The Mother of the UDC in Arkansas, Mrs. Catherine Forney-Smith organized the first Arkansas Chapter in Hope in 1896. After her husband, Mr. Forney died, she remarried, moved to Little Rock and organized the General T. J. Churchill Chapter in 1911. Her second husband, COL James Fulton Smith was the organizer for the 1911 United Confederate Veterans Reunion the same year.
Mrs. Forney-Smith is buried at Rose Hill Cemetery, Hope, Arkansas. A commemorative service in her honor is planned for Saturday, May 14, 2011 at 1:00 P.M. Refreshments will be served immediately following the service.
This event is sponsored by the Albert Pike Chapter, General T. J. Churchill Chapter, Pat Cleburne Chapter and Johnson's 15th Arkansas Memorial Color Guard.
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