Veteran's Day Celebration at Cotter City Hall
Tues. Nov. 11
12 Noon - Honoring Sam Mason at Walnut Hill Cemetery
1:30pm - Cotter City Hall Cake & Coffee Celebration
Join us in honoring Sam's legacy and the community's dedication to remembrance at Walnut Hill Cemetery at 12 noon on November 11th.
Born into slavery around 1855, Sam Mason and wife Alice became Cotter's only African-American residents in 1908. A skilled cobbler, he left quite a legacy of craftsmanship and resilience.
Though his grave was never formally marked, Roger Trimble has honored it for decades with stones, following his mother's instructions.
Now, as part of the Saturday Club's effort to preserve Walnut Hill Cemetery, 30 grave markers have been purchased - Sam's will be the first placed.
Following the Cemetery Ceremony, join us at 1:30 pm at Cotter City Hall for Cake & Coffee.
The Saturday Club of Cotter honors all Veterans & Active Service Members with a special focus on Mary Nell (Johnson) Crownover "Cookie" - a beloved past Saturday Club member whose family's service spans 8 generations in military and law enforcement. Mary Nell is the mother to Annette Thrasher and the aunt of Donna Powell - current Club members.
Her relatives have served in:
- War of 1812
- Civil War
- Spanish-American War
- WWI & WWII
- Korean War
- And Modern-Day Military
