Ellen - you will find some great information about this fraternal organization researched by our own Fred Dittmar at http://www.rootsweb.com/~okgenweb/fraternal.htm This includes links to another article on this organization and a few photos of WOW headstones. Marti Ellen Scott wrote on 07:10 PM 03/26/2000: >My Great Grandfather Frank (Francis) M. Stone died in his mid fifties in >his home in Garvin, McCurtain County, Oklahoma (October 25, 1909) from >mylaria. It is say that his grave has a Woodsmen of the World Monument >marking his resting place. Now, I have never heard of a W.O.W. Monument >before. Could someone explain this marker? Is it a Insurance policy or >what? Of course my next question is how do I get in touch with the >Organization and learn what information that would be in his packet? Marti OKGenWeb State Coordinator http://www.usgenweb.com/ok I am an Angel - R U? http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~angels/ <<-- JOIN TODAY Proud RootsWeb.com Donor+ "Dedicated to user supported access to genealogical records on the internet"