Indianola, IA 2814

Living or dead an Elk is never forgotten; never forsaken

In remembrance of:

• 2005 Robert "Stormy" Thompson, 69 (B. 09/23/1936; D. 12/10/2005)
• 2007 Jerry Harmison, Sr., 63 (B. 08/28/1943; D. 06/18/2007)
• 2008 Paul Gaffey, 68 (B. 12/25/1939; D. 01/10/2008)
• 2014 John Walker, 94 (B. 11/19/1919; D: 01/03/2014)
• 2015 John Proctor, 65 (B. 07/04/1950; D. 09/28/2015)
• 2016 Brian Seymour, 50 (B. 09/25/1965; D. 03/12/2016)
• 2016 Wayne VanDertuig, 59 (B. 04/12/1957; D. 07/12/2016)
• 2017 Marvin Beakler, 84 (B. 10/21/1933; D. 03/23/2017)
• 2019 Donald Wilson, 88 (B. 10/11/1930; D. 07/27/2019)
• 2020 Janine Jensen 55, (B. 11/11/1964; D. 06/07/2020)
• 2021 Douglas Brightwell, 66, (B. 12/18/1954; D. 11/12/2021)

11^th Hour Toast
You have heard the tolling of eleven strokes.
This is to remind us that with Elks the hour of eleven has a tender significance.
Wherever an Elk may roam,
Whatever his lot in life may be,
When this hour falls upon the dial of night the great heart of Elkdom swells and throbs.
It is the golden hour of recollection, the homecoming of those who wander, the mystic roll call of those who will come no more.
Living or dead, an Elk is never forgotten, never forsaken.
Morning and noon may pass him by, the light of day sink heedlessly in the West, but ere the shadows of midnight shall fall, the chimes of memory will be pealing forth the friendly message -- "TO OUR ABSENT MEMBERS"