I find on my Great Grandfather Jacob Pees's OBIT it states that he was a member of Hecker Post 443 , Grand Army of the Republic and that this organization did the honors at the funeral . Does anyone have info on this org. ? Is it still in existence ? Sonny

Sonny, The Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) is an organization dedicated to Union veterans of the Civil War. Their website is http://pages.prodigy.net/mistergar/garhp.htm Art ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sonny Eardley" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: 27 March 2002 11:01 Subject: [ILSTCLAI] Hecker Post 443 > I find on my Great Grandfather Jacob Pees's OBIT it states that he was a > member of Hecker Post 443 , Grand Army of the Republic and that this > organization did the honors at the funeral . Does anyone have info on this > org. ? Is it still in existence ? > > Sonny >