{"id":6111,"date":"2025-06-17T18:41:29","date_gmt":"2025-06-17T22:41:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/guoofamerica.com\/guoof\/?p=6111"},"modified":"2025-06-17T19:00:12","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T23:00:12","slug":"national-day-of-mourning-for-most-worthy-grand-superior-emeritus-minnie-s-martin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/guoofamerica.com\/guoof\/2025\/06\/17\/national-day-of-mourning-for-most-worthy-grand-superior-emeritus-minnie-s-martin\/","title":{"rendered":"National Day of Mourning\u00a0for Most Worthy Grand Superior Emeritus Minnie S. Martin"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Memorandum from the Desk of the Most Honorable Grand Master\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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To:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The Committee of Management<\/strong><\/p>\n

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By the power bestowed upon me by the Delegates at the 66th<\/sup>\u00a0BMC, I Rev. Bobby L. Stone, Most Honorable Grand Master of the Grand United Order of Odd Fellow, and its jurisdiction, do decree and declare that Saturday, June 21, 2025 as a:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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National Day of Mourning\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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for<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Most Worthy Grand Superior Emeritus Minnie S. Martin<\/strong><\/p>\n

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As our Order mourns the loss of our Dear Beloved Sister, I have taken the official action to allow all Brothers and Sister join the Family in remembering Sister Martin who served this order with grace and\u00a0<\/strong>dignity.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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So Submitted under my Hand,<\/b><\/p>\n

Rev. Bobby L Stone<\/b><\/p>\n

Most Honorable Grand Master<\/b><\/p>\n

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Memorandum from the Desk of the Most Honorable Grand Master\u00a0 To:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The Committee of Management \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The Grand Household \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0All Branches of the Order \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0All Districts \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0All Lodges and Household By the power bestowed upon me by the Delegates at the 66th\u00a0BMC, I Rev. Bobby L. Stone, Most Honorable Grand Master of the Grand United Order of Odd Fellow, and its jurisdiction, do decree and declare that Saturday, June 21, 2025 as a: National Day of Mourning\u00a0 for Most Worthy Grand Superior Emeritus Minnie S. 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