Comments on: Knights of Pythias http://cemeteries.wordpress.com/2006/08/24/knights-of-pythias/ Exploring the meaning of cemetery symbols and other graveyard mysteries. For genealogy sleuths, taphophiles and goth kids. Tue, 02 Apr 2013 21:25:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: janel collins http://cemeteries.wordpress.com/2006/08/24/knights-of-pythias/#comment-7706 Mon, 10 May 2010 14:23:13 +0000 https://cemeteries.wordpress.com/2006/08/24/knights-of-pythias/#comment-7706 my great grandfather headstone has a maple leaf and within has a M W A with sledgehammer and axe a little different than modern woodmen of america symbol above just wonder if they changed them at a certain time or if different ones meant different things
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janel

]]> By: Brad Keltner http://cemeteries.wordpress.com/2006/08/24/knights-of-pythias/#comment-6682 Wed, 04 Jun 2008 04:45:41 +0000 https://cemeteries.wordpress.com/2006/08/24/knights-of-pythias/#comment-6682 Just one correction. You state that Modern Woodmen of America was the original name of WOW. That is not correct. They are two separte organizations and MWA is still around and stronger than ever. Thanks!

]]> By: John M Cherry III http://cemeteries.wordpress.com/2006/08/24/knights-of-pythias/#comment-9 Fri, 01 Sep 2006 23:33:21 +0000 https://cemeteries.wordpress.com/2006/08/24/knights-of-pythias/#comment-9 Looking for name & location of cemetery just north of El Paso TX. In February 1882 Rio Grande Lodge #23 paid for burial of one Stanley M “Doc” Cummings in this cemetery. Mr. Cummings was shot to death by one James Manning in downtown El Paso. He was the brother in law of Dallas Stoudenmire, US Marshal.

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