CARROLL VAN DEACON Jr. was the recipient of the DAR’s Distinguished Citizen Medal. On hand for the presentation were, from left, Patricia Rife- Beavers, DAR Service for Veterans chair; Sarah Dorset, historian; Mary Charles Blair, registrar; Judie Brock, librarian; Leigh Ann Boyd, regent; Van Deacon; Joanne Swafford, first vice regent; Virginia Orr, chaplain; and Betsy Bassette, second vice regent.
DAR presents Van Deacon with Distinguished Citizen Medal
Ocoee Chapter, NSDAR, presented the DAR Distinguished Citizen Medal to Carrell Van Deacon Jr. for his military service during the Vietnam era and for his community service.
Deacon’s journey with the military began in the Boy Scout Program. This experience served as a stepping stone to becoming a solider when he entered the University of Tennessee and joined the ROTC Program. He then participated in the Counter Gorilla program at UT and at Auburn University.
At Auburn, he was designated a distinguished military graduate and ente