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Who were some Odd Fellows?

February 2, 2012
Notable members of the IOOF
(From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)

"Odd Fellowship, unlike many other organizations, makes no special effort to attract 'name' members. Ours is a warm, personal type of affiliation that doesn't rely on 'rubbing elbows' with the famous to give us satisfaction."[40] Below are some of the notable men and women who were members of the fraternity:

Wyatt Earp's IOOF membership card, 1909

  • Warren Austin, Mayor, Senator (Vermont 1931-1946), Ambassador to the UN[65]
  • Hugo Black, politician and jurist[66]
  • Owen Brewster, lawyer, politician, Governor, Senator[67]
  • Wilber Brucker, Governor of Michigan (1931–1932)[68]
  • Elwood Bruner, California state legislator in the 1890s[69]
  • William Jennings Bryan, U.S. Secretary of State (1913–1915)[70]
  • Robert C. Byrd, U.S. Senator (1959–2010)[71]
  • Edwin Hubbell Chapin, Universalist minister, author, lecturer, and social reformer[72]
  • Charlie Chaplin, comedic actor and film director[73]
  • Parley P. Christensen, Utah and California politician, Esperantist[74]
  • Ernest E. Cole, Commissioner of Education for New York State (1940–1942)[75]
  • Schuyler Colfax, U.S. Vice President (1869–1873)[40][70]
  • John J. Cornwell, Governor (WV)[76] and Senator (MD)[77]
  • Wyatt Earp, law officer in the American Old West[citation needed]
  • Ulysses S. Grant, 18th U.S. President (1869–1877)[70]
  • Warren Harding, 29th U.S. President (1921–1923)[40][70]
  • Rutherford Hayes, 19th U.S. President (1877–1881)[70]
  • Thomas Hendricks, 21st Vice President of the United States[78]
  • Anson Jones, Last President of the Republic of Texas [79]
  • Nathan Kelley, architect of Ohio State House
  • Goodwin Knight, Governor of California[40]
  • Charles Lindbergh, American aviator, author, inventor, explorer, and social activist[73]
  • William McKinley, 25th U.S. President (1897–1901)[40][70]
  • William Marsh Rice, Founder of Rice University[80]
  • Franklin Roosevelt, 32nd U.S. President (1933–1945)[40][70]
  • Levi and Matilda Stanley, considered as King and Queen of the Gypsies[citation needed]
  • Lucy Hobbs Taylor, first U.S. female dentist[81]
  • Earl Warren, U.S. Chief Justice (1953–1969)[40][70]
  • Thomas Wildey, Founder of Odd Fellows in the U.S.
  • Albert Winn, Major General of the U.S. Military (1810–1883)[82]




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Sick & Distress

January 27, 2012

Please keep Sister Barbara Burns, wife of Sovereign Grand Master Delmar Burns in your thoughts and prayers. They have found something in Barbara’s remaining breast and she has had a mammogram and ultrasound and they are waiting on tests results. As we all know, waiting is the worse.

Cards can be sent to her at 11755 Sigel Rd., Germantown OH 45327

Thanks.

Grand Lodge Office IOOF OH


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Sick & Distress

January 27, 2012

I have received info on the following illnesses:

From Elizabeth Harbstreit re Betty Moates: Betty is improving steadily. Her next orthopedic appt is 1/31 when we hope that she will be allowed to begin putting weight on her leg. Her other issues appear to be improving too. If all continues to go well, we hope that she will be able to go home mid-February. She has moved to a different room that has internet access. She's back online at bcmoates@comcast.net and phone at 408.768.5116. Her ...


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November 7, 2011
When you log into Facebook  search for ioofga and click the like button to become friends. This is just another tool to help us pass information to each other.

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