The History Center on Main Street
61 North Main Street, Mansfield, Pennsylvania
16933
Commemorative Cemetery Insignia
Flagholders & other commemorative insignia
found in cemeteries
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Commemorative Plaques & Flagholders
of Military and Organizations
Ancient Order of United Workmen
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| Dear Joyce: Attached is a flagmarker of the Ancient Order of United Workmen
(AOUW) here in Riverside Cemetery in Albion, Michigan. The AUOW relied heavily
upon Freemasonry for its rituals and symbols. The name of the organization was
changed to the Pioneer Mutual Life Insurance Company in 1948 and their website
is: www.pmlife.com. The shield on this marker symbolizes protection, and the
anchor symbolizes hope. The local Albion Lodge No. 36 was instituted in 1885.
The woman's side of this organization was called the Degree of Honor. The Albion
Degree No. 2 was active here in the 1890s and early 1900s. --Frank Passic,
Albion, Michigan Historian |
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