Department Patriotic Instructor

Dean A. Enderlin

Dean A. Enderlin was born September 11, 1961, at Deer Park (Napa Valley), California, the only child of Roy and Lucille Enderlin. Dean grew up in Calistoga, California, on the family vineyard where he still resides. Aside from a few years living in Lower Lake and St. Helena, he has been a Calistoga resident his whole life. Dean graduated with a bachelor's degree in geology from Sonoma State University in 1985, and worked for Homestake Mining Company as a geologist at its McLaughlin gold mine in Napa County from 1985 to 2002. He is now a California licensed geologist, practicing independently in the Napa and Lake County area.

Dean's interest in family history was sparked early in his life by his maternal grandmother, Dagny Jacobsen (1889-1979), who lived in the family household while Dean was growing up. His interests soon led him to explore the paternal side of his family, where he found deep roots in American history going back to colonial times. His direct Union Civil War ancestor was his paternal great-great-grandfather, Erick Nelson (1839-1920), who was a private in Co. F, 89th Illinois Infantry. A great-great-granduncle, Richard Pierce Bissell (1846-1926), served as a corporal in Co's. E and L, 17th Illinois Cavalry. Dean has a little "reb" in him, too! A great-great-great-granduncle, Richard Van Boskirk (1818- ), served as a private (wagonmaster) in Co. A, 15th Arkansas Infantry, C.S.A., later "galvanizing" into the 9th U.S. Cavalry (Buffalo Soldiers) in Texas, where he served as a veterinary surgeon from 1871 to 1873.

Dean joined the SUVCW in November 2006, and is a member of Col. Elmer Ellsworth Camp #23, based in Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California. He was elected Camp Jr. Vice-Commander for 2008, and Camp Commander for 2009. He is currently serving his second term as Camp #23 Commander. He has served as Camp Memorials Officer since 2008, and shares the office of Graves Registration Officer with Ronald Cannon, PCC. He is a member of the Sons of Veterans Reserve (SVR), currently serving as a private in Co. C, 8th California Vol. Inf., 6th Military District.

At the Department level, Dean has served as Guide pro tem (2008) in the Department of California and Pacific, and as Guard (2009). He is currently serving as Department Patriotic Instructor.

Membership in the GAR and Allied Orders in Dean's family goes back to his great-great-grandparents, Erick and Lois Nelson, and his great-grandmother, Jessie (Nelson) Tebow. Lois and Jessie were especially active in the Woman's Relief Corps in Kansas, and were charter members of Courtland Corps, No. 135 (Republic County), serving as the corps' first Sr. Vice-President and Treasurer, respectively. Dean's membership in the SUVCW is not only to honor his Civil War ancestors, but to carry on the good work of his ancestors who were so dedicated to the WRC.

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