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Category Archives: Metal Markers
The Square and the Compasses
The metal marker from the Forest Home Cemetery at Forest Park, Illinois, marks the grave of a Mason. It is the metal reproduction of what is perhaps the most recognizable emblem of the Freemasons, the square and two compasses. In … Continue reading →
Royal Neighbors of America
“For better is a neighbor that is near than a brother that is far.” Proverbs 27:10 Marie Kirkland of Council Bluffs, Iowa, placed an add in her local paper, the Council Bluffs Nonpareil, to bring together a meeting of the … Continue reading →
The Loyal Order of Moose
The Loyal Order of Moose was founded in a doctor’s living room in Louisville, Kentucky, in the spring of 1888. Dr. John Henry Wilson organized the order as a place for men to get together to socialize. By the early … Continue reading →
Veteran of the Cross
Some of the lowest paid professionals of the Twentieth Century were men and women of the cloth who served congregations across the country. Pastors work long hours, stay up with families in joyous times and some of the most trying … Continue reading →
Knights of Pythias
In 1864, the Knights of Pythias was founded by Justus H. Rathbone, making it the very first fraternal organization to receive a charter under an Act of the United States Congress. The society is based on the Greek story of friendship from 400 … Continue reading →
Dum Tacet Clamat
The metal medalion from a gravestone in the Beth Israel Cemetery at Portland, Oregon, marks the grave of a member of the Woodman of the World Organization. The organization was founded by Joseph Cullen Root. “During a Sunday sermon in … Continue reading →
Horseback Evangelism
The metal marker affixed to the gravestone shows a minister riding a horse. The image is an appropriate one, especially for the Methodist clergy. While many denominations had circuit riding ministers during the settlement of the Frontier, no single church … Continue reading →
Improved Order of Redmen
The metal marker above marks the grave of a member of the Improved Order of Redmen, which claims its beginnings with the patriots who were in the Sons of Liberty during the American Revolution. The society models itself after the … Continue reading →
Military Order of the Cootie
The Military Order of the Cootie (MOC) is the Honor Degree from the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW). The origin of the order dates back to the Spanish American War and the Imperial Order of the Dragon. Founded in 1920 … Continue reading →
War Mothers
During World War I also called the Great War and the War to End All Wars two American organizations were founded by mothers of soldiers–The American War Mothers and The Gold Star Mothers. The American War Mothers was founded September 29, … Continue reading →
