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

[DanM.]

Ya I found a contact link
http://www.foresters.com/contact.asp

Dan
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Harguess, Dale 
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  Sent: Thursday, January 28, 2010 2:53 PM
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  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.

   

  From: or-roots-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us [mailto:or-roots-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us] On Behalf Of DanM.
  Sent: Thursday, January 28, 2010 2:48 PM
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  Found this.

  Will do some checking.

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

  thanks

  Dan M

    ----- Original Message ----- 

    From: Harguess, Dale 

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    Sent: Thursday, January 28, 2010 2:37 PM

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

     

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

     

    From: or-roots-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us [mailto:or-roots-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us] On Behalf Of DanM.
    Sent: Thursday, January 28, 2010 2:36 PM
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    Do they have records any place still ?

    Dan M

      ----- Original Message ----- 

      From: Harguess, Dale 

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      Sent: Thursday, January 28, 2010 2:30 PM

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

       

      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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