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In selecting the name, "Star of Destiny," we honor the star emblem of our great state, Texas.  “The Star of Destiny” is referenced in the third stanza of our state song “Texas, Our Texas”:  

"Texas, dear Texas!  From tyrant grip now free,
  Shines forth in splendor Your Star of Destiny!”

This star dates back to the establishment of Texas, when the Texas hero, Sam Houston, met his future wife, Margaret Lea, in 1839.  Depicting the private lives of Sam and Margaret Houston, Madge Thornall Roberts’ book "Star of Destiny" described their meeting:

“There was a lone star shining in the sky.  Houston pointed
 to it and called it a ‘star of destiny.’  He asked 
Margaret to gaze at it after he was gone 
and let it remind her of him and the 
lone star emblem of Texas.”

The letters between Sam and Margaret during their many separations over the years often refer to this talisman.  In selecting this name, we pay homage to Sam Houston on the 200^th anniversary of his 1793 birth.  Houston played a vital role in the development of Texas.  He was a hero at the Battle of San Jacinto, the first elected President of the Republic of Texas, and a Governor of the State of Texas.
 
Ms. Joanne Zumbrun organized this chapter November 11, 1993.