> I have a deceased family member and in the obit > (year:1952)it states that she was a member of the > Pythian sisters. > > Can anyone tell me what this organization is? Might I suggest that you try using a major search engine, such as www.google.com to answer some of your questions on fairly well known organizations such as the Order of the Eastern Star, Pythian Sisters, etc. If you construct your search criteria fairly carefully, you can find a wealth of information - much of it relevant to your queries. Jim Bridges