. CTDAR State Essay Contest Chairman, Darcy Kern; Darien’s DAR Fifth Grade Essay Contest Winner, Elizabeth Abelson; CTDAR State Regent, Christy Hendrie; Good Wife’s River Honorary Regent, Karen K. Polett; Recording Secretary, Rebecca Siciliano; with Elizabeth’s mother, Rebecca Saenger at the CTDAR State Conference.
Elizabeth, her mother, Good Wife’s River Chapter Honorary Regent, Karen Polett and GWR Recording Secretary, Rebecca Siciliano also attended.
This year’s topic celebrated the 100th anniversary of the dedication of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Washington, D. C. on Nov. 11, 2021.
Membership in the DAR is open to any woman over the age of 18 who can trace her direct lineage to a male or female Patriot whose last act was to serve the cause of American independence during the Revolutionary War. For more information, contact the Registrar at 203-273-2887.