2013 Hussar Award

Professor Edward J. (Ted) Cowan

 Professor Edward J. Cowan FRSE (Fellow Royal Society of Edinburg) is a Scottish historian, currently Director of the University of Glasgow's Dumfries Campus and Professor of Scottish History and Literature. According to Wikipedia his main research interests are with the history of Viking Scotland, the Scottish Wars of Independence, Early Modern Scottish Political Thought, the Covenanters, Scottish Emigration history and the Scots in the Arctic and Pacific North West. A lengthy list of publications (including articles) are available on that web site. 
Professor Cowan has published and edited several books on Scottish history.

One of the books he has written is a biography of James Graham, the 1st Marquess of Montrose. Professor Cowan was presented with an honory membership to The 1st Marquis of Montrose Society last year and he spoken at their events.
Professor Cowan is also involved with the upcoming 700th anniversay of the Battle of Bannockburn.

Colquhouns mentioned in Montrose Society article

This is from an article published in Venture Faire (Issue No. 17 December 2012) published by The 1st Marquis of Montrose Society . International membership is available from the Society. 

 Montrose's Sisters: An Account by Phinella Henderson

"In June 1620 her[Lilias (1596 -1650) was the eldest daughter of John, fourth Earl of Montrose]

  marriage contract with Sir John Colquhoun of Luss was signed. Colquhoun, the sixteenth laird of Colquhoun and eighteenth of Luss, must have appeared a very suitable choice. The Colquhoun lands in Dunbartonshire were close to Graham lands and Sir John was about the same age as Lilias. He had just returned from his Grand Tour of Europe which had included time in Heidelberg, where he may have acquired his manservant, the apparently unsavoury Thomas Carlippis. The couple were married on 6 July 1620 at Mugdock near Glasgow; Lilias had a dowry of £10,000. Colquhoun was created a baronet of Nova Scotia in August 1625. Over the years they had six children; John, James, Alexander, Jean, Lilias and Catharine...." The rest of the article is here: http://www.montrose-society.org.uk/pdf/VENTURE%20FAIRE%20-%202012%20Website.pdf

Passing Of Skeets Cahoon

GREENSBORO — Hollis "Skeets" Cahoon, 71, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 16th, in Greensboro. Skeets was born on May 16, 1941, grew up in Covington, VA, and earned the rank of Eagle Scout as a teenager. He graduated from high school in Sullivan, IN, and later earned a B.S.E.E. at Virginia Tech. During his time at Tech, he was a proud member of the Corps of Cadets (F Company) and entered the Army as a 2nd Lieutenant. He served in Korea as a Field Artillery officer, gaining the rank of 1st Lieutenant.

Skeets studied and enjoyed history, and was especially fond of activities surrounding the Civil & Revolutionary Wars and all things Scottish. He was a member of the Sons of the American Revolution, Sons of Confederate Veterans, Military Order of the Stars & Bars, the Sovereign Military Order of the Temple of Jerusalem, and a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland. His interest in his family's Scottish lineage led him to help found the Triad St. Andrew's Society, the Loch Norman Highland Games and the Triad Highland Games, and become a member of the fictitious Kindome of Raknar.
In his spare time, Skeets was employed as an HVAC sales engineer, he owned and operated Brightwood Mechanical, a plumbing and HVAC company, and eventually started an electrical and mechanical consulting engineering practice. Later in life, he was able to truly turn his advocation into his vocation helping create Collegiate Tartan, a company that designs and registers tartans for colleges and universities.
Skeets is preceded in death by his parents, Frances & Hollis Cahoon, and his beloved 4-legged friends, Tippy, Rusty and Bert. He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Katherine Tillery Kress Cahoon; children Fran Koch (Thom) of High Point, Charlotte Cline (Randy) of Norcross, GA, and Mary Hamilton (Stan) of Chapel Hill, plus numerous "adopted" children. Granddad loved all his grandkids very much - Thommy, Katie & Mary Koch, Martin & Terressa Cline, and Ian & Maddie Hamilton. He is also survived by two brothers, Lawrence Cahoon (Patti) of Asheboro and John Cahoon (Sue) of Boones Mill, VA.
The family will receive friends on Friday, March 22, at Forbis & Dick, N. Elm Street, from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. Funeral services will be held Saturday, March 23rd, at 2:00 at Christ United Methodist Church, 410 N. Holden Road, Greensboro.
In lieu of flowers, please consider making a gift to one of Skeet's favorite charities: The American Red Cross, 1501 Yanceyville St. Greensboro 27405 (indicate "For Greensboro use" on the check) or to the Hollis B. and Katherine K. Cahoon VT Corps of Cadets Scholarship. Checks should be made out to the Virginia Tech Foundation (indicate "VTCC Cahoon Scholarship" on the check) and mailed to Virginia Tech, University Development 0336, Blacksburg, VA 24060, Attn: Corps of Cadets.
Online condolences may be offered at www.forbisanddick.com

Sir Malcolm to visit Grandfather Mountain Highland Games

Sir Malcolm Colquhoun, Chief of the Colquhouns, will be a Distinguished Guest at the Grandfather Mountain Highland Games near Linville, NC the weekend of July 13^th, 2013.

The GMGH (www.gmhg.org) are held about ½ mile up the mountain in MacRae Meadow off US 221. The general public attending the games are required to park in various designated locations and be shuttled up to MacRae Meadow usually on a bus. The closest public parking is in Linville at US 221 and Hwy 105. Here is what the games published on their website for last year:

Shuttle Bus Information

Round-trip tickets on the shuttle bus from Boone are $10.00 per person. The Shuttle buses run from Caldwell Community College Parking lot in Boone to MacRae Meadows and back. Boone shuttle service is available on Friday, Saturday and Sunday of the games during the day events only. Security is provided at the Parking lot. If you purchase a 4-day advance ticket the round-trip shuttle bus ride is free all 3 days from Caldwell Community College Parking lot in Boone and from the Avery County High School (Friday and Saturday) and the Linville Lot (Saturday and Sunday). No Shuttle bus services for the night events. Those riding the shuttle buses to the day events must shuttle off the mountain by 5:00 pm and drive back to the mountain. The night events are general public parking. Round-trip tickets on the shuttle bus from Linville lot are $5.00 roundtrip, $3.00 one-way. (Saturday and Sunday) Round-trip tickets on the shuttle bus from the paved parking lots at Avery County High School (Friday and Saturday) are $5.00.

There is no general handicap parking.

There is RV and primitive tent camping available at MacRae Meadow. If you were to use an RV you should count on getting there by Wednesday or Thursday and staying until at least Monday. The best (and flattest) tent spots go quickly and it is quite crowded by Friday and Saturday nights. There is also a fine state campground on the Parkway (Julian Price) in between Blowing Rock and the exit for Grandfather Mountain.

There are several small towns surrounding GMHG to stay at. The Sugar Mountain/Beech Mountain/Banner Elk area is a ski resort during the winter. Traffic can be heavy on Hwy 105 going to the games leaving from this area, so be sure to leave early. Boone is a larger town past this area. Last week there was a reasonable rate at the InnPlace in Boone on the Hotels.com website. It’s not far from the Caldwell Community College parking mentioned above. Blowing Rock is a smaller town south of Boone. It’s possible to reach GMHG using the Blue Ridge Parkway from Boone or Blowing Rock. You would actually pass the games entrance on Hwy 221, go down the mountain, park, and ride the shuttle back up. 

If you would like to go and have any questions beyond this description please contact me and I’ll do my best to answer them. We would love to see you there and we’re hoping for a large turnout for our chief!

Skeets Cahoon. Past president Hollis B. Skeets Cahoon is seriously ill. Skeets’ oldest daughter Fran is keeping everyone up to date on his condition through the website www.carepages.com Patients are listed with code names on this site; Skeets’ code name is “ScotlandForever”. You will have to register and sign in with a password to see the updates and post comments. From the website: “Skeets, a dyed-in-the-wool Hokie (literally), is suffering from a serious brain injury he sustained in a fall on September 22, 2012. He needs your prayers to lift him up and help him find his way. He is a Va. Tech graduate, electrical engineer, consultant and co-founder of Collegiate Tartan Apparel.” Skeets doesn’t always recognize even his family and his condition seems to be on a downward spiral with good days and bad days. We wish all the best to him and his family in this difficult time.