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BY-LAWS OF THE VINEYARD HAVEN UNITARIAN SOCIETY By-Laws of the Vineyard Haven Unitarian Society adopted at a meeting held Monday, September 12, 1898 at 7:30 oclock P. M. at Association Hall in Vineyard Haven, as shown by the minutes of said meeting. By-Laws Article I - The name of this Society shall be the Vineyard Haven Unitarian Society. Its objects shall be to provide for public religious worship and instruction, and for such charitable and benevolent activities as belong to a religious society Article II - Any person may be admitted to membership in this society by a majority vote at any legal meeting at which an article shall have been inserted in the warrant for this purpose. The vote of admission or invitation to membership may be taken with or without those whose membership is desired. Acceptance of membership shall by signing these by-laws. Article III - Any member who shall fail to act with the Society or to contribute to its support for three successive years, shall cease to have the right to vote at the meetings of the Society. Article IV - The officers of the Society shall be a president, clerk, treasurer, collector, and a parish committee of five, all of whom shall be chosen by ballot at the Annual Meeting to be held on the first Monday of April. But vacancies may be filled at any meeting called for the purpose. Article V - Meetings may be called by a warrant under the hands of the Parish Committee, or a majority of them directed to the Clerk, or, if there be a vacancy in that office, to any member of the Society specifying the subjects to be brought before the meeting. The warrant shall be served by posing an attested copy thereof on the outer door of the place of worship and in the post office or some other public place, at least two Sundays previous to the time of meeting, or by publishing a copy in two weekly issues of a newspaper in the town, or neighboring town, previous to the date of the meeting. Article VI - The Clerk shall keep a record of the doings of the Society, and shall note against the signatures of members the date of their signatures, and also the time when they cease to be members by death or withdrawal. Article VII - The Collector shall collect all sums due the Society, and pay the same promptly to the Treasurer. Article VIII - The Treasurer shall have charge of the funds of the Society and shall pay bills only with the approval of at least three of the Parish Committee. Article IX - The Parish Committee shall have general care and management of all the affairs and property of the Society, subject to such directions as they shall receive by vote of the

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Page 1: BY-LAWS OF THE VINEYARD HAVEN UNITARIAN SOCIETY

BY-LAWS OF THE VINEYARD HAVEN UNITARIAN SOCIETY

By-Laws of the Vineyard Haven Unitarian Society adopted at a meeting held Monday,

September 12, 1898 at 7:30 o’clock P. M. at Association Hall in Vineyard Haven, as shown by

the minutes of said meeting.

By-Laws

Article I - The name of this Society shall be the Vineyard Haven Unitarian Society.

Its objects shall be to provide for public religious worship and instruction, and for such

charitable and benevolent activities as belong to a religious society

Article II - Any person may be admitted to membership in this society by a majority vote at any

legal meeting at which an article shall have been inserted in the warrant for this purpose. The

vote of admission or invitation to membership may be taken with or without those whose

membership is desired. Acceptance of membership shall by signing these by-laws.

Article III - Any member who shall fail to act with the Society or to contribute to its support

for three successive years, shall cease to have the right to vote at the meetings of the Society.

Article IV - The officers of the Society shall be a president, clerk, treasurer, collector, and a

parish committee of five, all of whom shall be chosen by ballot at the Annual Meeting to be

held on the first Monday of April. But vacancies may be filled at any meeting called for the

purpose.

Article V - Meetings may be called by a warrant under the hands of the Parish Committee, or

a majority of them directed to the Clerk, or, if there be a vacancy in that office, to any member

of the Society specifying the subjects to be brought before the meeting. The warrant shall be

served by posing an attested copy thereof on the outer door of the place of worship and in the

post office or some other public place, at least two Sundays previous to the time of meeting, or

by publishing a copy in two weekly issues of a newspaper in the town, or neighboring town,

previous to the date of the meeting.

Article VI - The Clerk shall keep a record of the doings of the Society, and shall note against

the signatures of members the date of their signatures, and also the time when they cease to be

members by death or withdrawal.

Article VII - The Collector shall collect all sums due the Society, and pay the same promptly to

the Treasurer.

Article VIII - The Treasurer shall have charge of the funds of the Society and shall pay bills

only with the approval of at least three of the Parish Committee.

Article IX - The Parish Committee shall have general care and management of all the affairs

and property of the Society, subject to such directions as they shall receive by vote of the

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Society, shall examine the Treasurer’s accounts, and report fully in writing at the Annual

Meeting the financial and general condition of the Society.

Article X - Five members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of any business.

Article XI - These By-Laws may be changed or amended by a two-thirds vote of the members

present and voting at any meeting at which notice of a proposed change has been given in the

warrant.

Penciled note on the side of These By-Laws amended May 10, 1909. See page 24.•

Page 24. Amendment to By-Law No. 5

The annual meeting of the Society shall be called by a warrant under the hands of the Parish

Committee, or a majority of them, directed to the Clerk, or if there be a vacancy in that office, to

any member of the Society, specifying the subjects to be brought before the meeting. The warrant

shall be served by posing an attested copy on the principle outer door of the place of worship

and in one other place in the town two Sundays, at least, previous to the time of meeting.

Special meetings may be called by the Clerk at the request of a member of the Parish Committee

by posting notices three days at least before the meeting, but one of these days must be a Sunday.

NEW RULES OF ORANIZATION OF STEVENS MEMORIAL CHAPEL (typed copy)

Considered by a quorum of members and recommended for passage at Special Meeting of

August 30th, 1942.

I. That Stevens Memorial Chapel be maintained and services planned with one purpose, namely,

as a summer chapel with meetings and services of worship to present, maintain and rouse

allegiance to the principles of (“Unitarianism”• was crossed out) liberalism, i.e., Unitarianism,

on Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts.

II. That for the purpose in Paragraph I there shall be elected an Executive Committee consisting

of a chairman and as many members (not more than five nor less than three), (*) and a treasurer

as shall be for the most efficient accomplishment of this purpose.

A. The members of the Executive Committee shall be, if possible, bone fide members of the

Society. (What Society?)

B. Membership shall mean the signing of the Book of Fellowship and contribution to the

Treasury of the Society.

C. This committee shall be rotating, decided by the chairman. Amended August 29, 1949 by vote

of the Society to read: This Committee shall be elected annually by the membership.

* (handwritten note) secretary (as amended August 29, 1949).•

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III. The annual meeting of Stevens Memorial Chapel shall be held at the end of each summer

season, in order to:

Consider the budget;

Appoint a minister for the coming year, if possible.

Election of members of the Executive Committee when necessary

Amended August 29, 1949 by vote of the society to read:

Election of officers and members of the Executive Committee, when necessary.

IV. The adoption of the above rules shall be entered upon the books of the Stevens Memorial

Chapel and shall supersede all previous articles and rules of this Society.

The sense of the above paragraphs recommended by a meeting of the members held August 23rd,

1942.

A special meeting of the Society legally called for Sunday, August 30th, 1942, for adoption or

rejection of these rules.

Chairman, Mr. Dudley Howland

Secretary, Miss M. Smith

I have examined minutes of all meetings subsequent to this, and have found no amendments,

except as noted above.

The Unitarian Society of Vineyard Haven is nowhere mentioned above.

Ethel W. Faulkner

Chairman, Committee on Revision of By-laws.BYLAWS OF THE UNITARIAN SOCIETY OF

VINEYARD HAVEN

Prepared by a committee appointed at the Annual Meeting, 1949, to report to the membership at

the Annual Meeting, 1950: as amended and approved by the Executive Committee, August 25,

1950.

Article I. Name

The name of this organization shall be the Unitarian Society of Vineyard Haven.

Article II. Purpose

The purpose of this Society shall be to maintain Stevens Memorial Chapel and concudt services

of worship there in accordance with Unitarian principles.

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Article III. Membership

The members of the Society shall be persons who have signed the Membership Book.

Article IV. Meeting

The Annual Meeting shall be held at the end of each summer session, at such time and place as

shall be designated by the President of the Society.

Special meetings may be called by the President, and shall be call upon the written request of

five members of the Society.

Notice of all meeting shall be given (by the Clerk), either by causing a notice to be read from the

pulpit for two Sundays preceding the meeting, (*) or by mailing a notice to every member (*).

Seven members shall constitute a quorum.

The parliamentary authority for all procedures shall be Robert’s Rules of Order.

(*) Amended by vote of the Society, August 25, 1952 by substituting “or by notification of those

members on the Island at the time.”•

V. Officers

At each Annual Meeting there shall be chosen by ballot President, a Clerk, a Treasurer and an

Assistant Treasurer, who shall hold office for one year or until their successors are elected and

qualified. The shall perform the duties usually pertaining to such offices.

There shall be a parish Committee consisting the of elected officers and three other members

chosen as follows: At the first Annual Meeting at which these Bylaws are in force one person

shall be elected for three years, one for two years and one for one year; thereinafter one shall be

elected annually for three years. No member of the Parish Committee who has served a full

three-year term shall be re-elected until after the expiration of one year.

The Parish Committee shall have general charge of the property, and the conduct of all its

business affairs.

The Parish Committee may fill vacancies, and persons so elected shall served until the next

Annual Meeting.

All officers and the members of the Parish Committee shall be members of the Society.

Article VI. The Fiscal Year

The fiscal year shall end on the day of the last meeting of the Parish Committee before the

Annual Meeting.

Article VII. The Minister

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The minister shall be chosen and his salary determined by vote of the Society at a regularly

called meeting; or by the Parish Committee if an appointment is necessary between meetings.

Article VIII. Amendments

These Bylaws may be amended or repealed at any meeting of the Society by a two-thirds vote of

those present and entitled to vote. Notice of any proposed change shall be contained in the notice

of the meeting.

Article IX. Adoption

The adoption of these Bylaws shall be entered upon the books of the Society, and shall supersede

all previous articles and rules of this Society.

CHARTER MEMBERS SEPTEMBER 12, 1898

VINEYARD HAVEN UNITARIAN SOCIETY

Paschal H. Coggins

Gilbert L. Smith

Christalina E. Johnson

Mary H. Smith

Mary G. Bright

Rebecca Daggett Getchell

Clara W. Luce

C. Emma Luce

Abbie B. C. Howand

Ina Scott Johnson

Ethelinda T. Lewis

Arthur Coar

Melusina H. Narick

Arabella M. Walker (Mrs. Eugene)

Eliza B. Daggett

Sarah B. Gray

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Thankful B. Smith

B. C. Cromwell Jr.

Abbie b. Cromwell

Mary L. Norton

Emma F. S. Cromwell

Rollie Bodfish

Fannie A. Look

Bertha L. Dean

Geo. F. Armsby

A. E. Armsby

Leslie W. Miller

Marcia P. Miller

Christian Chappell

Albert H. Coggins

Mary W. Coggins

Carrie L. Coggins

ADDITIONAL MEMBERS

F. Horton Johnson, October 3, 1898

Sarah W. Weeks, November 15, 1898

Henry W. Coye, November 14, 1898

Euphremia F. Norton, November 14, 1898

Edith Emery Norton November 14, 1898

James N. Claghorn, November 14, 1898

Margaret A. Claghorn, November 14, 1898

Lot Luce, November 14, 1898

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Murray w. Horton, November 14, 1898

Hariettte B. C. Tilton, October 9, 1899

Katie A. Day, October 9, 1899

Susie J. Sanderson March 12, 1900

I. F. Smith June 25, 1900

Emily J. Butterfield, June 25, 1900

Edwin. S. Thompson, June 27, 1900

Mrs. Sarah R (?), June 25, 1900

Miss Elizabeth Brown, August 1901

Elsie Dalton Gould, April 13, 1902

Ernest C. West, April 6, 1903

Mary A. West, April 6, 1903

Mary C. MacPhee, April 6, 1903

R. W. Crocker, April 6, 1903

H. S. Cook, April 6, 1903

Elisha Luce, April 6, 1903

Albert O. Fisher, April 6, 1903

Abigail O. Luce, April 6. 1903

John M. Luce, April 6, 1903

Mary L. Luce, April 6, 1903

Adie C. Smith (Mrs. Geo. R.) April 6, 1903

Charlotte Reynolds (Mrs. John), April 13, 1904

Elizabeth, M. DeHuff, April 13, 1904

Henrietta M. Hollister, April 13, 1904

Mrs. Connie P. Look, April 13, 1904

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W. C. Litchfield, April 13, 1904

John S. Reynolds, April 13, 1904

Mrs. Lizzie Chapman, April 13, 1904

Eliza C Lord, April 13, 1904

Henry C. Swift, April 3, 1905

Lillie A. Swift, April 3, 1905

J. P. Bodfish, April 3, 1906

Lucy P. Bodfish (Mrs. Lucy Holbrook, April 3, 1906

Walter H. Marden, April 3, 1906

John E. (?), April 3, 1906

Martha P. White, April 3, 1906

Elma M. Fisher, April 5, 1906

Elma Treaswell, April 5, 1906

William H. Johnson, April 5, 1906

John P. Norton, May 24, 1907

Wm. W. Boardman, April 5, 1909

Louis H. Buckshorn, July 23, 1910

Adeline M. Buckshorn, July 23, 1910

Eugene Carpenter, April 9, 1912

Anne G. Carpenter April 1, 1912

Doris Soule Hough, April 1, 1912

Benjamin C. Clough, Sept. 28, 1914

L. D. Randall, Sept. 28, 1914

Mary Smith Brown, April 11, 1924

Mary Smith Brown, April 11, 1924

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Grace Morgan Packer, April 11, 1924

R. M. Packer, April 6, 1925

Simeon C. Pinkham, April 2, 1928

Louise L. Daggett (no date)

George William Rolfe, April 3, 1928

W. Bradford Clough, April 2, 1828

Jennie R. Clough, April 2, 1928

Nellemae L. Parrish, April 2, 1928

May Bell Hutchison, May 5, 1930

Elizabeth D. Saltonstall, May 16, 1930

Ursula C. Burrage, September 1, 1930

Charlotte R. Taylor, August 1932

Ralph M. Taylor, August 1932

Florence H. Mann, August 1932

Rev. and Mrs. John Nicol Mark, April 27, 1934

Dudley C. Howland, September 1934

Mildred G. Smith, September 1934

Harriet K. Smith, September 1934

Mrs. Maxwell Alpern, September 1935

REVISED LIST OF MEMBERS APRIL 16, 1934

Note: This includes pencil notations as to current state of membership.

Emma F. S. Cromwell

Mary L. Norton - deceased

Charlotte Reynolds (Mrs. John S.)

John S. Reynolds - deceased

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Mrs. Lucy Holbrook - removed

Benj. C. Clough - removed

Mrs. Ralph M. Packer

Capt. R. M. Packer

Louise L. Daggett - deceased

Geo. W. Rolfe - deceased

W. Bradford Clough - member Baptist

Nelliemae Parrish - nonresident

May Bell Hutchinson - (?)

Elizabeth D. Saltonstall - removed

Ursula D. Burrrage - same

Charlotte Taylor - removed

Ralph Taylor - removed

Florence Mann - summer

Mrs. Ellen Luce - Alliance - January 25, 1935

Mrs. Mary L. Norton -August 1935

Captain John S. Reynolds - November 6, 1936

Mrs. Louise Daggett - 1937

Mrs. J. Dyer Ridley (1945)

REVISED LIST OF MEMBERS MAY 12, 1934

Note: This includes pencil notations as to current state of membership.

It is unclear when the “deceased― notations were made as I know Mabel Tilton was alive

in 1953.

Emma F. S. Cromwell - September 12, 1898

Mary L. Norton - September 12, 1898 - deceased

Arabella M. Walker -September 12, 1898 - deceased

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Edith Emery Norton Smith - November 14, 1898 - out

Harriette B. S. Tilton - October 9, 1899 - out

Edwin S. Thompson - June 27, 1900- out

Elsie Dalton Gould - April 13, 1902 -non-resident

Ada C. Smith -West Chop Rd. - April 6, 1903

Abigail. O. Luce Smith - April 6, 1903 -non resident

Elizabeth M. DeHuff - April 13, 1904 -deceased

Charlotte (Mrs. John) Reynolds - April 3, 1904 -out of town

John S. Reynolds - April 3, 1904 -deceased

Mrs. Lucy Holbrook April 3, 1906 - non-resident

John E. White - April 3, 1906 - non resident, out, deceased

Martha P. White - April 3, 1906 - non resident, out

Esther B. Foster - April 5, 1909 - non resident, out

Doris Soule Hough - April 1, 1912 -non resident

Benjamin C. Clough - September 28, 1914 -out

Mrs. Ralph M. Packer - April 11, 1924

Capt. R. M. Packer - April 6, 1925

Louise M. Daggett - April 2, 1928 - deceased

Geo. W. Rolfe - April 2, 1928 -deceased

W. Bradford Clough - April 2, 1928

Nellemae L. Parrish - April 2, 1928 -deceased

May Bell Hutchinson - May 5, 1930 -deceased

Elizabeth Saltonstall - May 16, 1930 -non-resident

Ursula D. Burrage - September 1, 1930 - non-resident

Charlotte R. Taylor - August 1932 - non-resident

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Ralph M. Taylor - August 1932 - non-resident

Florence Mann - August 1932 -non-resident

Rev. John Nicol Mark - April 27, 1934 -non-resident

Mrs. John Nicol Mark - April 27, 1934 - non resident, deceased

Dudley C. Howland - September 1934 -summer

Edmund Horton Latham - July (?) 1935

Mrs. Maxwell Alpern - July 1935 - deceased

Harriet K. Smith - September 1934 - deceased November 16, 1938

Mildred G. Smith - September 1934

Marjorie Porter Braley, Edgartown - April 20, 1936

Janet H. Latham - November 23, 1936 -non-resident

Margaret D. Latham -November 23, 1936 -non-resident

Horatio Edward Latham - November 23, 1936 - non-resident

Sophia (Mrs. Alfred) Churchill -April 5, 1937- non resident

Annie G. Carpenter - August 27, 1942 - deceased

Maud Perry Mills - Aug 28, 1942, deceased

Charles B. Elder - August 28, 1942, deceased

Marjorie P. McGregor - August 28, 1942 - deceased

Mrs. G. W. Eldridge - August 23, 1942 -deceased

Mrs. Bradford K. Smith - August 30, 1942

Royal E. Smith - August 30, 1942 deceased

Mrs. Mildred Wood Cuno -September 15, 1942

Mabel L. Tilton - June 28, 1943 - deceased

MEMBERSHIP LIST, REVISED 1943, AND CONTINUING TO 1965

Note: This list also contains penciled notes about deaths.

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Emma F. Cromwell, September 12, 1898, deceased

Ada C. Smith, April 6, 1903, deceased

Abigail O. Smith, April 6, 1903

Charlotte Reynolds, April 13, 1904, deceased

Lucy Holbrook, April 3, 1906, deceased

Dorris Soule Hough, April 1, 1912

Grace M. Packer, April 11, 1924

Capt. R. M. Packer, April 6, 1925

Nellemae L. Parrish, April 2, 1928, deceased

Charlotte R. Taylor, August 1932

Ralph M. Taylor, August 1932

Florence H. Mann, August 1932

Rev. John Mark, April 27, 1934 (name crossed out)

Dudley C. Howland, September 1934, died July 1964

Gertrude Alpern, June 1935, deceased 1961

Mildred G. Smith, September 1934, moved

Mrs. G. M. Eldridge, April 23, 1942, deceased 1963

Annie G. Carpenter, August 27, 1942, deceased

Maud Perry Mills, August 28, 1942, died

Chas. B. Elder, August 28, 1942, deceased

Marion P. McGregor, August 28, 1942, deceased 1963

Betty A. Smith (Mrs. Bradford), August 30, 1942, moved

Royal E. Smith, August 30, 1942, deceased

Mildred W. Cuno, September 15, 1942, resigned

Mabel T. Tilton, June 28, 1943, deceased

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Ethel W. Faulkner, Sept. 3, 1944

Elaine Stevens, September 2, 1945, deceased

Helen Cooper Kenney, Sept. 2, 1945, moved

Frank C. Kenney, September 2, 1945, moved

Christine Coleman, Sept. 5, 1946

Babbie Brittain E Erkelens, August 28, 1945 (attended 6 years)

Dorothy Rich, Sept. 2, 1946

Marion M. Goff, September 2, 1947, resigned 1963

Dwight W. Robb, August 30, 1948

Edna P. Robb, August 30, 1948

Elizabeth T. Goodale, August 30, 1948

Mrs. J. Dyer Ridley, 1945, deceased

Phyllis H. Morrice, November 23, 1948

Elsie B. Sherwood, August 29, 1949, resigned

Ruth Adams Brown, August 8, 1949

Lucianne G. Twitchell, September 10, 1949

Sarah Goodale, August 26, 1953, moved away

Clair M. (?), August 31, 1953

Frederick v. Brittain, August 31, 1953, deceased

Arthur Urbane Dilley, September 16, 1953, deceased

Mary L. H. Taylor, August 29, 1954

Mary (?) Vercomer, (?) 14 , deceased

Katharine White,

Edna Lamprey Stantial, August 7, 1960

Guy W. Stantial, August 7, 1960

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Gladys M. Nerney, August 7, 1960

Lester W. Nerney, August 7, 1960

Katharine E. Pangborn, August 7, 1960

Weaver Pangborn, August 7, 1960

Eugene A. Leuning, August 14, 1960

Earl Coleman, August 14, 1960

Allan Coleman, August 14, 1960

Francis Coleman, August 14, 1960

Richard C. Toner, August 14, 1960

Roberta F. Bergstrom, August 28, 1960

Robert Bergstrom, August 28, 1960

Lois G. Toner August 29, 1960

Mrs. Harry Ganz, August 29, 1960

Helen Gardner (Mrs. Herbert M. Gardner, August 30, 1960

Shirley Ann Faulkner August 1960

Alison (Mrs. George) Sharpe, August 1960

Thomas Hale, September 1961

Anne Hale, September 1961

Mrs. Karl Borders (Mary) 1962

Russell W. Lockwood, 1962

Thelma S. Tripp, 1962

Mrs. Louse Lafferty, August 1963

Albert B. C. Hardy, August 1963

Barbara Reynolds

Lamie Reynolds

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Joy Stuart, January 1964

Elizabeth Young Norton, August 22, 1965

Dorothy Cottle Poole, August 1965

Emma L. Lockwood, November 14, 1965

William A. Lockwood, November 14, 1965

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALSIT SOCIETY OF MARTHA’S VINEYARD

MEMBERSHIP BOOK FEBRUARY 1971

Names transferred from old Membership Book and continuing to 2010

Bergstrom, Robert V.

Bergstrom, Mrs. Robert V

Borders, Mrs. Karl

Brown, Miss Ruth Adams

Coleman, Mrs. Christine Elder

Erkelens, Mrs. Bobbie Brittain

Faulkner, Mrs Harold U.

Faulkner, Miss Shirley

Ganz, Mrs. Robert

Gardner, Mrs. Herbert M.

Goodale, Mrs. Robert

Hale, Mrs. Anne

Hale, Thomas

Hardy, Albert

Hough, Miss Dorris Soule

Howard, Mr. Edward R.

Hyde, Robert

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Lafferty, Mrs. Louise

Lockwood, Rev. Russell

Lockwood, William

Lockwood, Mrs. William

Leuning, Rev. Eugene A.

Leuning, Mrs. Eugene A.

Mann, Mrs. Florence H.

Morrice, Mrs. James

Murdock, Rev. Virgil

Nielson, Mrs. M. McKarl

Packer, Capt. Ralph M.

Packer, Mrs. Grace

Pangburn, Mrs. Weaver

Pangburn, Weaver

Poole, Dorothy Cottle

Reynolds, Barbara

Robb, Dwight W.

Robb, Mrs. Edna P.

Sharpe, Mrs. George

Stantial, Guy W.

Stantial, Edna Lamprey

Taylor, Mrs. Mary L. H.

Taylor, Ralph M.

Taylor, Mrs. Ralph M.

Wolff, Dr. James A.

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Wolff, Mrs. James A.

Carpenter, Mrs. Sandra H.

February 28, 1971

Max A. Kapp

Malcolm W. Burnham

Janet Sharp

Cynthia Nute

Rebecca A. Renear

Nancy Nitchie

Alida Carey Gulick, Easter 1971

Casimer michalczky

Stephanie Michalczyk

M. C. Michalczyk

Katharine W. Michalczyk

Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Stokes

Joy Stuart

Faith Runner

Frances B. Macy, September 21, 1972

Lucy H. Lockwood, June 24, 1973

Helen F. Libby, October 7, 1973

George F. Spencer, October 14, 1973

Jane T. Spencer, October 14, 1973

Mary Louise (Mrs. Ernest H.) Lang, April 28, 1974

Harrold deGroff

Margaret S. Cox, June 22, 1975

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Anne Bradstreet Stedman, January 4, 1976

Virginia McLean, May 23, 1976

Mary Steward Vivian, August 1, 1976

Sylvia M. Campbell, November 28, 1976

Craig R. Campbell, November 28, 1976

Lucy Reynolds, December 17, 1976

Laura Beebe, April 3, 1977

Kenneth M. Beebe, April 3, 1977

Beatrice M. Chadwick, July 3, 1977 (withdrew from membership 4/13/85

Donald P. Chadwick, July 3, 1977

Mrs. Katharine White, August 21, 1977

Lewis B. McCabe Jr., September 6, 1977

Mary A. McGlaun, Septembr 11, 1977

Thomas H. McGlaun, September 11, 1977

Dr. Maxwell V. Lewitos

Lily Lewitos

Yvonne Juliana Hintow Gillham Smith (Judi)

Louisa B. Luening, December 4, 1977

Kenneth J. Smith, December 18, 1977

Sally Cox

Jo Anne, Dick and Doyle Rice

James Conley

Bonnie Scott, September 24, 1978

Gaylord Barnes

Margaret M. Barnes

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Shirley Yeager Liggett, April 21, 1979

T. Keith Liggett

Alice Woodruff

Hanna Hyatt (Nan), July 8, 1979

Ram Gnanadeskkan, July 8, 1979

M. Granadesikan

Anna Gnanadesikan

Evelyn R. Ordway, July 29, 1979

Margot Datz Blair

Prof. George R. Taylor

Margot M. Tessman, December 28, 1980

Joseph Ferriera

Edgar Van Buskirk Jr.

Norma C. VanBuskirk, January 1, 1981

Kenneth M. Judson, January 25, 1981

Carmel Gamble, March 1, 1981

Scott Nutting, June 1981

Yvonne LaBrecque, December 6, 1981

Carolyn Daniele, March 21, 1982

Jane B. Wehncke, September 5, 1982

John Wehncke, September 5, 1982

Ruth Hyatt, November 2, 1982

Helen Clegg

Merritt Clegg, September 5, 1982

Enid w. Troll, March 6, 1983

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Katharine C. Wainhouse, June 26, 1983

David Corr

Peter Palches, June 3, 1984

Cyril. J. Blackwood, July 7, 1985

Joyce Steadman, July 21, 1985

Donald G. Mayhew, August 25, 1985

Elenor McCabe, September 22, 1985

Anna Edey, December 1, 1985

(? Name unable to be read)

Fred Cabrera, July 27, 1986

Carol Cabrera, July 27, 1986

Christina Brown, January 18, 1987

Norma C. VanBuskirk, March 8, 1987

Deborah Gaynor

Barbara Hart

Martha Farwell, March 22, 1987

Robert Farwell, March 22, 1987

Kate Gage, April 5, 1987

William Shay, April 5, 1987

Judith Neeld, April 26

Richard H. Neeld, April 26

Nan Jennings Doty, May 17, 1987

Daniel Howard Solomons

Miala Jose

Warren M. Doty, November 15, 1987

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Patricia L. Blakesley, January 17, 1987

Anne Milnor, January 24, 1988, resigned October 21, 2007

Neil Withers,

Jeanne Hewett

Laurie DeVault

Marion Hehre, January 12, 1989

Fred Hehre, January 12, 1989

Georgia S. Franklin

E. D. (?unable to read last name)

Melissa Leebaest, July 9, 1989

Erika Shell Holstein, July 30. 1989

Paul E. Thomas, September 3, 1989

Raymond Franklin

Brian F. Maroney

Gwendolyn C. Natusch

L. Thomas Linden

Sally B. Linden

Sandra Sturart

Linda M. DeWitt

Doborah Holder

Susan Child

Timothy Elliott

Marguerite Slayman

Martha Mezger, July 15, 1990

Richard Mezger, July 22, 1990

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Ruth Wortman, August 12, 1990

Weldon Wortman, August 12, 1990

Heidi Heyns, September 8, 1990

Lawrence D. Mayer, (Mrs.) Linnie, September 14, 1990

William A. Coleman, Ocotber 14, 1990

Charlotte V. Greenlaw, December 23, 1990

Janet Holladay, January 20 1991

Wendy Miller, January 20, 1991

Phillip E. Holt, January 20, 1991

Elizabeth S. Talbot, March 31, 1991

Lesli Dodge- Harrer, April 7, 1991

Michael, Nancy and Leah Jampel, January 1, 1992

Caroline W. Hutson, March 22, 1992

Verdelle Standard, May 10. 1992

James Moorhead, May 24, 1992

Lillian Moorhead, May 24, 1992

Penelope H. Dickens, May 31, 1992

Malcolm Boyd

Marianne DaSilva, June 7, 1992

Rev. Marie E. deYoung, June 7, 1992

Debbie Dean, November 1, 1992

Lynne Aune, January 10, 1993

Margie D. Haven, February 14, 1993

Ingrid Goff-Maidoff,

Linnie Mayher, (Mrs. Lawrence D.) see September 14, 1990)

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Peggy Vance

Andrew Vance

Ann Miller Maley

George B. Medlock.

(? Name unreadable)

Mary B. Miller, July 9, 1993

Sabre Page, January 1, 1994

Charles Curtis, January 27, 1994

Celeste Curtis, January 27, 1994

Mary S. Ahmadi, January 27, 1994

Elizabeth Lawson DaSilva, June 12, 1994

Christopher Luhmann, October 2, 1994

Nance Kendall, October 9, 1994

Jane Lengyel, December 4, 1994

Judith L. Crawford, September 8, 1995

Tad Crawford, September 8, 1995

ML Healey, September 8, 1995

Samantha Greene, October 8, 1995

Richard Tomlinson, October 17, 1995

Sean Maroney, November 11, 1995

Lisa Amols, December 3, 1995

Amelia Smith, January 1996

Betty Burton, March 10, 1996

John Sundman, March 10, 1996

Catherine Brennan, March 31, 1996

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Ellen Suttter Reynolds, April 28, 1996

Lucy Menton Sullo, April 28, 1996

Peter Sullo, April 28, 1996

Sarah G. Shepard, June 2, 1996 (reaffirmation from 1953 signing)

Fran Demers, June 9, 1996

Elanie B. Bart, September 8, 1996

Roger Bart, September 8, 1996

Beverley Wolfram (Bronstein), November 24, 1996

Mary Merges, December, 8, 1996

Jane Belanger, February 2, 1997

Rebecca Randall Gilbert, February 2, 1997

Laurie J. Bradway, February 2, 1997

Stacy Kristin Korn, February 2, 1997

Scott Korn, February 2, 1997

Isabel West, February 2, 1997

Susan Gillotti, February 23, 1997

Catherine DeVito, August 1997

Ellen Hill-Heldebrandt, October 11, a997

Nancy Nachbar, October 19, 1997

David Nachbar, October 19, 1997

Melissa Ziemer, February 27, 1998

James F. Sullivan, March 1, 1998

Richard Shepard, March 3, 1998

Sarah E. Williams, May 24, 1998

Elizabeth Bayer, June 22, 1998

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Pamela Perry, August 16, 1998

Pamela E. Bounds Peia, August 30, 1998

Richard H. Peia, August 30, 1998

Richard L. Crawford, October 11, 1998

Charles A. Rattte, August 22, 1999

Judith L. Ratte, August 22, 1999

Sondra Shick, August 22, 1999

Dawn Aberg, August 22, 1999

Mimi Davisson, January 30, 2000

Stephen Olaf Engh, January 30, 2000

Holly Nadler, March 26, 2000

Janet Howard, April 23, 2000

Sandra Stone Benjamin, May 14, 2000

Kim Valerius, July 9. 2000

Derek Valerius, July 8, 2000

Arlene Conroy

Al DeVito (resigned December 2004)

Jane Marsh

Kelsey Hale, July 9, 2000

Norman Stickney

David Wright, September 2000 (resigned 2004)

(? Unable to read name)

Rev. Judith Campbell, September 10, 2000

Alice Mentor, January 14, 2001

Diane Jetmund-Perigny, March 11, 2001

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Ken Knipmeyer, April 1, 2001

Laura Knipmeyer, April 1, 2001 (both resigned June 2005)

Susan Desmarais, April 15, 2001

Mary Jane (Goff) Niemeyer (Midge), May 13, 2001

Hugh E. Knipmeyer, May 13, 2001

Polly Friedrichs, May 27, 2001

Bob Friedrichs, May 27, 2001

Sharon Knipmeyer

Stephen Knipmeyer

Nancy Cox, May 5, 2002

Pamela Street, May 12, 2002

J. G. (Jack) Street, May 12, 2002

Rita Brown, May 19, 2002

Katharine A. Colon, June 6, 2002

Chauncey L. (Bill) Christian

Tara Bright

Jan McCawley, January 5, 2003

Norman Hall, January 19, 2003 (resigned July 2005)

Jessica Hall, January 19, 2003 (resigned July 2005)

Tom McQuade, January 19, 2003

Melissa Page, February 16, 2003

T. Ewell Hopkins, April 20, 2003

Kimberly S. Cartwright, April 20 2003

Thomas A. Osborne,, April 20, 2003

Althea (Sunny) Wilson, April 20, 2003

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Doreen Kinsman, September 7, 2003

Stephanie K. Michalczyk, (reaffirmed 1971 membership)

Dawn Sayre, September 7, 2003

Susan Johnson, September 7, 2003

Marianne Goldsmith, January 1, 2004

William Goldsmith, January 1, 2004

Chris Seidel, January 4, 2004

Matthew Silva, March 14, 2004 (moved off-island spring 2005)

Gail Craig, March 14, 2004

Jenifer Parkinson, March 14, 2004

Ardell Crite Otten, April 18, 2004

Mary Jane Aldrich Moodie, May 30, 2004

James E. Thomas (Jim), June 20, 2004

Bill Howell, June 27, 2004 (resigned July 2005)

Blair Shick, August 29, 2004

Mary Gillette, January 9, 2005

Tamsan Beattie Tharin,

Norita Morris

Jan Hyer (Peipon), March 6, 2005

Peter Palches, March 13, 2005 (reaffirmed membership of 1984)

Eleanor Revill, October 9, 2005

Peter Revill, October 9, 2005

Johanna Kobran, June 2006

Michael Kobran, June 2006

Carolyn A. Jackson

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Jane H. Thayer, January 14, 2007

Catherine E. (Betsy) Buck, January 28, 2007

Lynn Scott Weber, February 17, 2007

Susan Vaughn Harris,

Al Harris

Clara Kennedy

Philisse Barrows, June 17, 2007

Steve Doyle

Elizabeth Loucks

Thomas L. Duf, July 22, 2007

Stephen L. Barr, September 2, 2007

Andrea K. Suter, September 2, 2007

Barbara Cushman, September 23, 2007

David Medeiros, December 2, 2007

Stacey Burton Medeiros, December 16, 2007

Ben Touchstone, December 16, 2007

Gretchen Jacobs, March 23, 2008

Raleigh Russell, March 25, 2008

Alan O. Wilson

Doris Godfrey (Dorie) May 10, 2009

Maddie Maccaferri, September 13, 2009

Clark Myers, March 14, 2010

Lyndsay Famariss, March 14, 2010

Steve Myrick, August 29, 2010

Meverell T. Good, September 12, 2010

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Josette M. Ebbs, November 7, 2010

John W. Ebbs, November 7, 2010

Diane Harrington Purvis, December 19, 2010

Bradley Purvis, December 19, 2010