Independent Order of Odd Fellows of West Virginia

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by Sherman Davidson PGP.

Janet Sanders and Noble Grand  Aldene Davidson  who had just presented Janet with her 40th year of service certificate for her many years of service.    Janet has been a District Deputy of District # 4, and has held many offices in the lodge in those 40 years.

Mary Ellen Stillwagoner recently made her official visit to Harmony 51,  Rebekah Lodge,  as the president of the West Virginia. Rebekah Assembly.   The line officers makes an official visit to each Rebekah Lodge in the state each year. The officer presents the program of the Assembly.   Most lodges celebrate it by having a meal to honor the officers  and then officers give a talk on the current programs of the Sovereign Grand Lodge,  the Jurisdictional program,  to the local lodge Attending this session were  L-R-  Back Row:  Adelaid Newbrough,  Pam Davidson,  President  Mary Ellen Stillwagoner,  Elenanor Pride Past President, Mary Aldene Davidson,  Past District Deputy, and Ann Pickett Front Row:  Bob Fisher,  Past Grand Master,  Bill  Rader,  Robert Stillwagoner,  Deputy Grand Master,  Gorman Newman,  Past District Deputy.

Crusader 422,   I O O F  welcome new Associate  members to their Odd Fellows Lodge.  They have welcomed Past Grand Master,  Past Grand Patriarch and the Department commander of the state of Illinois,  brother Harold Curfman.  They also  welcomed  Past matriarch of the Ladies Auxiliary of the State of Illinois,  Nancy Curfman,  wife of brother Harold. The Curfman's became friends of Rev. Sherman G. Davidson,  as they visit on the phone weekly,  and through email.  Brother Curfman has a sister and sister-in-law near by.   So through friendship they desired to become an Associate member of both the I.O.O.F  and Rebekah Oddfellowship.   In all of the history of either lodges,  this is the first time a Past Grand Master and a past Matriarch ever belonged to either lodges.  Both lodges considers this quite an honor     There has been one Past Grand Patriarch,  Rev. Sherman G. Davidson  and a Past President of the Rebekah Assembly,  Glendora Headley  have been presiding officers of the entire state order Pictured are:  Rev. Sherman G. Davidson,  Past Grand Patriarch,   Past Grand Master,  Harold Curfman,  Charlie Carmen  John Miller,  Noble Grand,  Donald Headley,  Past Grand Master Robert Fisher,  Past President Glendora Headley,  and Pam Davidson. Helen Curfman and Fay Whipkey,  Jeanette Robey, and Nancy Curfman.

 

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