[or-roots] Fw: I.O.O.F. Home in Portland

[Harguess, Dale]

There is another website that tells all about them and they are still in
business.  I just googled Independent Order of Foresters and it came up.

 

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Found this.

Will do some checking.

http://www.virtualnewarknj.com/associations/foresters.php

thanks

Dan M

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	Check on line.  I don't know if they are still in existence
even.

	 

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	Do they have records any place still ?

	Dan M

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		IOF stands for International Order of Foresters.  They
were an insurance company and I remember my parents joining in the 50's.
They promised to take care of orphans if  their parents were "members"
and I think they had orphan homes set up around the country.  They would
also bury you.  I remember they were a big deal a long time ago and I
even marched in a parade once that was a group of us who were all
"members".

		Dale 

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