Mark Rotter Inducted into SAR
Faust Ancestor Honored
The Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) proudly announces the induction of Mark Wm Sebastian Rotter, Fayette Co. resident, son of Rev. Wm Rotter, ELCA and the late Lillian Croft Rotter, into its esteemed ranks. The SAR is a lineage society dedicated to promoting patriotism, preserving American history, and teaching American history to future generations. Any male is eligible for membership in the Society who, being of the age of eighteen years or over, and a citizen of good repute in the community, is the lineal descendant of an ancestor who was at all times unfailing in loyalty to, and rendered active service in the cause of American Independence during the American Revolution.
The SAR honors Nicholas Faust, Rotter’s maternal 9th generation grandfather, for his significant contributions as a Patriot during the American Revolution, which included funding the war effort and serving as a teamster for the Sommerset, Pa. militia, transporting vital supplies under challenging conditions. Faust and his family suffered depredation in 1783 by the British. Born in Grunbach in the Saxony Provence of, Germany in 1735, Faust immigrated to Colonial Pennsylvania in 1750, married Catherine Matheas in 1756, and had eight children before passing away on 25 April 1812 in Brothers Valley, Somerset, Pa.
Rotter’s paternal great great uncle, Louis Otto Quade, served in the US Army, Company F, 143rd Infantry, 36th Division during WWI. He was born in 1895 in Round Top, the grandson of German immigrates. Pvt. Quade was tragically killed by Imperial German Forces in France on 16 Oct 1918, just weeks before the end of WWI. His body was brought back to the U.S. and laid to rest in Richter Cemetery, Round Top. Rotter’s grandmother, Erna Neuman Rotter, vividly remembered attending her uncle’s burial at the age of 10.
Rotter played a crucial role in supporting his wife, Sabina Perotte Rotter, in arranging the military burial service for her brother, B.N. Perotte, who served in the U.S. Coast Guard during the Vietnam War. Rotter delivered the eulogy for his brother-in-law at the veteran’s chapel. Petty Officer Perotte was laid to rest alongside other U.S. veterans on Feb. 14, 2024, at the Veteran Memorial Cemetery in Milledgeville, Ga.
Rotter stated, “I am deeply honored to be inducted into the SAR and serve as an active member of the Robert Rankin Chapter #62. This recognition inspires me to continue my work in preserving, protecting, and promoting our nation’s history and veterans.”
Rotter is a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. During the Gulf War in 1991, he was deployed to serve in a contingency field hospital blood bank. He graduated from Texas Lutheran University, Seguin and Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls. Currently, Rotter works as a research medical laboratory scientist at The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Bastrop.
The induction ceremony was lead by Alex Thorne, President of the Robert Rankin Chapter #62. There are 66 SAR chapters in Texas. The Robert Rankin Chapter #62 has been highlighted as the outstanding chapter of its size 16 times on a state basis and 6 times on a national basis. Its youth contestants have placed first on a state basis 19 times and 2 national first place winners.
Visit the Robert Rankin Chapter #62 during a meeting. If you are interested in being a member, contact Registrar, Jack Muggli, at jamuggli@cvctx.com.