These initials are often found on grave markers , these are "service" organizations. I found this in my old files, and thought it might be good to pass along. Most of these abbreviations are not familiar - the ones I've seen in Norton County include BPOE, FOE, GAR, IOOF, KC, K of C, KP, K of P, MWA, VFW, Masonic, Eastern Star and of course the American Legion marks all veterans graves on Memorial Day. AOF Ancient Order Of Forresters AOH Ancient Order Of Hibermians AOKMC Ancient Order Of Knights of Mystic Chain AOUW Ancient Order Of United Workmen ALOH American Legion of Honor BPOE Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks BPOEW Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the World CK Catholic Knights of America CTAS Catholic Total Abstinence Society CBKA Commandery Benevolent Knights Association CCTAS Crusaders-Catholic Total Abstinence Society EBA Emerald Benficial Assocition FAA Free and Accepted Amerians FOE Fraternal Order of Eagles GALSTPTR German American Leigion of St. Peter GAR Grand Army of the Republic GUO of OF Grand United Order of Odd Fellows IOI Independent Order of Immaculates IOKP Independent Order of Knights of Pythias IOOF Independent Order of Odd Fellows ISH Independent Sons of Honor IORM Improved Order of Redmen JAOUW Junior Order-Ancient Order of United Workmen JOUAM Junior Order-Order of United American Mechanics KGL Knight Grand Legion KM Knights Militant KC Knights of Columbus K of C knights of Columbus K of FM Knights of Father Matthew KFM Knights of Father Matthew K of H Knights of Honor K of L Knights of Loyola Km Knights of Malta (Masonic) KMC Knights of Mystic Chain KPC Knights of Peter Claver KP Knights of Pythias K of P Knights of Pythias KSC Knights of St. Columbkille KG Knights of St. George KSTG Knights of St. George KSTI Knights of St. Ignatius K of SJ Knights of St. John KSTJ Knights of St. Joseph KSL Knights of St. Lawrence KSTM Knights of St. Martin K of STP Knights of St. Patrick KSTP Knights of St. Paul KSTP Knights of St. Peter KSTT Knights of St. Thomas K of STW Knights of St. Wencelas KT Knights of Tabor K of T Knights of Tabor KWM Knights of Wise Men KGE Knights of Golden Eagle KHC Knights of Holy Cross KKK Knights of Klu-Klus Klan KOTM Knights of Macabees KSF Knights of Sherwood Forest KT Knights Tempar (Masonic) LK of A Loyal Knights of America MOLLUS Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States MWA Modern Woodsmen of America OUAM Order of United American Mechanics PM Patriarchs Militant (Independent Order of Odd Fellows) POSA Patriotic Order of the Sons of America IHSV Red Cross of Constantine (Masonic) RSTV Rite of St. Vaclara RSTV Rite of ST. Vita RK Roman Knights MRA Royal Arcanum RAM Royal Arch Masons SBCL Saint Bonifazius Catholic Union SBL Society B. Lafayette SCV Sons of the Confederate Veterans SAR Sons of the American Revolution SV Sons of Veterans TH Temple of Honor-Independent Order of Odd Fellows UCV United Confederate Veterans VFW Veterans of Foreign Wars