The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR) was founded on October 11, 1890, during a time that was marked by a revival in patriotism and intense interest in the beginnings of the United States of America. A group of pioneering women in the nation's capital formed an organization for women and the Daughters of the American Revolution has carried the torch of patriotism ever since. As the United States approaches America 250, a celebration of our country’s freedom, the Governor David Emanuel-Adam Brinson Chapter will periodically Celebrate one of its Daughters.
Kimberly Page Cooper joined NSDAR in 2006. Her paternal grandmother, Annie Ruth Fortner Page, and her mother, Connie Perry Page, were already members of the Governor David Emanuel Chapter in Swainsboro. In 2010 the Swainsboro Chapter and the Adam Brinson Chapter in Twin City merged to become the Governor David Emanuel-Adam Brinson Chapter, NSDAR.
Mrs. Cooper shared her thoughts about DAR, “When I was younger, I watched Gilmore Girls on television. Two of the main characters in the show, Lorelai and her daughter, Rory, often poked fun at DAR for being a group of little blue-haired ladies. My paternal grandmother was Annie Ruth Page who served as the Chapter Regent in Swainsboro. She knew the Gilmore Girls’ assessment was not at all correct. She made it her mission to teach me the three-fold purpose of the organization: preservation of history, support of education, and promotion of patriotism in support of God, Home, and Country. Because of her encouragement, I received a Medal for the best fifth grade essay in the DAR American History Essay Contest and served as a Page during GSSDAR State Conferences. Additionally, I was a DAR Debutant at the State Conference in 2006 during the administration of Shelby Whitson. I submitted my original application to join the lineage society a little over19 years ago. Since becoming a member, I have successfully established lineages to 20 Patriots. Thanks to Grandma Page I discovered Today’s DAR is so much more than polished silver, afternoon teas, white gloves, and outdated attitudes. It is a lineage society committed to serving their community.”
Mrs. Cooper has a servant’s heart and a desire to help others, especially children who have deficits in their communication skills. Kimberly was a 2003 Graduate of Swainsboro High School. She received her associate degree from East Georgia College, her Bachelor of Education Degree in Communication Sciences from the University of Georgia, and her master’s degree in Speech Language Pathology from Valdosta State University. She began her professional career as an employee of the Washington County School System. She established her own company, Cooper Speech Services, and has contracted her skills with Growing Communication, Burke County Hospital, Jefferson County Board of Education, and currently treats patients with communication needs in the Glascock County School District and sees private patients in Jefferson County.
Mrs. Cooper and her husband, Bryan, live in Jefferson County with their son, River, and their daughter, Brylee Anne.
Membership in NSDAR is open to any woman who is not less than 18 years of age, and who is lineally descended from a man or woman who, with unfailing loyalty to the cause of American Independence, served as a sailor, or as a soldier or civil officer in one of the several Colonies or States, or in the United Colonies or States, or as a recognized Patriot, or rendered material aid thereto. If you or someone you know is interested in membership, contact Mary Elizabeth Woods, Regent or Connie Page, Registrar.
