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Art_from_Ark

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2. It looks like it could be a Modern Woodmen of America headstone

Reply to NNN0LHI (Original post)

Mon May 7, 2012, 08:28 PM

May 2012

Modern Woodmen was founded in 1883 by Joseph Cullen Root.

Woodmen of the World, which was also founded by Root (in 1890), used a similar type of headstone until the 1920s.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodmen_of_the_World

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Ever seen a headstone like this one? [View all] NNN0LHI May 2012 OP

That person was ahead of his/her time! CaliforniaPeggy May 2012 #1

Had a dark and gloomy day here today which meant no fishing so I went to the cemetery instead NNN0LHI May 2012 #4

That person COULD have been a logger too. /nt TheMadMonk May 2012 #9

It looks like it could be a Modern Woodmen of America headstone Art_from_Ark May 2012 #2

Thank you very much for that NNN0LHI May 2012 #3

There's one of those in the old East TX cemetary where Donna's family is buried. hobbit709 May 2012 #6

"Theme" memorials were a thing in the late 19th & early 20th century baldguy May 2012 #5

We have a cemetary with several in my town. Curmudgeoness May 2012 #7

Woodmen of the World Xipe Totec May 2012 #8

Beat me to it....I've seen those in SC. Not many, though. nt raccoon May 2012 #13

I have seen those in Pennsylvania. femmocrat May 2012 #10

Mountian View Cemetary in Oakland, Ca has quite a few similar headstones. mulsh May 2012 #11

With the asshole under the fork I thought MFM might have ordered ahead. HopeHoops May 2012 #12

There are several in the cemetery BillStein May 2012 #14

Sonny Bono? Bake May 2012 #15

Yep, I've seen similar ones. geardaddy May 2012 #16

Frank "Stumpy" Ford was THE Champeen Mumbletypeg player of the 19th Century. MiddleFingerMom May 2012 #17

I've seen a cabin in the old Denver pioneer cemetery. Manifestor_of_Light May 2012 #18