Article about grave dedication for John Abston, the only known Revolutionary War soldier buried in Collin County.

Photograph of a member of the TXSSAR receiving a medal at the Dallas Chapter 75th Anniversary event. He is standing on the left side of the photograph, wearing a Color Guard uniform. Another man is standing across from him on the right side of the photograph, pinning a medal to his jacket. They are both looking down at the medal. Part of a podium can be seen in the bottom right-hand corner.

Photograph of a man speaking at the TXSSAR Dallas Chapter 75th Anniversary event. He is looking past the camera, holding onto a podium microphone with his right hand.

Photograph of members of the TXSSAR at the Dallas Chapter 75th Anniversary event. They are standing behind a table side by side, looking at the camera and smiling. Two of them are sitting in chairs. They are holding certificates up for the camera.

Photograph of a young man speaking at the TXSSAR Dallas Chapter 75th Anniversary event. He is looking out to the left of the camera, and his mouth is open. A podium microphone can be seen in front of him in the bottom right corner of the photograph.

Photograph of a man holding a Liberty Bell trophy, posing with contest judges at the TXSSAR Dallas Chapter 75th Anniversary event. The awardee (right) is shaking hands with Tracy Pounders (left), and holding the trophy in his left hand. They are both sitting in chairs. Five judges are standing behind them in the background, holding up signs with scores on them. The scores read (from left to right): 10, 10, 9.9, 10, and 9.8.

Photograph of Ralph L. McDowell (right) and H. Charles Baker (left) at the TXSSAR Dallas Chapter 75th Anniversary event. McDowell is holding a large mallet in both hands. Baker is holding a framed collage containing photographs and text. He is wearing a Color Guard uniform, looking at the camera and smiling. McDowell is looking at the camera with a straight face.

Photograph of a woman at a TXSSAR event. She is looking out to the right of the camera, and her mouth is open as if she is talking.

Photograph of John Abston's headstone at Abston Cemetery. The headstone reads, "In Memory of John Abston." A symbol has been engraved into the top of the headstone; the symbol says, "A soldier of the American Revolution." A wreath has been placed in front of the stone, with a red, white and blue ribbon tied into the shape of a bow.

Photograph of a member of the TXSSAR Color Guard playing bagpipes at a graveside ceremony for John Abston. He is walking to the right of the camera, wearing a traditional bagpipe uniform.

Photograph of the TXSSAR at an elementary school event. They are standing side by side, holding flags and rifles. The set of a play is on the stage behind them. H. Charles Baker is standing behind a podium on the right side of the photograph. He appears to be speaking. Children in costumes are sitting on the floor in front of them, facing away from the camera.

Photograph of Ralph L. McDowell (right) presenting a certificate to Jack Carney (left) at a TXSSAR Dallas Chapter event. McDowell is standing behind a podium and appears to be speaking. Carney is smiling. They are both looking down at the certificate, which can be seen partially in the bottom left portion of the photograph.

Photograph of H. Charles Baker presenting a certificate to the Boy Scouts Troop 890 at a TXSSAR Dallas Chapter event. Baker and the Scout leader are both standing behind a podium, looking at the camera and smiling. A member of the TXSSAR Color Guard can be seen on the right side of the photograph, looking down. Another man is sitting down in the bottom left-hand corner of the photograph.

Photograph of a man at a TXSSAR event. He is looking at the camera and smiling.

Photograph of Roy Adams at the TXSSAR 109th Annual State Convention. He is looking off to the left of the camera. He is wearing a medal around his neck and has two pinned to his jacket.

Photograph of Tom M. Whitelock (right) presenting an award to an unknown man (left) during the TXSSAR Dallas Chapter 75th Anniversary event. Whitelock is wearing a Color Guard uniform. He is standing behind a podium, looking down and appears to be talking. He is holding a Liberty Bell trophy in his right hand, and extending his arm out to the other man. The other man is grabbing the trophy with his right hand, holding a certificate in his left hand, and smiling.

Photograph of Tom Smith (left) and Judd Fruia (right) shaking hands at a TXSSAR event. They are both looking at the camera and smiling. Fruia is holding a certificate in his left hand.

Photograph of Ralph L. McDowell (left), Tracy Pounders (right), and another man (center) at a TXSSAR Dallas Chapter event. They are standing side by side, looking at the camera and smiling. The man in the center is holding a certificate and a bottle of wine. Pounders is holding a jar in his left hand.

Photograph of Ralph L. McDowell holding a Certificate of Appreciation at the TXSSAR Dallas Chapter 75th Anniversary event. He is looking off to the right of the camera, and appears to be talking. The certificate reads, "Ralph L. McDowell having obtained 10 years 'perfect attendance' in 2003 is hereby awarded the Certificate of Appreciation."

Photograph of Arin E. Lastufka (left) and William Walter Welch, Jr. (right) at a TXSSAR event. Welch is presenting Lastufka with a certificate titled, "George S. and Stella M. Knight Essay Contest Chapter Level Winner." They are both holding the certificate, looking at the camera and smiling.

Photograph of the TXSSAR Color Guard at an event. They are standing side by side, facing to the left of the camera and holding flags. One member on the left side of the photograph is holding a rifle.

Photograph of the TXSSAR Color Guard at an event. They are standing side by side, looking to the right of the camera and holding flags. Ralph L. McDowell can be identified.

Photograph of the TXSSAR Color Guard at an event. They are standing side by side in two rows, facing the camera. Members in the back row are standing up and holding flags. Members in the front row are kneeling, holding rifles. They are all smiling. H. Charles Baker, Tom M. Whitelock, and Ralph L. McDowell can be identified.

Photograph of Jack Carney (left) presenting an award to Elise Walker (right) at a TXSSAR Dallas Chapter event. They are holding a certificate between them, looking at the camera and smiling. The certificate is titled, "Robert Ritchie Orations Contest Winner -- Dallas Chapter."