<em>Photo above: Ivan Bennett, right, holds his award. Shown here with him is current SC Society President Wayne Cousar. Photos by Thomas C. Hanson.</em>

[caption id="attachment_32370" align="aligncenter" width="1800"]<a href="http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/patriot.jpg" rel="attachment wp-att-32370"><img class="size-full wp-image-32370" src="http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/patriot.jpg" alt="Carroll Crowther, right, holds his Patriot Medal Award. Standing with him is past SC Society President Ted Morton." width="1800" height="1860"></a> Carroll Crowther, right, holds his Patriot Medal Award. Standing with him is past SC Society President Ted Morton.[/caption]

The Gov. Paul Hamilton Chapter of Beaufort recently hosted the South Carolina Society of the Sons of the American Revolution annual state meeting.&nbsp;

The venue included meetings at the Hilton Garden Inn and a casual Lowcountry boil at Bull Point Plantation attended by many members and spouses from across the state. &nbsp;

State Society President Wayne Cousar, of Seabrook, welcomed all attendees during the meeting sessions, including local chapter members and spouses. &nbsp;

Following an awards luncheon, two members of the Gov. Paul Hamilton Chapter were honored for exceptional service to the SAR. &nbsp;

Lady's Island resident and former State Society president, Carroll Crowther, was presented the SAR Silver Patriot Medal, the highest individual award for patriotic service a member can receive. &nbsp;

Additionally, Ivan Bennett, of Hilton Head, chapter secretary, was presented the Silver Medal of Appreciation in recognition of his service to the National Society of the Children of the American Revolution.