Yes it's a great help but does it have to have the letters F.L.T in the links? Mine doesn't.-Thanks Robie >From: Canopy2@aol.com >Reply-To: KY-CEMETERIES-L@rootsweb.com >To: KY-CEMETERIES-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [KY-CEM] Headstone Question >Date: Fri, 4 Jun 2004 12:04:40 EDT > >According to the Association of Gravestone Studies, I.O.O.F. = Independent >Order of Odd Fellows. >Odd Fellows used the three links of a chain meaning, F.L.T. which is >usually >inside the three links of a chain. It stands for friendship, love and >truth. >They have three degrees also. Also they use a hand with a heart in it for >Charity as do the Masons. >I hope this is the answer to your question. > >Pat Durham McRae > > >==== KY-CEMETERIES Mailing List ==== >NOTICE: Posting of virus warnings, test messages, chain letters, political >announcements, current events, items for sale, personal messages, flames, >etc. (in other words - spam) is NOT ALLOWED and will be grounds for >removal. >Consideration for exceptions, contact Kathleen Burnett >kathleenburnett@earthlink.net > >============================== >Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration >Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 >