IN MEMORIAM
SISTER CYNTHIA NORMAN
Worthy Grand Matron
2003-2004
Entered into rest
December 15, 2022
"A beautiful life has gone from us
To find Happiness, Peace and Rest,
But there is comfort in the thought
That a loving God knows best.
For in God's plan are many things
Man cannot understand.
And we must trust God's judgement
And be guided by His hand."
Worthy Grand Matron
2003-2004
Entered into rest
December 15, 2022
"A beautiful life has gone from us
To find Happiness, Peace and Rest,
But there is comfort in the thought
That a loving God knows best.
For in God's plan are many things
Man cannot understand.
And we must trust God's judgement
And be guided by His hand."
BROTHER DELBERT ROGERS
Worthy Grand Patron
2015-2016
Entered into rest
November 24, 2022
"There is an open gate at the end of the road,
Through which we must go alone.
And there is a light we cannot see,
Our Father claims his own.
Beyond the gate your loved one
Finds happiness and rest,
And there is comfort in the thought
That a loving God knows best."
Worthy Grand Patron
2015-2016
Entered into rest
November 24, 2022
"There is an open gate at the end of the road,
Through which we must go alone.
And there is a light we cannot see,
Our Father claims his own.
Beyond the gate your loved one
Finds happiness and rest,
And there is comfort in the thought
That a loving God knows best."
BROTHER DELOYT YOUNG
Worthy Grand Patron
2014-2015
Entered into rest
June 2, 2022
"A beautiful memory more precious than gold,
of a friend whose worth can never be told.
Happy and smiling, always content,
Loved and respected wherever he went.
To a busy and beautiful life, came a peaceful end.
He died as he lived, everyone's friend."
Worthy Grand Patron
2014-2015
Entered into rest
June 2, 2022
"A beautiful memory more precious than gold,
of a friend whose worth can never be told.
Happy and smiling, always content,
Loved and respected wherever he went.
To a busy and beautiful life, came a peaceful end.
He died as he lived, everyone's friend."
SISTER SHARLENE M. COULTER
Worthy Grand Matron
2014-2015
Entered into rest
May 11, 2022
"This is the day the Lord has made,
let us rejoice and be glad in it."
Now sleep on, dear friend,
Yours was a life of beauty to others,
A lasting tribute to be fondly remembered
by those who love you - your Sisters and Brothers.
Worthy Grand Matron
2014-2015
Entered into rest
May 11, 2022
"This is the day the Lord has made,
let us rejoice and be glad in it."
Now sleep on, dear friend,
Yours was a life of beauty to others,
A lasting tribute to be fondly remembered
by those who love you - your Sisters and Brothers.
SISTER CAROLE DEMOSS
Worthy Grand Matron
1979-1980
Entered into rest
October 16, 2021
"There is a gateway of Faith and Hope,
Through which we pass when bonds release,
And it leads to the feet of the Master,
In the beautiful garden of Peace."
Worthy Grand Matron
1979-1980
Entered into rest
October 16, 2021
"There is a gateway of Faith and Hope,
Through which we pass when bonds release,
And it leads to the feet of the Master,
In the beautiful garden of Peace."
SISTER VIRGINIA LEA JONES
Worthy Grand Matron
1976-1977
Entered into rest
July 29, 2021
"Those we love don't go away,
They walk beside us every day.
Unseen, unheard but always near,
Still loved, still missed, and very dear.
Our family chain is broken,
And nothing seems the same,
But as God calls us one by one,
The chain will link again."
Worthy Grand Matron
1976-1977
Entered into rest
July 29, 2021
"Those we love don't go away,
They walk beside us every day.
Unseen, unheard but always near,
Still loved, still missed, and very dear.
Our family chain is broken,
And nothing seems the same,
But as God calls us one by one,
The chain will link again."
BROTHER JAMES R. TAYLOR
Worthy Grand Patron
2017-2018
Entered into rest
June 15, 2020
"And He will raise you up on eagle's wings,
Bear you on the breath of dawn,
Make you to shine like the sun,
And hold you in the palm of his hands."
Worthy Grand Patron
2017-2018
Entered into rest
June 15, 2020
"And He will raise you up on eagle's wings,
Bear you on the breath of dawn,
Make you to shine like the sun,
And hold you in the palm of his hands."
SISTER ANITA SOHM
Worthy Grand Matron
2017-2018
Entered into rest
March 14, 2020
"Happy and smiling, always content,
Loved and respected wherever she went.
Now sleep on, dear friend,
Yours was a life of beauty to others,
A lasting tribute to be fondly remembered,
By those who love you - your Sisters and Brothers."
Worthy Grand Matron
2017-2018
Entered into rest
March 14, 2020
"Happy and smiling, always content,
Loved and respected wherever she went.
Now sleep on, dear friend,
Yours was a life of beauty to others,
A lasting tribute to be fondly remembered,
By those who love you - your Sisters and Brothers."
SISTER MARY ANN WATCHORN
Worthy Grand Matron
1971-1972
Entered into rest
November 6, 2019
"There is a long and winding road, along which each must go,
It leads beyond the hills of time, into the sunset glow,
But only for a little while, Our loved ones leave our sight,
For just beyond the hill they wait, in God's Eternal Light."
Worthy Grand Matron
1971-1972
Entered into rest
November 6, 2019
"There is a long and winding road, along which each must go,
It leads beyond the hills of time, into the sunset glow,
But only for a little while, Our loved ones leave our sight,
For just beyond the hill they wait, in God's Eternal Light."
BROTHER WILLIAM D. PARRISH
Worthy Grand Patron
2006-2007
Entered into rest
September 23, 2019
"Let us not mourn his going, Let us rejoice to know,
That earthly labors finished, He was prepared to go,
Let us emulate his virtues, That many of us may say,
The world was brighter, better, Because he passed this way."
Worthy Grand Patron
2006-2007
Entered into rest
September 23, 2019
"Let us not mourn his going, Let us rejoice to know,
That earthly labors finished, He was prepared to go,
Let us emulate his virtues, That many of us may say,
The world was brighter, better, Because he passed this way."
BROTHER LESLIE E. SMITH
Worthy Grand Patron
1983-1984
Entered into rest
June 20, 2019
"God saw he was getting tired and a cure was not to be,
So he put his arms around him and whispered, "Come with Me."
With tearful eyes we watched him suffer and saw him fade away,
Although we loved him dearly, we could not make him stay.
A golden heart stopped beating, heard working hands to rest,
God broke our hearts to prove to us - He only takes the best."
Worthy Grand Patron
1983-1984
Entered into rest
June 20, 2019
"God saw he was getting tired and a cure was not to be,
So he put his arms around him and whispered, "Come with Me."
With tearful eyes we watched him suffer and saw him fade away,
Although we loved him dearly, we could not make him stay.
A golden heart stopped beating, heard working hands to rest,
God broke our hearts to prove to us - He only takes the best."
BROTHER CHARLES E. HOUSE
Worthy Grand Patron
1980-1981
Entered into rest
June 11, 2019
"When those we love have stepped across
The threshold of God's door,
They leave behind those memories
That make us love them more."
Worthy Grand Patron
1980-1981
Entered into rest
June 11, 2019
"When those we love have stepped across
The threshold of God's door,
They leave behind those memories
That make us love them more."
SISTER BEVERLY PERKINS-BOBB
1975-1976
Entered into rest
October 31, 2018
"Her song has been sung.
Singing for the Lord is all she wanted to do,
Now she's a member of God's choir.
Her struggle is through.
She is walking strong and tall.
Singing with God's Angels,
The most beautiful voice of all."
1975-1976
Entered into rest
October 31, 2018
"Her song has been sung.
Singing for the Lord is all she wanted to do,
Now she's a member of God's choir.
Her struggle is through.
She is walking strong and tall.
Singing with God's Angels,
The most beautiful voice of all."
SISTER BETTY MABON
Worthy Grand Matron
1982-1983
Entered into rest
March 7, 2018
"If I have brought a little sunshine, if I've helped to lift a care,
Made the world a little brighter, or a burden helped to share,
Then I feel that God has blessed me, and has surely heard my prayer,
For I asked that He would guide me, and would use me everywhere."
Worthy Grand Matron
1982-1983
Entered into rest
March 7, 2018
"If I have brought a little sunshine, if I've helped to lift a care,
Made the world a little brighter, or a burden helped to share,
Then I feel that God has blessed me, and has surely heard my prayer,
For I asked that He would guide me, and would use me everywhere."
SISTER HELEN BRANNAN
Worthy Grand Matron
1980-1981
Entered into rest
September 26, 2017
"She has slipped away to follow the Star, in a land beyond our sight,
No matter how winding the Labyrinth, she knows each step of the way,
With her face towards the East, she is glorified in the land of Eternal Day."
Worthy Grand Matron
1980-1981
Entered into rest
September 26, 2017
"She has slipped away to follow the Star, in a land beyond our sight,
No matter how winding the Labyrinth, she knows each step of the way,
With her face towards the East, she is glorified in the land of Eternal Day."
SISTER MARLEEN DINKLAGE
Worthy Grand Matron
1992-1993
Entered into rest
September 7, 2017
"Our Eastern Star family is like a patchwork quilt, with love so gently sewn,
Each piece is an original, with beauty of its own,
With threads of warmth and happiness, it's tightly stitched together,
To last in love throughout the years, our family is forever."
Worthy Grand Matron
1992-1993
Entered into rest
September 7, 2017
"Our Eastern Star family is like a patchwork quilt, with love so gently sewn,
Each piece is an original, with beauty of its own,
With threads of warmth and happiness, it's tightly stitched together,
To last in love throughout the years, our family is forever."
SISTER BARBARA ATEN
Worthy Grand Matron
1981-1982
Entered into rest
June 22, 2017
"I'd like the memory of me to be a happy one,
I'd like to leave an afterglow of smiles when the day is done.
I'd like to leave an echo of whispering softly down the ways,
of happy times and laughing times and bright and sunny days.
I'd like the tears of those who grieve to dry before the sun,
of happy memories that I leave behind when the day is done."
Worthy Grand Matron
1981-1982
Entered into rest
June 22, 2017
"I'd like the memory of me to be a happy one,
I'd like to leave an afterglow of smiles when the day is done.
I'd like to leave an echo of whispering softly down the ways,
of happy times and laughing times and bright and sunny days.
I'd like the tears of those who grieve to dry before the sun,
of happy memories that I leave behind when the day is done."
SISTER EVELYN BUETTGENBACH
Worthy Grand Matron
1986-1987
Entered into rest
January 7, 2017
"Her life is a beautiful memory, her absence a silent grief,
She sleeps in God's beautiful garden, in the sunshine of perfect peace."
Worthy Grand Matron
1986-1987
Entered into rest
January 7, 2017
"Her life is a beautiful memory, her absence a silent grief,
She sleeps in God's beautiful garden, in the sunshine of perfect peace."
SISTER MARGARET WORTHMAN
Worthy Grand Matron
1961-1962
Entered into rest
October 29, 2016
"Grieve not for those whose souls take flight from earthly care,
Tis but their lot to enter first, a world more fair.
With heavenly eyes they watch when we shall come and stand,
awaiting, just within the gate, to clasp our hand."
Worthy Grand Matron
1961-1962
Entered into rest
October 29, 2016
"Grieve not for those whose souls take flight from earthly care,
Tis but their lot to enter first, a world more fair.
With heavenly eyes they watch when we shall come and stand,
awaiting, just within the gate, to clasp our hand."
BROTHER JAMES D. DEMOSS
Worthy Grand Patron
1977-1978
Entered into rest
June 25, 2016
"God saw he was getting tired and a cure was not to be,
So he put his arms around him and whispered, Come with me.
With tearful eyes we watched him suffer and saw him fade away,
Although we loved him dearly, we could not make him stay.
A golden heart stopped beating; hard working hands to rest;
God broke our hearts to prove to us - He only takes the best."
Worthy Grand Patron
1977-1978
Entered into rest
June 25, 2016
"God saw he was getting tired and a cure was not to be,
So he put his arms around him and whispered, Come with me.
With tearful eyes we watched him suffer and saw him fade away,
Although we loved him dearly, we could not make him stay.
A golden heart stopped beating; hard working hands to rest;
God broke our hearts to prove to us - He only takes the best."
SISTER BETTY J. PAULEY
Worthy Grand Matron
1978-1979
Entered into rest
April 25, 2015
"God made some special people, with a twinkle in their eyes,
And happy smiles upon their faces, people who are both strong and wise.
Loved and respected wherever she went, to a beautiful life came a peaceful end,
She died and she lived, everyone's friend."
Worthy Grand Matron
1978-1979
Entered into rest
April 25, 2015
"God made some special people, with a twinkle in their eyes,
And happy smiles upon their faces, people who are both strong and wise.
Loved and respected wherever she went, to a beautiful life came a peaceful end,
She died and she lived, everyone's friend."
BROTHER CHARLES "JIGGS" EVANS
Worthy Grand Patron
1992-1993
Entered into rest
January 3, 2014
"Worthy the life and peaceful its end,
Heaven has opened its gate to our friend.
Sweet is God's promise, we wait for His call,
May His loving mercy encompass us all."
Worthy Grand Patron
1992-1993
Entered into rest
January 3, 2014
"Worthy the life and peaceful its end,
Heaven has opened its gate to our friend.
Sweet is God's promise, we wait for His call,
May His loving mercy encompass us all."
SISTER RUTH M. KNIGHT
Worthy Grand Matron
1960-1961
Entered into rest
January 24, 2013
"Those we hold most dear never truly leave us...
They live on in the kindness they showed,
The comfort they shared,
And the love they brought into our lives."
Worthy Grand Matron
1960-1961
Entered into rest
January 24, 2013
"Those we hold most dear never truly leave us...
They live on in the kindness they showed,
The comfort they shared,
And the love they brought into our lives."
BROTHER ROBERT MARKS
Worthy Grand Patron
1998-1999
Entered into rest
August 30, 2011
"A smiling face, a heart of gold,
One of the best this world could hold,
Always gentle, loving and kind,
What a beautiful memory to leave behind."
Worthy Grand Patron
1998-1999
Entered into rest
August 30, 2011
"A smiling face, a heart of gold,
One of the best this world could hold,
Always gentle, loving and kind,
What a beautiful memory to leave behind."
BROTHER JAMES BOSHART
Worthy Grand Patron
1999-2000
Entered into rest
March 30, 2010
"A voice stilled, a Brother sleeps in quiet sweet repose,
And within that sleep all pain is gone, as weary eyelins close.
We could not wish to have him back, a torturous path to trod,
For he now walks a golden path, a peaceful walk with God."
Worthy Grand Patron
1999-2000
Entered into rest
March 30, 2010
"A voice stilled, a Brother sleeps in quiet sweet repose,
And within that sleep all pain is gone, as weary eyelins close.
We could not wish to have him back, a torturous path to trod,
For he now walks a golden path, a peaceful walk with God."
BROTHER CAL ARMOUR
Worthy Grand Patron
1996-1997
Entered into rest
March 23, 2010
"God saw he was getting tired and a cure was not to be,
So he put his arms around him and whispered, Come with me.
With tearful eyes we watched him suffer and saw him fade away,
Although we loved him dearly, we could not make him stay.
A golden heart stopped beating; hard working hands to rest;
God broke our hearts to prove to us - He only takes the best."
Worthy Grand Patron
1996-1997
Entered into rest
March 23, 2010
"God saw he was getting tired and a cure was not to be,
So he put his arms around him and whispered, Come with me.
With tearful eyes we watched him suffer and saw him fade away,
Although we loved him dearly, we could not make him stay.
A golden heart stopped beating; hard working hands to rest;
God broke our hearts to prove to us - He only takes the best."
SISTER BONNIE BRASEL
Worthy Grand Matron
1991-1992
Entered into rest
March 9, 2010
"Those we hold most dear never truly leave us...
They live on in the kindness they showed,
The comfort they shared
And the love they brought into our lives."
Worthy Grand Matron
1991-1992
Entered into rest
March 9, 2010
"Those we hold most dear never truly leave us...
They live on in the kindness they showed,
The comfort they shared
And the love they brought into our lives."
BROTHER C. ROBERT TODD
Worthy Grand Patron
1994-1995
Entered into rest
March 8, 2010
"They cannot die whose faith inspires our own,
Whose courage gives us strength when hope departs,
Whose joy and love and loyalty have sown
Seeds that shall grow to wisdom in our hearts."
Worthy Grand Patron
1994-1995
Entered into rest
March 8, 2010
"They cannot die whose faith inspires our own,
Whose courage gives us strength when hope departs,
Whose joy and love and loyalty have sown
Seeds that shall grow to wisdom in our hearts."
BROTHER DONALD L. COAD
Worthy Grand Patron
1975-1976
Entered into rest
January 27, 2010
"Weep not that his toils are over,
Weep not that his race is run,
God grant that we may rest as calmly,
When our work like his is done."
Worthy Grand Patron
1975-1976
Entered into rest
January 27, 2010
"Weep not that his toils are over,
Weep not that his race is run,
God grant that we may rest as calmly,
When our work like his is done."
SISTER MARY LOU WOODS
Worthy Grand Matron
1977-1978
Entered into rest
January 31, 2009
"A door swings open, and a loved one slips away,
Slips smiling from life's shadows, into bright eternal day,
Where earthly grief is forgotten, where pain can be no more,
To peace past understanding, for God has opened wide the door."
Worthy Grand Matron
1977-1978
Entered into rest
January 31, 2009
"A door swings open, and a loved one slips away,
Slips smiling from life's shadows, into bright eternal day,
Where earthly grief is forgotten, where pain can be no more,
To peace past understanding, for God has opened wide the door."
BROTHER ROY SMITH
Worthy Grand Patron
1963-1964
Entered into rest
October 26, 2006
"A book of life for him is closed, And on its pages fair,
We'll find the record just and true, for love has penned it there."
Worthy Grand Patron
1963-1964
Entered into rest
October 26, 2006
"A book of life for him is closed, And on its pages fair,
We'll find the record just and true, for love has penned it there."
SISTER THELMA TREGO
Worthy Grand Matron
1965-1966
Entered into rest
April 12, 2005
"The influence of her life upon others, is a flame that will burn brightly forever,
She left so much good with every soul she touched on this earth."
Worthy Grand Matron
1965-1966
Entered into rest
April 12, 2005
"The influence of her life upon others, is a flame that will burn brightly forever,
She left so much good with every soul she touched on this earth."
SISTER MARJORIE WARD
Worthy Grand Matron
1985-1986
Entered into rest
August 21, 2004
"Don't grieve for me for now I am free, I am following the path God laid for me,
I took his hand when I heard Him call, I turned my back and left it all,
Perhaps my time seemed all too brief, don't lengthen it now with undue grief,
Lift up your heart and share with me, God wanted me now, He set me free."
Worthy Grand Matron
1985-1986
Entered into rest
August 21, 2004
"Don't grieve for me for now I am free, I am following the path God laid for me,
I took his hand when I heard Him call, I turned my back and left it all,
Perhaps my time seemed all too brief, don't lengthen it now with undue grief,
Lift up your heart and share with me, God wanted me now, He set me free."
SISTER HELEN E. MORTON
Worthy Grand Matron
1966-1967
Entered into rest
July 13, 2004
"Not gone.. but only gone before, To where love lives on evermore.
Not lost... but only lost from sight, as one who walks ahead at night.
Not parted... only kept apart, in memory kept close in heart.
Not of the past... but now to be, a part of our eternity."
Worthy Grand Matron
1966-1967
Entered into rest
July 13, 2004
"Not gone.. but only gone before, To where love lives on evermore.
Not lost... but only lost from sight, as one who walks ahead at night.
Not parted... only kept apart, in memory kept close in heart.
Not of the past... but now to be, a part of our eternity."
BROTHER OLEN A. BRAKE
Worthy Grand Patron
1971-1972
Entered into rest
February 6, 2004
"Worthy the life and peaceful its end,
Heaven has opened its gate to our friend.
Sweet is God's promise, we wait for His call,
May His loving mercy encompass us all."
Worthy Grand Patron
1971-1972
Entered into rest
February 6, 2004
"Worthy the life and peaceful its end,
Heaven has opened its gate to our friend.
Sweet is God's promise, we wait for His call,
May His loving mercy encompass us all."
SISTER LUELLA REGNIER
Worthy Grand Matron
1958-1959
Passed Away
December 17, 2003
"From our circle, a link has fallen, in the East a Star has set,
But engraved on our memory's tablet, is a name we'll never forget."
Worthy Grand Matron
1958-1959
Passed Away
December 17, 2003
"From our circle, a link has fallen, in the East a Star has set,
But engraved on our memory's tablet, is a name we'll never forget."
SISTER LUCILLE TITUS
Worthy Grand Matron
1968-1969
Entered into rest
November 25, 2003
"Beautiful life was hers, whose span was spent in serving God and Man,
Beautiful calm where the course was run, beautiful life with its work well done,
Filled with the grace and wisdom of years, serenely she moved to life's end,
Leaving memories too deep for tears, within the hearts of many friends."
Worthy Grand Matron
1968-1969
Entered into rest
November 25, 2003
"Beautiful life was hers, whose span was spent in serving God and Man,
Beautiful calm where the course was run, beautiful life with its work well done,
Filled with the grace and wisdom of years, serenely she moved to life's end,
Leaving memories too deep for tears, within the hearts of many friends."
SISTER DOROTHY DEWING
Most Worthy Grand Matron
General Grand Chapter
2003 Triennial Assembly
Entered into rest
April 25, 2003
"That woman is success, who lives life and lives it to the fullest,
Who has discovered and shared the strengths and talents that are uniquely her own,
Who puts her best into each task and leaves each situation better than she found it,
Who seeks and finds that which is beautiful, in all people - and all things,
Whose heart is full of love and warm with passion,
Who has found joy in living and peace within herself."
Most Worthy Grand Matron
General Grand Chapter
2003 Triennial Assembly
Entered into rest
April 25, 2003
"That woman is success, who lives life and lives it to the fullest,
Who has discovered and shared the strengths and talents that are uniquely her own,
Who puts her best into each task and leaves each situation better than she found it,
Who seeks and finds that which is beautiful, in all people - and all things,
Whose heart is full of love and warm with passion,
Who has found joy in living and peace within herself."
SISTER GERTRUDE PLACEK
Worthy Grand Matron
1969-1970
Entered into rest
February 22, 2003
"She has followed our Star in its splendor,
For its light always brightens her way,
And the memory of her, whom we've loved and have lost,
Brings Heaven much nearer today."
Worthy Grand Matron
1969-1970
Entered into rest
February 22, 2003
"She has followed our Star in its splendor,
For its light always brightens her way,
And the memory of her, whom we've loved and have lost,
Brings Heaven much nearer today."
SISTER HANNAH ARMSTRONG
Worthy Grand Matron
1987-1988
Entered into rest
December 31, 2002
"Some people come into our lives and quickly go,
Some people stay awhile and help us become
More than we were ever before,
They leave footprints on our hearts,
And we are never, ever the same."
Worthy Grand Matron
1987-1988
Entered into rest
December 31, 2002
"Some people come into our lives and quickly go,
Some people stay awhile and help us become
More than we were ever before,
They leave footprints on our hearts,
And we are never, ever the same."
BROTHER LLOYD BUCHFINCK
Worthy Grand Patron
1968-1969
Entered into rest
December 21, 2002
"The trails that he rode were long and wide
Blessed and rewarded with the Lord as his guide,
Let us be thankful for a life so kind and true
He blessed our world by passing through."
Worthy Grand Patron
1968-1969
Entered into rest
December 21, 2002
"The trails that he rode were long and wide
Blessed and rewarded with the Lord as his guide,
Let us be thankful for a life so kind and true
He blessed our world by passing through."
BROTHER ROBERT METCALF
Worthy Grand Patron
1970-1971
Entered into rest
November 22, 2002
"He has seen the sunrise with the Master,
Earth's long and weary night has passed away.
All his pain and earthly care has been forgotten,
In the land of great joy and endless day."
Worthy Grand Patron
1970-1971
Entered into rest
November 22, 2002
"He has seen the sunrise with the Master,
Earth's long and weary night has passed away.
All his pain and earthly care has been forgotten,
In the land of great joy and endless day."
BROTHER RICHARD JONES
Worthy Grand Patron
1967-1968
Entered into rest
August 28, 2000
"Death is not extinguishing the light,
It is putting out the lamp
Because the dawn has come."
Worthy Grand Patron
1967-1968
Entered into rest
August 28, 2000
"Death is not extinguishing the light,
It is putting out the lamp
Because the dawn has come."