If you had not heard, Wes Champon recently passed away. We published several Op-Eds by Wes in the early days of his activism, which he continued up until his passing.
We did not always see eye to eye on the means or methods, but we had the same goals. Protect Constitutional rights and defend human liberty.
His obituary is here.
Thomas “Wes” Chapmon, 55, of Bath, New Hampshire, passed away on February 1st, 2022. Wes is survived by his spouse of 24 years, Betsy (Meadows) Chapmon; sisters, Rebecca Chapmon of Greenville, TX, Nancy Chapmon of Morrison, CO, Linda Stockman of Auburn, CA; adopted brother, Reginald Henderson of Nashville, TN; along with many nieces and nephews. Wes is preceded in death by his parents, Thomas Wesley Chapmon, and Gene Claire Chapmon (Greenville, TX); grandparents, Mack and Clarice Usrey; brother, Michael Neal Chapmon; and sister, Cynthia Newman.
Wes was born and raised in Greenville, Texas, then moved to New Hampshire with his wife Betsy in 1999. He enjoyed riding motorcycles, walking wooded trails with Betsy and dog Charlie, creating and recording music in his studio, and visiting with friends.
Wes was a patriot; he loved his country and the founding principles which gave birth to our nation. After seeing injustices in our political system, Wes ran for state representative. This campaign allowed Wes to see how bad things had become. This experience with the political parties caused Wes to seek out liberty-minded Americans and start the New Hampshire Constitutional Republicans. It was his creation and it sought to educate Americans on their constitutional rights and the founding principles. Most importantly, it was to inform voters on when our elected officials strayed from their constitutional duties, failed to uphold their oaths of office, and make them accountable to the people.
Wes was wise beyond his years; he had a calm demeanor and an easy way with people. He was a charismatic leader that caused one to think, not to follow blindly. His influence will live on in the people’s lives he touched and the organization he founded. There will be a remembrance and celebration of Wes’s life at the Piermont Church at 101 Church Street, Piermont, NH on Saturday, February 12th, from 2:30 – 5:00 pm.
And yes, some on the Left have already politicized his death, but there will be time for that later.
