THE ALAMO DEFENDERS DESCENDANTS ASSOCIATION

168th  ANNIVERSARY REMEMBRANCE CELEBRATION

ALAMO SHRINE - MARCH 6, 2004

The City of San Antonio proclaimed March 6, 2004 - "Alamo Defenders Descendants Day."

It was a special honor to have Fess Parker (aka: Davey Crockett - King of the Wild Frontier) join with us this year in our Remembrance Ceremony as our featured speaker.  Before the ceremony began Mr. Parker spent some quality time out on the Alamo grounds with some of our younger descendants. 

Victoria Anderson, Samantha White, Fess Parker and Andrew Anderson.  cc008.JPG (68060 bytes)

Opening music - K.R. Woods, William Chemerka & Tony Pasqua    cc026.JPG (57710 bytes)      cc031.JPG (66277 bytes)      c033.JPG (51235 bytes)

Narration - Tim Anderson - Former ADDA President. cc054.JPG (51308 bytes)      cc098.JPG (55790 bytes)

Presentation of the Colors. c030.JPG (57244 bytes)      c031.JPG (56849 bytes)      cc034.JPG (57474 bytes)

Welcome Address - Lee Spencer White - ADDA Founder.  cc043.JPG (58540 bytes)

Opening Prayer - Linda Tart - ADDA Board of Directors.  cc047.JPG (42030 bytes)      cc048.JPG (60476 bytes)      cc049.JPG (55084 bytes)

Presentation of the Flowers - Samantha White & Victoria Anderson.  cc052.JPG (52476 bytes)

Lighting of the Candles - Clarissa & Noel Bolado.  cc057.JPG (48589 bytes)      cc058.JPG (51287 bytes)      cc059.JPG (47444 bytes)    

Keynote Speaker - Fess Parker.  cc061.JPG (46099 bytes)      cc074.JPG (48833 bytes)      cc093.JPG (49957 bytes)

*ROLL CALL*

Scouts, Couriers, Non-Combatants & Survivors - 

Robert Garcia - Former ADDA Vice-President.  cc099.JPG (54260 bytes)

Defenders - Brenda Lord.  cc105.JPG (60499 bytes)      cc113.JPG (55724 bytes)

Defenders - Kenneth Southwell.   cc125.JPG (57788 bytes)      cc137.JPG (60027 bytes)

Defenders - David Morales.  c-004.JPG (57317 bytes)

Defenders - William Chemerka.  c-005.JPG (52238 bytes)      c016.JPG (57845 bytes)

Defenders - Ray Wick.  c017.JPG (54392 bytes)

Presentation of the Flag of the Unknown - Betty Anderson - ADDA President.  c018.JPG (61292 bytes)

Amazing Grace - Harrell Sutherland.  c024.JPG (59878 bytes)      c025.JPG (60794 bytes)

Final Challenge from Travis - David Scott.  c035.JPG (60476 bytes)

We wish to express our gratitude to the following:

Daughters of the Republic of Texas

Mr. Fess Parker

Mr. Bob Wickley - Photographer

Buckhorn Museum

Mr. Mike Waters - Alamo Lore and Myth Organization President

Members of Living History Organizations from Texas & other parts of the U.S.