F.O.E. Grand Worthy President Chuck Lang Passes Away

Volume 4, Issue 12: February 2016
The Official Bulletin of The Fraternal Order of Eagles Grand Aerie
A Message From F.O.E. Grand Worthy President
The Lang Family Chuck Lang Passes Away
To the Officers of the Grand & Chuck's
friends,
Of all the thank yous - this is by far the
hardest to write. It is the final message
from Chuck. I'm sure you know - but I
will say it anyway - he was so proud to be
an Eagle.
He was proud to call you his brothers
& sisters. Seems every conversation we
ever had ALWAYS came back to the
Eagles. I'm sure there were bumps along
the way, but things seemed to work out
and you got better in your Eagle ways.
Thank you for the beautiful flowers
and your presence at his funeral. He
would have been absolutely floored to
know you were there.
Not sure why God took him before he
could accomplish his goals, but that is not
up to me to know I guess.
From the bottom of my heart and my
family - THANK YOU!
- Brenda Lang.
Grand Aerie Announcement
During a Convention planning visit in
Reno, Nev., last month, Jr. Past Grand
Worthy President David Tice and Grand
Worthy President Bud Haigh were
formally installed in their new positions
within the Grand Aerie.
For the remainder of the year, Haigh
will make visitations throughout the
jurisdiction, raising funds in Chuck’s
honor for his charity, the Eagles’ Art
Ehrmann Cancer Fund. Tice and Haigh
look forward to working with our great
members for the next few months to
honor Brother Lang’s memory.
Fraternal Order
of Eagles Grand
Worthy President
Chuck Lang passed
away on Dec. 22,
2015. Lang was a
member of Harvey,
N.D., Aerie #3080,
where
he
had
proudly
served
since April 14, 1980.
Brother Lang held
many
positions
on the local and
state
levels,
including Dakota
State President in
2001, before being
appointed North
Central Regional
President by G.W.P.
Wayne D. Clark
for the 2003-2004
fraternal year.
In 2006, he began
his ascent through
the Grand Aerie
chairs, serving as
Grand Outside Guard. Brother Lang
continued his involvement with the
Grand Aerie through 2015, when
he was installed as Grand Worthy
President during the International
Convention in Milwaukee, Wisc.
He was a longtime auctioneer of
construction equipment, utilizing
his skills throughout the world.
Brother Lang put his golden voice
to use for the Eagles on several
occasions, serving as the auctioneer
for the organization’s annual live
auction to benefit the Fraternal
Order of Eagles Diabetes Research
Center.
His installation as Grand Worthy
President and his induction into the
Dakota State Eagles Hall of Fame
were among his proudest moments
as a member.
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Top Producers/
New Leaders
for December 2015
Aerie:
1. #2308 Puyallup, WA
2. #4294 Burnham, PA
3. #4299 Lake Havasu City, AZ
4. #761 Coshocton, OH
5. #486 Coeur d'Alene, ID
Auxiliary:
1. #741 Columbus, IN
2. #1406 Hanover, PA
3. #4299 Lake Havasu City, AZ
4. #3214 Whitehall, MI
#3912 Bellevue, NE
Aerie (Individual):
1. Kelly Best
#3748 Mansfield, MO
2. Michael A. Jordan
#546 Larksville, PA
3. Michael T. Sheffer
#2308 Puyallup, WA
4. George H. Hardy
#3372 Pleasant Grove, UT
5. Robert E. Kuschel
#2469 Grand Rapids, MN
Kathleen M. Seyfried
#3973 Santee, CA
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We Are People Helping People
Arizona
-Lake Havasu City Eagles #4299 treated
43 children to a special Christmas
Shopping Spree, giving out $5,500 in
gifts and presenting $250 in grocery
store gift certificates to each of the
25 participating families. 58 children
who were too old to participate in the
shopping spree received packages from
the wish tree containing multiple gifts.
Illinois
-Blue Island Eagles #1332 Auxiliary
filled out 100 Christmas cards with four
quarters each for the wounded veterans
to use in the vending machines at their
rehab facility.
Iowa
-Monticello #4466 made a $500
donation to the Monticello Food Pantry,
as well as a donation of several canned
food items.
Michigan
-The Eagles of Jackson #612 welcomed
a special guest on Nov. 15, as entertainer
James Rogers performed at the
Aerie. A veteran of the International
Convention stage, the performance was
Rogers’ first inside an Eagles Aerie. For
almost three hours, Rogers brought the
Aerie to life with a wonderful charity
show to benefit St. Luke’s Clinic for
underinsured people and Children
of the Fallen Patriots Foundation.
The foundation provides educational
assistance for children who have lost a
parent to war.
Nevada
-Comstock Aerie #523 made their
annual donation of handmade blankets
and other knitted items to the Storey
County Senior Centers. These are free
to anyone who visits the senior centers
in Virginia City or Lockwood. Pictured
are member Mike Miller, Comstock
President Jack McGuffey, Senior Center
Manager April Enloe, and members
Danny Waldrop and Dail Turney.
Congressman Mark Amodei gave
Comstock Aerie #523 Congressional
Recognition for their support of
veterans through the Love Driven Lap
Blanket Program. The F.O.E. would like
to send special thanks to the Crochet
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Missouri
On December 12, 88-year-old Harrietta Meyer and several volunteers continued the
annual Wreaths Across America tradition, placing nearly 1,100 wreaths on graves at
Missouri Veterans Cemetary in 20 minutes. Members of Marceline Eagles #726 assisted
during the event. Pictured are State Auxiliary Conductor Kristi Brink, State Aerie
Treasurer and PSCRP David Mattox, PSP and PSCRP Lois Coe, State Aerie Trustee Lee
Bennett, PMP and Auxiliary Trustee Tabatha Bennett, Auxiliary Vice President Carol
Baker and Trevor Bennett.
Connection, Clickers Knitting Group,
Fruit of Her Hands Ministry, Calvary
Chapel of Sparks and Mr. & Mrs. James
Brouillet for their efforts to produce
these wonderful blankets distributed
throughout Northern Nevada.
Ohio
-Croghan Aerie & Auxiliary #712
continued their annual tradition last
week, presenting $32,000 in donations
to a variety of community organizations.
Heartland Hospice received $10,000
to help pay bills for people battling
terminal illness and for grieving camps
for children and adults.
-The Eagles of Versailles #2347
presented a check for $2,000 to the
Cancer Association of Darke County –
their second donation to the Association
this year. They plan to continue
donation to the cause regularly to help
the association provide much needed
benefits to the county’s residents.
Pennsylvania
-Lock Haven Aerie #4298 presented the
Salvation Army’s Major Marie Harrish
with a check for $5,000. Major Harris
stated that the money will help assist
with the More Than Bread program,
which offers free meals, the After
School Feeding Program and the After
School Tutoring Program. Lock Haven
also collected non-perishable food
items from its members and distributed
Thanksgiving dinners with an array of
side dishes to eight local families.
Virginia
-Virginia Past State Madam President
Kitty Diamond, a three-time cancer
survivor, put out a call to all Eagles in
Virginia for blankets and hats, which
were needed to help keep patients
warm while receiving chemotherapy.
The state of Virginia came through,
collecting 192 blankets and 18 hats. On
Nov. 18, Diamond and Lynda Malley,
both of Spotsylvania, delivered the
blankets and hats to HematologyOncology Associates of Fredericksburg.
Wisconsin
-Merrill Aerie #584 collected 80 items
and $20 for the People Helping Pantries
campaign.
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103-Year-Old Wyandotte Member
Honored With High School Diploma
On
December
16,
103-year-old Irene Hill,
a member of Wyandotte
Auxiliary
#87,
was
surprised with her longawaited diploma from
Wyandotte High School.
The special ceremony
took place in the school’s
auditorium.
A fire in 1933 destroyed
the high school and local
historian Craig Delich
discovered
that
two
individuals who attended
the school when disaster
struck were still alive. The
first had graduated from a
neighboring high school,
but the second – Hill –
quit school to care for her
mother.
Following her mother’s
death, Hill married Clyde W. Hill. Back then, students who
quit school and got married were not allowed to pursue a GED
or return to school.
When Delich learned of Hill’s circumstances and her 30year history working for the board of education’s food service
department, he approached the school and superintendent
about awarding the honorary degree to Hill. Irene had roughly
45 family members present for the event.
Sadly, Irene passed away in early January.
News & Notes
2016 International Convention
This summer, we're heading back to the Biggest Little City in the
World - Reno, Nevada - for the 2016 Fraternal Order of Eagles
International Convention, July 18-21.
The Grand Sierra Resort and Casino, hosts of the 2009 and 2013
International Conventions, will once again welcome Eagles for
a week of fun, festivities and fraternalism.
Rooms are available at a special Eagles rate of $89 per-night
with no resort fee. ALL Convention-related activities will be
taking place within the Grand Sierra Resort.
Convention is the signature event of the fraternal year and we're
proud to partner with the Grand Sierra Resort to make the 2016
event another tremendous success!
For those who would like to book a room via phone, please call
toll free at 800-648-5080. To book now online, please click the
link below.
All Hospitality Suites will need to be booked through the
Convention Director and rates will be sent out to Hospitality
Chairmen in January. A limited number of RV sites are also
available by calling the hotel reservations number.
Book Your Convention Stay Today!
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Copies of the 2015 Edition of the Fraternal Order of Eagles
Constitution & Statutes and Rules & Regulations are now
available for purchase through the Grand Aerie Supply
Department. The books are $6 each and include a new spiralbound design making it easier to use for all members. Order
yours today at 614-883-2178 or via email at [email protected].
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