HEADSTONE ABBREVIATIONS
AOH- Ancient Order of Hibernians BPOE- Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks CAR- Children of the American Revolution DAR- Daughters of the American Revolution FOE- Fraternal Order of Eagles FOP- Fraternal Order of Police F&AM- Free and Accepted Masons GAR- Grand Army of the Republic I.O.R.M.- Improved Order of Red Men IOF- Independant Order of Foresters IOOF- Independant Order of Odd Fellows IOJD- International Order of Job's Daughters J.O.A.M.- Junior Order of American Mechanics J.O.U.A.M.- Junior Order of United American Mechanics K.of C.- Knights of Columbus K.of P.- Knights of Pythias KT- Knights Templar LOM- Loyal Order of Moose M.W.A. Modern Woodmen of America N.O.W. Neighbors of Woodcraft RA- Royal Academy RA- Royal Arcanum R.A.M.- Royal Arch Masons *R.N.A. Royal Neighbors of America SAR- Sons of the American Revolution S.F.W.C. Supreme Forest Woodmen Circle U.S.A.- United States Army U.S.A.F.- United States Air Force U.S.M.C.- United States Marine Corp U.S.N.- United States Navy YMCA- Young Men's Christian Association YWCA- Young Women's Christian Association W.C. Woodmen Circle W.O.W. Woodmen of the World W.O.W. Women of Woodcraft *Many times the RNA will only have a small aluminum stake beside the tombstone with those initials on it. The others will usually have the name of the organization spelled out but occasionally have only the initials on the stone.
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