Speaker: Richard Painter

Richard is a native North Carolinian, whose father was a native of Greenville, SC and his mother was a native Virginian. He is retired from Duke Power Company where he spent his career in the construction and maintenance of Nuclear Power Stations across the service areas of Duke. He is still involved with Duke Energy at Oconee Nuclear Station as a vendor in Quality Assurance activities.
He has been a member of the Sons of Confederate Veterans since 1991. He has served as the Commander of two SCV Camps in North Carolina,(Camp 1543 D.H. Hill/Richard Stough, Cornelius, NC, and Camp 1616 Robert F. Hoke/ William J. Hoke) and is currently a member of SCV Camp 71 in Pickens, SC. He has served Camp 71 in the Chaplain role. Richard and his wife of 40 years reside in Central, SC.

Subject: When Johnny Reb Came Marching Home

Our Ancestors faced a tremendous challenge after the final guns had sounded across their dear Southern homeland. The survivors of that brutal war found that they would face a difficult time rebuilding their homes that would be as trying as the actual war they had endured. This program will touch on some of the issues they faced.