Historic CD17C installation features mother, daughter
The National Society Colonial Dames 17th Century recently witnessed a second historical event with the sashing of the past state president.
A historical event occurred within the National Society Colonial Dames 17th Century two years ago when Arkansas State President Linda Vandenberg White was installed by her mother at the National Conference. Her mother, Peggy Ward Vandenberg,
is also past Arkansas state president. The official confirmation, installation and conferring of the state president’s sash was held in Washington, D.C.
The historic event continued recently when White, the outgoing president, was sashed again with the past Arkansas state president’s sash. This sash denotes the service given by previous state presidents and the conferring of the title honorary state president.
This is the only occurrence known where a mother and daughter have both served as state presidents and the mother has taken part in both the installation service and the exiting service of her daughter, the release said.
Vandenberg served as Arkansas CD17C president from 19992001.
“White, the 35th state president, received accolades for reaching and surpassing her administration’s goals, made more challenging due to the COVID-19 restrictions. Her ambitious goals stated in 2019 included a
5% increase in membership (exceeded); continuing support of Veterans (exceeded past contributions); establishing a Heraldry Club and hosting a Heraldry workshop (met); promotion of Junior membership by nominating an outstanding Junior to national (awarded); and making
200 (plus) Braille Flags for the Arkansas School for the Blind and others (exceeded). She traveled to the chapters and taught members how to make the Flags,” the release said.
“Leadership qualities excel in the Vandenberg family as White is also the daughter of the late Colonel Duane Evert Vandenberg, USAF. Her career has been diverse and includes teaching the deaf, blind, multi-handicapped, and learning disabled,” it said.
She is a member of 43 hereditary societies holding local, state and national positions in many. She is the organizing president of the Baseline-Meridian Chapter United States Daughters of 1812, Arkansas State Society Daughters of Founders & Patriots of America, as well as the Diamond Colony National Society New England Women.